Gateway Interconnection for Human Body Device Internet Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing solutions fail to effectively manage and connect human body devices to the Internet, particularly in harsh cellular network environments, and do not adequately address interference between devices.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that enable interaction between gateways to establish network connections, assess cellular network performance, and adjust device settings based on distance and performance thresholds, using one gateway as an anchor for Internet access and managing interference between human body devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a gateway establishes network connection to another gateway to access Internet in harsh cellular network environment, then Internet connectivity reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveInternet connectivity reliabilityVSAvoidgateway interaction complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a gateway as an intermediary device to enable Internet access for human body devices in harsh network environments. When the cellular network quality is poor, the gateway establishes a connection to another gateway that has better network conditions, acting as a mediator to bypass the poor network conditions and maintain reliable connectivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic network selection and gateway switching based on real-time cellular network performance monitoring. The system dynamically adjusts the network access path by selecting gateways with optimal network conditions, and dynamically switches between direct cellular access and gateway-mediated access modes based on network quality thresholds.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If gateways interact to manage human body devices with different communication requirements, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication requirements adaptabilityVSAvoidgateway management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The gateway is designed as a universal device that can manage multiple types of human body devices with different communication requirements (video services requiring high rate/low delay, health monitoring devices tolerant of low rate/high delay). The gateway provides multiple functions including network access management, interference coordination, and device-specific parameter optimization to accommodate diverse device types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent adjusts communication parameters dynamically based on device type and network conditions. Different human body devices receive customized communication parameter settings (data rate, delay tolerance, transmit power) through the gateway, which changes parameters according to the specific requirements of each device type and the current network environment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Area of stationary object

If multiple gateways operate in close proximity to provide network access, then Internet access coverage is improved, but harmful interference increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveInternet access coverage areaVSAvoidinterference between gateways
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback-based interference coordination between gateways. Each gateway monitors the cellular network performance and location information of neighboring gateways, and provides feedback to adjust transmit power and resource allocation. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables gateways to coordinate their operations and reduce mutual interference while maintaining coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies location-based interference management where gateways adjust their transmission characteristics based on the distance to neighboring gateways. When gateways are close to each other (below threshold), they reduce transmit power to minimize interference. When farther apart (above threshold), they can operate at higher power levels, creating locally optimized transmission quality based on spatial relationships.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3267761B1Method and apparatus for data interaction between gateways
Publication Date: 2019.09.25 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention relate to the communications field, and provide a method and an apparatus for data exchange between gateways, so as to meet a requirement of a human body device by means of interaction between gateways such as mobile personal stations. The solution includes: establishing, by a first gateway, a network connection to a second gateway, where the first gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a first user, and the second gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a second user; obtaining, by the first gateway, collaboration information of the second gateway by using the network connection, where the collaboration information includes cellular network performance information; and if the cellular network performance information meets a preset performance condition, using, by the first gateway, the second gateway as an anchor for accessing the Internet, so as to connect the human body device of the first user to the Internet.