Decentralized Mesh Overlay Network for IoT Resilience
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current IoT system architectures rely on centralized cloud platforms, which are prone to data breaches, lack low latency due to Quality of Service issues on the core internet network, and are costly, making them unsuitable for scalable and resilient connectivity in the 'Internet of Everything' era.
Innovation Solution
A decentralized, secure, peer-to-peer IP-based mesh overlay network is created and managed, allowing for mobility resilience and self-healing connectivity by provisioning and authenticating gateway nodes, enabling direct communication between devices and services without reliance on a single central entity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If centralized cloud platforms are used for IoT data aggregation and processing, then data aggregation and cloud-based processing capabilities are improved, but data security and privacy protection deteriorate due to centralized data storage vulnerability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized cloud architecture into distributed edge computing nodes. Each edge device processes and aggregates data locally, eliminating the single point of failure. The mesh network further segments data routing paths, allowing data to traverse multiple nodes rather than funneling through a central cloud platform, thus maintaining aggregation capability while enhancing security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested architecture where the mesh overlay network is embedded within the existing IoT infrastructure. Edge computing capabilities are nested within individual devices, which then participate in the larger mesh network. This nested structure allows local data processing (inner layer) while maintaining network-wide connectivity (outer layer), preserving aggregation benefits without centralized vulnerability.
2Quantity of substance
If centralized cloud architecture is used for IoT processing, then cloud-based data processing capability is improved, but latency increases due to network traversal and lack of Quality of Service
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides processing tasks across multiple edge devices in the mesh network rather than concentrating all processing in the cloud. Local edge devices handle time-sensitive processing, while less urgent data can be aggregated and processed centrally. This segmentation enables parallel processing that reduces overall latency while maintaining cloud-based processing capabilities for non-time-critical operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces edge computing devices as intermediaries between IoT sensors and the cloud. These intermediaries perform preliminary processing, filtering, and aggregation locally, reducing the volume of data that must traverse the network to reach the cloud. This intermediary layer maintains cloud processing capability while eliminating unnecessary network traversal for time-sensitive operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If cloud-first architecture is used for IoT connectivity, then unified communication fabric is achieved, but network resilience deteriorates due to single point of failure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the network into multiple independent mesh nodes that can operate autonomously. Each node maintains local connectivity and can process messages independently, so the failure of any single node or connection does not collapse the entire network. This segmented architecture preserves unified communication capability while eliminating the single point of failure inherent in centralized cloud-dependent architectures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic routing in the mesh network where message paths are automatically adjusted based on node availability. When nodes join or leave the network, routing protocols dynamically recalculate optimal paths, maintaining connectivity and interoperability without requiring centralized control. This dynamic behavior ensures network resilience while preserving the unified communication fabric.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and a system for creating and managing a private, decentralized, secure peer-to-peer IP based mesh overlay network. In one embodiment, the mesh network is created comprising at least one gateway node capable of controlling one or more resources connected to the at least one gateway node. A mesh network management server authenticates and provisions the gateway node with a license and firmware for adding to the mesh overlay network and grants ownership of the gateway node to an authorized user. The owner may request for addition or removal of the gateway node or the resources. Each gateway node in the mesh overlay network is configured to share network information of all other gateway nodes, thereby enabling every gateway node to synchronize all of the information of the network, thus creating and managing a mobility resilient, self-healing, plug and play network infrastructure for connecting applications, devices and services for the Internet of Everything (IoE).