Dynamic Mode Selection for Network Nodes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication networks face inefficiencies in mode switching, requiring replacement of thousands of nodes to adopt new communication technologies, and traditional mode switching methods are time-consuming and inefficient, especially in larger networks.
Innovation Solution
Nodes in a communication network exchange available communication modes and calculate metrics based on data success rates to select a preferred mode for efficient communication, with real-time updates and techniques like filtering and hysteresis to prevent rapid switching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If nodes are replaced to adopt new communication technologies, then communication speed and coverage are improved, but network complexity and deployment cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic mode switching capability in existing nodes, allowing them to adaptively change communication modes based on real-time channel conditions and performance metrics. This enables legacy nodes to achieve performance comparable to newer technologies without physical replacement, resolving the contradiction between improving communication speed and avoiding network complexity increases from node replacement
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters (communication modes) of existing nodes rather than changing the nodes themselves. By adjusting modulation schemes, coding rates, and transmission power dynamically, the system achieves improved communication performance while maintaining the existing node infrastructure, thus avoiding the complexity of replacing tens of thousands of nodes
2Adaptability or versatility
If nodes cycle through multiple communication modes to find the best mode, then adaptability is improved, but communication time and efficiency worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and storing metric values for different communication modes based on historical performance data and current channel conditions before actual communication is needed. When mode selection is required, the node can immediately choose the optimal mode based on pre-computed metrics, avoiding time-consuming trial-and-error cycling through multiple modes
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback mechanisms where communication performance metrics (success rates, error rates, throughput) are monitored in real-time and fed back to the mode selection algorithm. This allows the system to adaptively adjust mode selection based on current conditions without requiring extensive trial communications, thus maintaining high adaptability while minimizing communication time loss
3Productivity
If mode switching is implemented to utilize newer communication modes, then communication performance is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where each node autonomously performs mode selection based on local measurements and pre-stored metric data. Nodes independently evaluate their own communication conditions and select optimal modes without requiring complex centralized control or coordination with other nodes, thus improving communication performance while keeping system complexity manageable through distributed autonomous decision-making
Data Source
AI summary
A method for optimizing communication modes between network nodes includes: storing, in a first node in a communication network, a data success rate for each of a plurality of communication modes; receiving, by the first node, mode data from a second node in the communication network including at least a mode identifier for at least two of the plurality of communication modes; determining, by the first node, a metric for each of the at least two communication modes based on at least a data success rate of transmissions using the respective communication mode; selecting, by the first node, a preferred communication mode of the at least two communication modes based on the determined metric for each of the at least two communication modes; and transmitting, by the first node, an initiation data message to the second node via the communication network indicating the selected preferred communication mode.