Wireless Mesh Network Repair Engine Proactive Path Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless mesh networks experience packet losses and communication delays due to the time-consuming polling mechanism, which detects changes in wireless communication paths after they occur, leading to inefficiencies in updating transmission paths.
Innovation Solution
A wireless mesh network repair system that includes a processing system with a wireless mesh network repair engine, which receives notifications of changes in communication paths, determines alternative paths, adjusts communication ranges, and facilitates the transmission of signals between devices using these paths, thereby proactively addressing gaps in communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If polling mechanism is used to detect changes in wireless communication paths, then network simplicity is maintained, but packet losses and communication delays increase due to time lag in discovering path changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having nodes proactively announce their status changes (such as joining or leaving the network) before these changes affect communication paths. This allows the repair engine to detect and respond to path changes immediately rather than waiting for periodic polling to discover the change, thereby eliminating time lag while maintaining network simplicity.
2Productivity
If periodic polling is used to update wireless transmission paths, then system complexity is kept low, but productivity decreases due to delayed path updates causing packet losses
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by having network nodes automatically announce their own status changes to the repair engine without requiring external polling. Each node independently monitors its own state (such as whether it is operational or has failed) and proactively notifies the repair engine of any changes, enabling immediate path updates while keeping the overall system complexity low.
3Reliability
If nodes poll the network periodically to discover changes, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but reliability worsens due to packet losses and communication delays
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs feedback mechanisms where nodes provide continuous feedback about their operational status to the repair engine. When a node joins or leaves the network, or when its status changes, it immediately feeds back this information to the repair engine, which then updates transmission paths accordingly. This feedback approach ensures high reliability while maintaining operational simplicity through automated status reporting.
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AI summary
A wireless mesh network repair system includes a first wireless communication device that is configured to provide a first wireless communication path that provides for the transmission of wireless communications between first and second devices and to provide a notification of a change in the first wireless communication path that will prevent the transmission of the wireless communications between the first and second devices on the first wireless communication path. The system further includes at least one second wireless communication device that is configured to receive the notification from the first wireless communication device, and in response, determine a second wireless communication path that will provide for the transmission of wireless communications between the first and second devices, adjust a second wireless communication device communication range, and provide for the transmission of wireless communication signals between the first and second devices on the second wireless communication path.