Autonomous Mesh Network Electronics for Rapid Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mesh network technologies require centralized control and external databases for configuration, limiting their ability to automatically adapt to changing conditions and efficiently set up local broadband networks, especially in wireless or wired environments, and fail to provide seamless integration with decentralized networks.
Innovation Solution
The integration of electronics that can autonomously measure conditions and select functions such as repeaters, base stations, or access points, using automatic frequency and protocol selection, allowing for quick setup and adaptation of mesh networks across various standards without centralized control, and enabling seamless integration with decentralized networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If centralized control and external databases are used for mesh network configuration, then network reliability is improved, but setup time and adaptability to changing conditions deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The electronics perform preliminary measurements of actual conditions (frequency bands, signal strength, upload/download speed, environmental factors, radiation limits) and pre-select their external function (repeater, base station, access point, etc.) before network operation begins. This preliminary configuration enables rapid deployment without waiting for centralized database responses.
Solution Approach 2:
Each electronic device autonomously measures its local conditions and independently determines its optimal function and configuration parameters. The device serves itself by automatically selecting frequency bands, protocols, and operational modes without requiring external database queries or centralized control decisions.
2Device complexity
If centralized control is used for mesh network configuration, then protocol management is simplified, but adaptability to decentralized networks deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The electronics automatically adjust operational parameters (frequency bands, protocols, power levels) based on measured local conditions. The system can dynamically change parameters to adapt to different network environments, supporting multiple mobile radio standards and protocols without requiring centralized reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The network configuration is dynamic rather than static. Each electronic device continuously monitors conditions and can change its function and parameters in real-time. This dynamic behavior enables seamless adaptation to decentralized networks and changing environmental conditions without centralized control.
3Productivity
If additional infrastructure components are deployed to handle load demand, then network capacity is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
Each electronic device is designed to perform multiple functions (repeater, base station, access point, communication terminal) based on local conditions. This multi-functionality allows existing devices to handle increased load demands by dynamically switching roles rather than requiring additional specialized infrastructure components.
Solution Approach 2:
Existing electronic devices autonomously adapt to handle load demands by self-reconfiguring their functions. When load increases in a developed region, devices automatically adjust their operational modes and capacity allocation without requiring providers to deploy additional infrastructure, thereby maintaining network capacity while reducing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of setting up a local broadband network contemplates using electronic circuitry to determine a geographic location of the electronic circuitry. The electronic circuitry can measure an actual condition of the local broadband network at the location and select an external function in the local broadband network dependent on the location and the actual condition. The method further contemplates electronic circuitry signaling at least the location and the external function to a central database via a common communication backbone. The electronic circuitry determines whether the local broadband network exceeds a network load threshold value, wherein falling below the network load threshold value causes the electronic circuitry to re-evaluate one or more connections in the local broadband network. The method contemplates that the electronic circuitry complies with a communication protocol of the local broadband network dependent on the external function.