Wireless Mesh Network Routing for Remote Internet Connectivity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Remote locations often lack reliable high-speed internet connectivity due to limited internet infrastructure, which existing communication routing systems fail to adequately address.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for routing internet communications using radio frequency transmission, comprising a network of nodes, a central routing server, routers, and antennae that form a mesh network, enabling wireless connectivity and dynamic routing table updates for efficient data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional Internet infrastructure (fiber optic) is deployed to remote locations, then reliable high-speed internet connectivity is improved, but infrastructure development cost and complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical fiber optic infrastructure with a wireless mesh network system using radio frequency transmission. Nodes communicate via wireless signals instead of requiring physical cable connections, eliminating the need for complex underground fiber optic deployment in remote areas while maintaining reliable high-speed connectivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary nodes that relay communications between end users and the Internet. These mesh network nodes act as intermediaries, forwarding data packets through wireless transmissions, which simplifies infrastructure by using existing nodes rather than requiring direct fiber optic connections to every location.
2Speed
If fiber optic infrastructure is extended to remote areas, then internet access speed is improved, but deployment time and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes wireless radio frequency transmission for physical fiber optic cable installation. This eliminates the time-consuming processes of trenching, cable laying, and physical connection establishment, enabling rapid deployment of high-speed internet access in remote locations without extensive infrastructure construction.
3Reliability
If a mesh network with multiple nodes is implemented, then network coverage and reliability are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-organizing mesh network protocols where nodes automatically discover each other, establish connections, and update routing tables without centralized control. Each node independently manages its own communications and dynamically adapts to network changes, reducing the need for complex centralized management systems while maintaining high reliability through distributed redundancy.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution provides reliable and efficient high-speed internet connectivity in remote areas by dynamically optimizing routing paths based on real-time data, ensuring continuous and secure communication through a geographically distributed mesh network.
Implementation Method 1
routing internet communications via radio frequency transmission
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods include [i] identifying operational attributes of the mesh radio network; [ii] identifying an Internet communication request originating from at least one of the plurality of network communication devices or identifying an Internet communication response originating from the one or more Internet sources; [iii] generating an Internet communication routing table for the mesh radio network; [iv] transmitting the Internet communication routing table to the mesh radio network; and [v] in response to identifying the Internet communication requests, selecting an optimal communications routing path for the Internet communication request or the Internet communication response based on the Internet communication routing table.