Ethernet Transceiver Signal Pattern Detection for Remote Wireless Device Reset
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless equipment located in difficult-to-access areas, such as rooftops or utility poles, require physical interaction for procedures like reset or reload, leading to inconvenience and downtime due to the need for specialized tools and access.
Innovation Solution
A system using a transceiver and processor in an Ethernet cable network that detects specific signal patterns to initiate remote procedures at the wireless device, eliminating the need for physical access by generating and recognizing predefined signal patterns for reset or reload operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If wireless equipment is deployed in difficult-to-access locations (rooftops, towers, utility poles), then network coverage and service capability are improved, but physical access for maintenance operations becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical/physical interaction (manually pressing reset or reload buttons) with electronic signal transmission through the Ethernet cable. The transceiver detects specific signal patterns (e.g., prolonged link down state, specific frequency patterns) on the Ethernet link and automatically initiates corresponding procedures (reset, reload, factory default), eliminating the need for physical access to the device.
2Reliability
If physical access is required to actuate reset or reload buttons, then procedure initiation is reliable, but downtime and operational inconvenience increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces the Ethernet cable and transceiver as intermediaries between the user and the wireless device. Instead of directly interacting with physical buttons on the remote device, users can initiate procedures by manipulating signals on the Ethernet connection (e.g., unplugging/replugging the cable to create link down/up patterns, or using a computer to generate specific signal frequencies), which the transceiver detects and translates into device procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures the transceiver with predefined signal patterns that correspond to specific procedures. When certain signal patterns are detected (such as a link being down for a specific duration or specific frequency sequences), the corresponding procedure is automatically initiated without requiring manual intervention or interpretation, reducing both time and potential errors.
3Ease of operation
If specialized tools and equipment (ladders) are used to access remote wireless devices, then physical button actuation is possible, but operational complexity and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the need for mechanical access equipment (ladders, climbing gear, etc.) by substituting physical button actuation with electronic signal transmission through the existing Ethernet infrastructure. The transceiver located at the remote device receives and interprets signal patterns through the Ethernet cable, allowing all procedure initiation to be performed remotely from a safe and convenient location.
Data Source
AI summary
A device that that is difficult to access may have procedures remotely initiated by the generation of signal patterns over an Ethernet network. The signal patterns include status of the Ethernet link (active, down), the duration of an active link and a down link, and the speed of data during the active link.