Integrated Broadband Access Point in Building Shell
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current broadband access solutions, such as fiber optic networks, are expensive to expand and visually unappealing due to the need for external antennas and special equipment on buildings for radio-based connections, which are not suitable for all applications, especially in mobile environments.
Innovation Solution
A hybrid approach integrating antenna and radio transmission units into the shell of stationary or mobile objects, such as buildings or vehicles, allowing seamless broadband access via a network access point connected by fiber optics, with antennas and routers discreetly integrated into the structure, enabling radio communication without external visible equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If fiber optic cables are routed closer to subscriber connections to increase transmission rates, then access bit rates improve, but installation costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a radio communication link as an intermediary between the fiber optic network and subscriber terminals. Instead of routing fiber cables directly to each subscriber, the system uses a radio access point connected via fiber to communicate wirelessly with subscriber devices, thereby avoiding expensive cable installation while maintaining high data transmission rates
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical cable laying process with a wireless radio communication system. The physical infrastructure is reduced from extensive cable networks to minimal fiber optic connections at centralized access points, substituting the need for mechanical cable installation and termination at each subscriber location with radio frequency transmission
2Ease of manufacture
If radio technology is used for broadband access to reduce costs, then installation costs decrease, but guaranteed bit rates and connection reliability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the advantages of both wired and wireless systems by combining fiber optic infrastructure with radio access. The fiber optic connection provides a reliable, high-capacity backbone to the access point, while the radio interface delivers flexible wireless access to subscribers, achieving both cost-effectiveness and service reliability
3Adaptability or versatility
If external antennas and equipment are installed on buildings for radio-based broadband access, then wireless connection is enabled, but visual appearance and aesthetics worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the antenna and radio transmission units with the building shell structure itself. Rather than attaching separate external antennas to the building, the design integrates the radio infrastructure into the building's architectural elements, making the communication equipment part of the building's overall form and reducing visual impact
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution provides cost-effective and visually unobtrusive broadband access to wide area networks, suitable for both stationary and mobile environments, reducing installation costs and improving aesthetics by integrating access technology into the object's shell.
Implementation Method 1
antenna 2 for radio-supported communication with a network access point (1), a converter and at least one network access point with the long-distance network broadband connecting line/cable
Implementation Method 2
The converter converts wired incoming signals with data from the direction of the long-distance network into radio signals and radiates them
Implementation Method 3
a fiber optic cable is routed to a type of head station to form an access network for the Internet
Data Source
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AI summary
The proposed arrangement for providing broadband access to a wide area network consists of at least one fixed network access point (1, 1', 1") directly connected to the wide area network via a wired broadband connection and subscriber-side access technology that can be wirelessly connected to it. The subscriber-side access technology is integrated into the casing (6, 6') of a stationary object (7) or a mobile object (7'). It includes an antenna (2) that is arranged directly on or within a component of the casing (6, 6') of the object (7, 7').The access technology further includes transmitting and receiving units (3) for radio-based communication with a fixed network access point (1, 1', 1"), a router (4), and at least one interface (5, 5') for a radio- and/or wired connection of at least one computer-based terminal device for use of the wide area network, wherein these components and units of the subscriber-side access technology are integrated into a part of the casing (6, 6') of the object (7, 7'). The latter are preferably integrated into the frame of a window, wherein the associated antenna (2) is preferably arranged on the outer surface or within a window pane.