LED Lighting Devices with WiFi Modules for Wireless Network Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless network systems using WiFi routers have limited signal coverage and difficulty in achieving interconnections among smart devices, making it complicated to set up a network with wide coverage and centralized control.
Innovation Solution
A wireless network system utilizing LED lighting devices with integrated WiFi modules that provide wireless access and network switch capabilities, allowing devices to connect to a wireless router or other connected LED devices, ensuring all devices are in the same network segment for seamless interconnection and centralized management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a wireless router is used to build a WiFi network, then wireless connectivity is provided, but the signal coverage area is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the network coverage area into multiple segments by deploying LED lighting devices at different locations throughout the space. Each LED device with WiFi module acts as an independent access point, creating segmented coverage zones that collectively provide comprehensive network coverage throughout the entire area.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-point wireless router to a distributed multi-dimensional network architecture. LED lighting devices are positioned throughout the three-dimensional space (ceiling, walls, different heights), creating coverage in multiple spatial dimensions rather than relying on a single central router.
2Area of stationary object
If cascade connection of several wireless routers is used to expand coverage, then network coverage is improved, but IP addresses are in different network segments making centralized control difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes each LED lighting device with WiFi module universally compatible and functionally equivalent to a wireless router. All devices operate on the same network segment and use identical communication protocols, allowing any device to serve as an access point without creating network segmentation or configuration complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a homogeneous network environment where all LED lighting devices and wireless routers operate on the same IP network segment with consistent configuration parameters. This homogeneity eliminates the need for complex inter-network routing and enables straightforward centralized control across the entire network.
3Ease of operation
If traditional wireless router connection is used, then devices can connect wirelessly, but interconnection among smart terminals and appliances is not realized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms LED lighting devices into multi-functional units that simultaneously provide lighting and WiFi access point functions. This universality enables direct peer-to-peer communication between any connected devices, realizing true interconnection among smart terminals and appliances while maintaining ease of wireless connectivity.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a wireless network system and a smart device management method using LED lighting devices. The wireless network system includes a wireless router and a plurality of LED lighting devices with WI-FI modules that have wireless access and network switch capabilities. Through the WI-FI modules, the LED lighting devices may access the wireless network provided by the wireless router or the WI-FI modules of any other LED lighting devices that have been wirelessly connected to the wireless router. The network address of the wireless router and the network addresses of the LED lighting devices are in the same network segment. The present disclosure provides a wireless switch cascade method. The WI-FI module of the LED lighting device has wireless switch capabilities, allowing the IP address of the accessed devices and the module itself to be in the same network segment, and enabling centralized control of the connected devices. The smart devices in a home or office environment therefore are not limited by space and can wirelessly interconnect freely, further enhancing the users' smart home user experience.