Distributed ISP Platform for Rural Connectivity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Rural areas often lack access to network connectivity due to the difficulty and high investment required for deploying Internet service provider (ISP) platforms, limiting internet access and application services for residents using low-end mobile devices.
Innovation Solution
An ISP platform system that enables rural entrepreneurs to set up local area networks with secure tunnels to a gateway server, allowing them to provide internet access and application services using access points and backhaul network connectors, which can be powered by mobile devices, establishing a distributive ISP platform.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional ISP platforms are deployed in rural areas, then internet access and application services can be provided, but the deployment is difficult and requires sizeable investment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the ISP platform into distributed components including local access points, backhaul network connectors, and gateway servers that can be independently deployed in rural areas. This segmentation allows the system to be implemented in modular sections rather than requiring a monolithic infrastructure, thereby reducing deployment complexity while maintaining reliable internet access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary components such as access points and backhaul network connectors that facilitate connectivity between end-users and the core network. These intermediaries simplify the overall system architecture by breaking down the connection path into manageable segments, making deployment easier while ensuring reliable service delivery to remote areas.
2Reliability
If traditional ISP platforms are deployed in rural areas, then internet access can be provided, but the investment required is sizeable
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the ISP platform into smaller, independently deployable components, the patent reduces the total investment required. Each segment can be implemented using lower-cost technologies appropriate for rural areas, avoiding the need for expensive centralized infrastructure while still providing reliable connectivity access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameters of the network infrastructure to be more adaptable to rural environments. This includes using lower-cost hardware, implementing energy-efficient operations, and designing the network to function with limited infrastructure, thereby reducing the investment amount while maintaining connectivity reliability.
3Ease of operation
If mobile devices with limited computational capacity are used, then connectivity can be achieved for basic phone calls, but the ability to access global information and application services is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces intermediary servers and gateways that act as mediators between simple mobile devices and complex application services. These intermediaries handle the computational tasks that would otherwise be required on the user's device, allowing simple mobile phones to access sophisticated application services without needing advanced computational capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of requiring powerful local computational hardware with a cloud-based computing model. Instead of relying on the device's processing power, the system substitutes computational functions with remote servers, enabling simple mobile devices to access application services through standard communication protocols.
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AI summary
Some embodiments include an internet service provider (ISP) system capable of delegating network policy configuration tasks to ISP franchisee accounts. For example, the ISP system can establish, via a backhaul channel, a network tunnel from an access point hosting a local area network (LAN) to a gateway server connected to a wide area network (WAN). The ISP system can authenticate an ISP franchisee account operating a mobile device. The ISP franchisee account can configure, from the mobile device, a network usage policy associated with using the network tunnel, the gateway server, and/or application services available through the gateway server. The ISP system can authenticate a subscriber account operating a subscriber device to connect with the WAN from the LAN. The ISP system can enforce, at the gateway server, the network usage policy when the customer device is using the access point to access the WAN through the gateway server.