Hidden Access Point for Secure Internet Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Households face inefficiencies and increased costs due to redundant wired Internet subscriptions, as these connections are often underutilized and difficult to share securely, especially when mobile Internet options are preferred but lack comfort for certain uses like video viewing or gaming.
Innovation Solution
A device with a module to pool Internet connections from mobile objects, creating a masked access point that shares bandwidth, includes features like link aggregation, cache memory, and security controls to manage and distribute Internet access among devices, allowing secure sharing without complex user interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If a wired Internet connection is installed in the household, then Internet access is available 24/7, but the connection remains underutilized and unused most of the time when no one is home
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically activates or deactivates the wired Internet connection based on detection of mobile devices in the household. When mobile devices are detected, the wired connection is activated to provide Internet access. When no mobile devices are present, the connection is deactivated to avoid resource waste, thus adapting the connection state to actual usage needs.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If a wired Internet connection is installed, then continuous Internet access is provided, but the connection speed is severely degraded due to installation/configuration issues
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses mobile devices as intermediary Internet access points. Instead of relying on the degraded wired connection, mobile devices with their own Internet subscriptions serve as mediators to provide high-speed Internet access to household devices when they are present, thereby bypassing the speed limitations of the installed wired connection.
3Loss of energy
If mobile Internet subscriptions are used instead of wired connection, then cost is reduced and resource waste is avoided, but comfort of use is insufficient for certain applications like video viewing or gaming
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple mobile Internet connections from different mobile devices to create a pooled Internet connection with increased bandwidth. This combined connection provides both cost efficiency (using mobile subscriptions instead of expensive wired plans) and sufficient performance for bandwidth-intensive applications like video streaming and gaming by aggregating the resources of multiple mobile devices.
4Loss of energy
If mobile devices share Internet connections, then resource waste is reduced, but secure sharing is difficult to implement
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a trusted intermediary mechanism where mobile devices must be authenticated and authorized by the household system before their Internet connections can be pooled. This intermediary layer ensures that only trusted mobile devices can participate in the connection sharing, providing security while enabling resource pooling. The system acts as a mediator that verifies device identity and manages connection permissions.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a computer device without internet connection, comprising a housing containing at least: • a power supply, • a motherboard equipped with a microprocessor, • read-only memory and random-access memory, as well as • network resources comprising at least one first public access point enabling the creation of a local network between different mobile objects connectable to the computer device via this first public access point, characterized in that the network resources include a second, hidden access point, enabling the wireless connection of at least one mobile object having a module enabling at least one internet connection, the mobile object being configured to connect to the hidden access point, in order to allow the sharing of the internet connection under the control of the microprocessor, through the hidden access point of the computer device to the different mobile objects of the local network.connected to the first public access point.