Cyber Control Plane for Wireless Network Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems lack effective mechanisms to manage and regulate access to resources within a physical space, particularly in environments with cyber-activities such as augmented reality applications and autonomous robots, leading to potential safety issues and network congestion.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing a network management device with a processor and memory to establish control of a physical space, generate authorization policies based on network access rules, and deny access to wireless communication network resources to mobile applications, thereby managing access and regulating cyber-activities within defined areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If access to wireless communication network resources is freely provided within a physical space, then ease of operation is improved, but network congestion and loss of energy increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements location-specific access policies where network resources are allocated differently based on geographic position within a physical space. The system determines a device's location and applies localized access control rules, allowing free access in some areas while restricting access in others to prevent network congestion and optimize bandwidth efficiency.
2Loss of energy
If access control policies are implemented to regulate cyber-activities, then network bandwidth efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a network manager as an intermediary component that handles access control policy enforcement. The network manager receives location information from devices, determines appropriate access policies based on spatial criteria, and mediates between devices and network resources. This intermediary approach simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing the complex policy decision-making logic.
3Productivity
If spatial and temporal access control is implemented, then productivity is improved through optimized resource allocation, but difficulty of detecting and measuring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex spatial and temporal measurement mechanisms with GPS-based location tracking and timestamp-based temporal recording. Instead of requiring sophisticated physical measurement systems to detect device positions and track access times, the system uses satellite-based GPS coordinates and standard time-stamping mechanisms to enforce access control policies, significantly simplifying the detection and measurement processes.
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AI summary
A cyber control plane for universal physical space is provided. A method can include establishing, by a device comprising a processor, control of a physical space within a geographic area by a control system for the physical space; in response to the establishing, generating, by the device, an authorization policy that regulates access to a wireless communication network within the physical space based on network access rules provided by the control system; and denying, by the device, access to resources of the wireless communication network within the physical space to a mobile application according to the authorization policy.