Decentralized Wireless Network for IoT Connectivity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current IoT projects face significant challenges in connecting embedded devices and sensors to the Internet due to the limitations of traditional networks, particularly in terms of equipment cost, service cost, and battery life, leading to a high failure rate of approximately 75% of IoT projects.
Innovation Solution
A decentralized wireless network utilizing blockchain technology, which provides wide-area network access through a low-power wide-area wireless radio frequency (RF) system, allowing for cost-effective and power-efficient connectivity by eliminating the need for centralized service carriers and enabling secure, long-range communication without complex pairing or provisioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional cellular networks are used for IoT connectivity, then network coverage and reliability are improved, but equipment cost and service cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized cellular network into multiple decentralized wireless hotspots operated by individual users. Each hotspot acts as an independent node, dividing the network coverage function across many small units rather than relying on expensive centralized infrastructure. This allows IoT devices to access network coverage through local hotspots without requiring costly cellular equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a self-service model where users create and operate their own wireless hotspots using personal devices. Instead of requiring expensive cellular network infrastructure, users self-provide network coverage by sharing their internet connection wirelessly. This eliminates the need for costly equipment while maintaining network reliability through distributed coverage.
2Reliability
If traditional cellular networks are used for IoT connectivity, then network coverage is improved, but service cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual wireless hotspots into a unified decentralized network. Users can access any hotspot within range, effectively combining the coverage areas of numerous individual nodes. This merged network provides comprehensive coverage similar to cellular networks but at zero service cost since users share their own internet connections rather than paying for cellular data plans.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal access mechanism where any user with an internet connection can become a network provider. The system supports multiple functions: internet access sharing, network routing, and decentralized communication. This multi-functionality allows the same infrastructure to provide both network coverage and eliminate service costs simultaneously.
3Ease of operation
If centralized service carriers are used, then network management is simplified, but cost effectiveness and power efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional centralized management model by allowing distributed nodes to autonomously manage themselves. Instead of a central carrier controlling all network operations, each hotspot independently manages its own connection and routing. This inversion eliminates service costs while maintaining operational simplicity through automated peer-to-peer discovery and connection protocols.
4Reliability
If existing wireless networks are used, then connectivity is provided, but power consumption increases reducing battery life
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the network access function from power-hungry cellular infrastructure and places it in low-power wireless hotspots using personal devices. IoT devices connect to these local hotspots instead of transmitting over long distances to cellular towers, significantly reducing their power consumption while maintaining reliable connectivity through the decentralized network.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for facilitating data transmission using a decentralized consensus network. The system comprising: a verified and decentralized consensus network comprising a plurality of node, wherein at least one of the nodes is configured to: (a) determine a target node from the plurality of nodes to be verified; verify the target node by validating a geographic location of the target node or a time of the target node; and (c) receive a token for verifying and validating the target node.