M2M Gateway Device Providing Multiple Network Services

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional M2M devices can only provide a single network service using a single subscription plan, limiting the utilization of high-bandwidth wireless connections and requiring multiple devices for concurrent service provision.

Innovation Solution

An M2M solutions provider subsystem maintains data processing schemes for multiple network services and receives data streams from a single M2M gateway device, identifying and processing them accordingly to provide various services, such as M2M and non-M2M services, through a single wireless connection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a conventional M2M device uses a single subscription plan, then it can provide a single network service reliably, but it cannot provide multiple network services concurrently

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of network servicesVSAvoidsubscription management

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The M2M gateway device is configured to handle multiple network services (M2M services and non-M2M services) through a single subscription plan. The gateway device separates service handling into different facilities: an M2M service facility for M2M services and a non-M2M service facility for other services, allowing one device to perform multiple functions that previously required separate devices and subscriptions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple M2M devices are deployed to provide concurrent services, then service versatility is improved, but deployment cost and device quantity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice varietyVSAvoidnumber of devices

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple service capabilities into a single M2M gateway device. Instead of deploying separate M2M devices for different services (SSD service, mobile broadband service, etc.), the gateway device consolidates these functions. The device receives a single subscription plan and uses it to provide multiple network services concurrently, reducing the total number of devices needed in the fleet.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Productivity

If high-bandwidth wireless connections are used, then network service capability is improved, but single-service utilization limits the bandwidth advantage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebandwidth utilizationVSAvoidservice capacity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The gateway device is designed to fully utilize high-bandwidth wireless connections by supporting multiple network services simultaneously. The device can handle M2M data streams requiring low bandwidth and non-M2M services requiring higher bandwidth through the same connection, maximizing the utilization of available bandwidth resources that would be underutilized by a single-service device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9271106B2Methods and systems for providing multiple network services by way of a single machine-to-machine gateway device

Publication Date: 2016.02.23 CELLCO PARTNERSHIP INC

AI summary

An exemplary method includes a machine-to-machine (“M2M”) solutions provider subsystem 1) maintaining data representative of a plurality of distinct data processing schemes associated with a plurality of network services, 2) receiving a plurality of data streams from a single M2M gateway device, 3) identifying a data stream included in the plurality of data streams as corresponding to a network service included in the plurality of network services, and 4) processing, in response to the identifying, the data stream in accordance with a data processing scheme associated with the network service and included in the plurality of distinct data processing schemes. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.