Cellular Non-Cellular Link Fusion Protocol Data Encapsulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently managing capacity and congestion between cellular and non-cellular links, leading to suboptimal data transmission and potential network bottlenecks.
Innovation Solution
A method that determines the capacity of non-cellular wireless links and congestion of cellular links, then divides cellular data into protocol data units and encapsulates them into non-cellular transmission units, allowing for seamless communication between wireless devices and base stations using a combination of cellular and non-cellular protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If cellular links are used for data transmission, then communication reliability is maintained, but network congestion increases and transmission efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines cellular and non-cellular communication links into a unified transmission system. The base station simultaneously utilizes both cellular links (for reliability) and non-cellular links (for capacity), merging their capabilities to achieve both high transmission efficiency and maintained reliability through coordinated multi-link operation
Solution Approach 2:
The base station acts as an intermediary that intelligently routes data traffic between cellular and non-cellular links. It monitors link conditions and dynamically selects the appropriate transmission path, mediating between the reliability requirements of cellular networks and the capacity advantages of non-cellular networks
2Quantity of substance
If non-cellular links are used for data transmission, then transmission capacity increases, but protocol compatibility and seamless communication become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and implements only the essential sublayer functions from cellular protocols that are necessary for non-cellular link operation. By selecting and adapting specific protocol components rather than implementing complete protocol stacks, the system achieves non-cellular transmission capacity while minimizing protocol complexity and maintaining seamless communication
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts protocol parameters and transmission characteristics based on link conditions. By changing operational parameters rather than fundamental protocol structures, the base station adapts to different link types (cellular or non-cellular) while maintaining compatible communication and avoiding excessive complexity
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AI summary
A method for wireless communications, includes determining capacity of a non-cellular wireless link associated with a wireless broadcast area, determining congestion of a cellular link associated with the wireless broadcast area, determining a sublayer of a protocol of the cellular link based on the determined non-cellular wireless capacity and the determined congestion, dividing cellular data to be sent between a wireless device and a base station using the protocol of the cellular link into protocol data units of the sublayer, encapsulating the protocol data units of the sublayer into transmission units of the non-cellular link, and sending the resulting transmission units of the non-cellular wireless link.