Wireless Gateway Protocol Translation for Transmission Delay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless networks face inefficiencies in data transmission due to delays and difficulties in obtaining data from electronic devices, leading to frustrating and inconvenient user experiences.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a network interface and a hardware processor is configured to request data using a first protocol, determine transmission delays, and retransmit using a second protocol such as TCP or WebSocket for enhanced efficiency and security, allowing for timely and secure data exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the MAP protocol is used for data transmission in wireless networks, then device compatibility and standardization are improved, but transmission delay increases and data retrieval becomes unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway device as an intermediary between the MAP protocol network and TCP/WebSocket protocols. The gateway receives data requests, determines the optimal protocol to use, and retrieves data using the most efficient protocol available (TCP or WebSocket) rather than being constrained to MAP protocol only, thus reducing transmission delay while maintaining compatibility
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes the communication protocol parameter based on the type of data being requested. For configuration data and device information, TCP or WebSocket protocols are used instead of MAP protocol, achieving up to 50% improvement in data retrieval speed while maintaining device compatibility through the gateway's protocol translation capability
2Adaptability or versatility
If the MAP protocol is used for data transmission, then network device interoperability is improved, but data transmission reliability and security are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway acts as a mediator that ensures reliable data transmission by using TCP protocol for configuration data retrieval, which provides guaranteed delivery and error checking. The gateway translates between TCP's reliable delivery mechanism and the MAP protocol's device interoperability requirements, achieving both reliability and interoperability
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements prior cushioning by using TCP's error checking and retransmission capabilities before data transmission issues occur. The gateway proactively handles potential transmission failures through TCP's built-in reliability mechanisms, preventing data loss and ensuring successful retrieval before the communication fails
3Adaptability or versatility
If the MAP protocol is used for data transmission, then wireless mesh network functionality is improved, but transmission efficiency and user experience are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the protocol parameter from MAP to TCP/WebSocket based on the data type being requested. For time-sensitive configuration data and device information, TCP/WebSocket provides up to 50% faster transmission, significantly improving productivity and user experience while the gateway maintains wireless mesh network functionality through protocol translation
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway dynamically selects the appropriate protocol based on real-time requirements. The system is not static in its protocol selection but adapts dynamically choosing MAP protocol for device routing functions while using TCP/WebSocket for data retrieval operations, optimizing transmission efficiency for each specific operation
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AI summary
An electronic device in a network capable of enhancing transmission efficiency of other electronic devices in the network is provided. The electronic device includes a network interface, a non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon, and a hardware processor. The hardware processor is configured to execute the instructions to request transmission of data from another electronic device in the wireless network. Moreover, the hardware processor is configured to execute the instructions to receive, using the network interface, the data from the other electronic device using a first protocol, and determine a condition of a transmission delay of the data. In response to determining the condition of the transmission delay, an instruction is transmitted to the other electronic device to retransmit the data using a second protocol. The data is received from the other electronic device using the second protocol.