Mining Communication Gateway for Cross-Mine Device Interoperability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems fail to meet the requirements for information interaction among devices under a mine, between devices under the mine and devices on the mine, and between devices under the mine and public network mobile terminals.
Innovation Solution
A mining converged communication system comprising a first and second converged communication device that facilitates data packet transmission between service devices on and under a mine, enabling interoperability and function cooperation among diverse service devices through identification and control instruction authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate communication systems are used for different service devices, then each device can have dedicated communication capability, but system complexity increases and interoperability is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate communication systems into a single converged communication system that can handle various service types (voice, data, video, etc.) through a unified network infrastructure. This integration allows different service devices to interoperate seamlessly while reducing overall system complexity by eliminating redundant components across multiple separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The converged communication system is designed with universal functionality to support multiple service types and device categories simultaneously. The system can provide communication services to mining devices, public network devices, and various service devices through a single multi-functional platform, improving adaptability without requiring separate dedicated systems for each service type.
2Loss of information
If multiple separate communication systems are deployed, then specific service requirements can be met, but information interaction capability among devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
By combining multiple separate communication systems into one converged system, the patent enables comprehensive information interaction among all service devices, mining devices, and public network devices. The unified system allows free flow of information between different device types without the isolation barriers present in separate systems, while reducing the total number of communication systems required.
3Device complexity
If a unified communication system is used, then system complexity is reduced, but communication security may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by applying different security policies and authentication mechanisms to different service types and device categories within the converged system. Each service device, mining device, and public network device can have customized security configurations appropriate to its specific requirements, allowing the system to maintain low complexity while ensuring high security through differentiated local security measures.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway device acts as an intermediary that mediates communication between different device types and enforces security policies. It performs authentication, authorization, and security management functions, isolating security-critical operations from the rest of the system and maintaining security without requiring complex distributed security mechanisms across all devices.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure presents a mining converged communication system. The system includes a first converged communication device and a plurality of service devices. The first converged communication device is configured to receive a first data packet from a first service device that initiates a service request in the plurality of service devices, determine a first target service device that receives the service request in the plurality of service devices, based on the first data packet, and send the first data packet to the first target service device. The first service device in the plurality of service devices includes any service device set on or under a mine, and the first target service device includes at least one service device set on and/or under the mine.