Dynamic Load Balancing via Wireless-Fixed Network Path Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current telecommunications networks face challenges in efficiently and reliably managing data transmission bandwidth, especially during peak demands or failures, due to limitations in wireline interfaces, which can lead to insufficient bandwidth and network reliability issues.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a method and system that utilizes multiple data transmission paths, including wireline and wireless interfaces, between router devices and mobile devices to dynamically balance load, allowing for alternative data transmission paths to supplement or replace traditional wireline paths, thereby enhancing bandwidth utilization and network reliability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If wireline interfaces are used for data transmission in telecommunications networks, then network reliability is improved, but bandwidth capacity is limited during peak demands

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork reliabilityVSAvoidbandwidth capacity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The network connection is segmented into multiple independent paths: wireline interfaces (first, third interfaces) and wireless interfaces (second, fourth interfaces). This segmentation allows data to be transmitted through different physical media simultaneously, combining the reliability of wireline connections with the bandwidth capacity of wireless connections, thereby resolving the contradiction between network reliability and bandwidth capacity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite transmission system that combines wireline and wireless communication technologies into a unified network architecture. This composite approach leverages the strengths of both transmission media—wireline for stability and reliability, wireless for scalability and bandwidth—achieving both high reliability and sufficient bandwidth capacity during peak demands.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

2Quantity of substance

If multiple data transmission paths are implemented, then bandwidth utilization is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebandwidth utilizationVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Router devices are designed with multi-functionality, equipped with both wireline interfaces (first, third interfaces) and wireless interfaces (second, fourth interfaces). This universal design enables a single router to handle multiple types of data transmission simultaneously, improving bandwidth utilization without requiring separate specialized devices for each transmission type, thus managing device complexity effectively.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

Mobile devices act as intermediaries in the wireless communication path (fourth interface), enabling indirect data transmission between router devices. This intermediary approach allows the network to utilize wireless bandwidth capacity without requiring direct wireless connections between all router devices, simplifying the overall system architecture while still achieving improved bandwidth utilization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If wireless interfaces are used to connect router devices, then alternative data transmission paths are provided, but connection stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvealternative data transmission pathsVSAvoidconnection stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

Different parts of the network architecture are assigned different transmission characteristics: wireline interfaces (first, third interfaces) are used for stable, reliable connections where connection stability is critical, while wireless interfaces (second, fourth interfaces) are used to provide alternative paths and additional bandwidth where adaptability is needed. This local quality assignment allows the network to simultaneously achieve connection stability and versatility in data transmission paths.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The network dynamically selects and switches between wireline and wireless transmission paths based on current network conditions, traffic demands, and connection stability requirements. This dynamic behavior allows the system to maintain stable connections when wireline paths are available while utilizing wireless paths for alternative routing and load balancing, thereby achieving both connection stability and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10798612B2Dynamic load balancing using different data transmission paths in a telecommunications network comprising a mobile network part, a fixed network part, and a plurality of router devices

Publication Date: 2020.10.06 DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

AI summary

A method for dynamic load balancing using different data transmission paths in a telecommunications network includes: in a first step, communication data are exchanged between a fixed network part and a first router device using a first, wireline interface as the data transmission path; and in a second step, further communication data are exchanged using an alternative data transmission path, either in addition to using the data transmission path or instead of using the data transmission path, between the fixed network part and the first router device—via the second router device.