Decentralized Mobile Mesh Network for Serverless Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication solutions for mobile devices in shared locations rely on central servers, which can lead to communication disruptions if the server becomes unavailable, and require infrastructure access and complex security measures.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for mobile devices to communicate using a wireless mesh network, allowing devices to join, discover, and share profile information without a central server, enabling seamless communication and reconnection without infrastructure reliance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a central server is used to facilitate communication among mobile devices, then communication can be established and managed, but the system becomes vulnerable to communication disruptions when the server becomes unavailable and requires infrastructure access
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the central server component from the communication architecture, replacing it with a decentralized mesh network where mobile devices communicate directly with each other. This eliminates the single point of failure (the central server) while maintaining communication functionality through peer-to-peer connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the centralized communication system into multiple independent node connections. Instead of all devices connecting through a single central server, each device creates independent connections with other devices in the mesh network, distributing the communication load and eliminating dependency on a single infrastructure point.
2Ease of operation
If a central server is used for communication management, then user information can be stored and accessed, but security measures become more complex and infrastructure dependency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where mobile devices automatically discover each other and establish connections without requiring central server mediation. Devices autonomously manage their own communication protocols and data exchange, eliminating the need for complex centralized security management while maintaining operational simplicity.
3Reliability
If mobile devices join a mesh network without a central server, then communication reliability improves and security complexities reduce, but devices must independently discover and connect with each other
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a discovery protocol as an intermediary mechanism that facilitates device discovery and connection establishment in the mesh network. This protocol enables devices to automatically detect and register other devices in the network without requiring complex manual configuration or centralized coordination, simplifying the discovery process while maintaining decentralized architecture.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for communicating between mobile devices. In one embodiment, the method comprises launching an application on a first mobile device, joining a wireless mesh network with the first mobile device being a node in the wireless mesh network in response to launching the application, discovering one or more other mobile devices that are active in the wireless mesh network using a discovery protocol, receiving profile information from each of the one or more other mobile devices, and displaying a visual directory of participants associated with the one or more other mobile devices active in the wireless mesh network.