Centralized Edge Node Software Manager for Third-Party Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The deployment and management of third-party software systems at roadside edge nodes are cumbersome and redundant, as each system requires unique sensors and controllers, leading to inefficient data collection and transmission costs.
Innovation Solution
A centralized software management system with a software manager application at the roadside edge node that enables standardized management and access to sensor data through an API, allowing multiple third-party software packages to interact with sensors and control their configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If each third-party system installs its own unique sensors and controllers, then the system can support multiple third-party software packages, but the device complexity and redundancy increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal sensor data management system where a single sensor can serve multiple third-party software packages through standardized data access interfaces. The system allows any third-party package to request and receive sensor data through common protocols, eliminating the need for dedicated sensors for each package while maintaining full functionality for all users.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary data management layer between sensors and third-party software packages. This intermediary handles data collection, storage, and distribution to multiple packages simultaneously, reducing redundancy by consolidating sensor interfaces while maintaining adaptability through standardized access methods.
2Reliability
If unique sensors are installed for each third-party system, then each system can access its required data, but data transmission costs increase due to redundant data collection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges data collection functions into a single centralized system that serves multiple third-party packages. Instead of separate data collection streams for each package, the system consolidates sensor data acquisition and distributes it to all requesting packages, significantly reducing redundant data transmission and associated costs while maintaining reliable data access.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple third-party systems are deployed independently, then system functionality is expanded, but the ease of operation and management deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the software management system into modular components with standardized interfaces. Each third-party package interacts through defined APIs and protocols, allowing independent deployment while maintaining ease of management through consistent operation procedures. The modular architecture enables adding or removing packages without affecting the core management system.
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AI summary
A system and method for managing third-party software packages at a roadside edge node. The method includes: receiving a third-party software package at an edge node management controller that is located at a roadside edge node, wherein the edge node management controller is used to execute a software manager application; using the software manager application, installing the third-party software package at the roadside edge node; executing the third-party software package at the roadside edge node; and providing sensor information to the third-party software package indicating information concerning one or more sensors that are present at the roadside edge node.