LTE Gateway MTC Data Segregation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network technologies face challenges in efficiently managing and securing data from machine-type communication (MTC) devices in residential and commercial environments, particularly in separating and transmitting MTC data without interference from human-type communication (HTC) data.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a device that receives data from MTC devices and transmits it through a secure, dedicated MTC data path using LTE technology, ensuring that MTC data is managed separately from HTC data by utilizing a femtocell and cloud-based data storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If MTC data and HTC data share the same network path, then network infrastructure complexity is reduced, but data security and interference prevention deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements separate network paths for MTC data and HTC data by deploying dedicated MTC gateways and eNodeBs. The MTC data path includes MTC gateways that aggregate sensor data and transmit it through dedicated eNodeBs, while HTC data uses traditional mobile network infrastructure. This segmentation prevents interference between the two data types while maintaining network security.
2Use of energy by moving object
If MTC devices transmit data at low power and limited bandwidth, then energy efficiency and device portability are improved, but data transmission speed and reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent aggregates data from multiple MTC devices at the MTC gateway level before transmission to the network. By combining data from numerous low-power sensor devices into consolidated data streams, the system maintains the energy efficiency of MTC devices while achieving sufficient transmission speed and reliability through the aggregated data flow.
3Reliability
If a dedicated MTC data path is implemented, then data security and interference prevention are improved, but network infrastructure complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces MTC gateways as intermediary devices between MTC devices and the core network. These gateways aggregate and preprocess MTC data before transmission, serving as a mediator that simplifies the overall infrastructure by consolidating multiple low-power device connections into a single managed interface with the network.
4Adaptability or versatility
If MTC devices are deployed in residential and commercial environments, then application versatility is improved, but network coverage and signal strength deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent deploys MTC gateways and eNodeBs at local levels within residential and commercial buildings to provide targeted network coverage. This local deployment strategy ensures strong signal strength and reliable data transmission in specific areas where MTC devices are concentrated, while maintaining the versatility of the system across different application scenarios.
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AI summary
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that receives data from a machine-type communication (MTC) device located at a premises, determines an identifier for the MTC device; compares the identifier with a list of identifiers; and, responsive to determining that the MTC device is a listed device, transmits the data to a first network element remote from the premises. The device and the first network element do not receive data from devices at the premises generating human traffic communications (HTC). The first network element transmits the data to a second network element for aggregation and subsequent transmission to a cloud data facility comprising cloud storage. A data path from the device to the first network element, from the first network element to the second network element, and from the second network element to the cloud data facility forms a secure data path. Other embodiments are disclosed.