Intelligent Mobile HotSpot for Multi-Device WAN Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless modems can only establish a data connection with a single computing device, limiting access to a wireless Wide Area Network (WAN), as they require tethering and cannot interface with multiple devices simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
An Intelligent Mobile HotSpot (IMHS) that automatically establishes a data connection with multiple computing devices over a wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), enabling access to a WAN and displaying a landing page on in-home or in-vehicle displays, using a processor, memory, and radio interfaces to manage connections and authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional wireless modem is used, then a data connection can be established with a single computing device, but only one device can access the wireless WAN simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a wireless router as an intermediary device between the wireless modem and multiple computing devices. The router receives the single WAN connection from the modem and creates multiple wireless LAN connections to various devices, effectively acting as a mediator that enables one-to-many connectivity without requiring complex many-to-many modem configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless router performs multiple functions: it acts as a wireless access point for multiple devices, a network address translator for WAN connectivity, and a connection manager. This multi-functional approach allows a single device to replace what would otherwise require multiple specialized components, enabling versatile device access while managing complexity centrally
2Adaptability or versatility
If tethering is used to establish a data connection, then authentication and connection management can be handled, but the modem must be physically connected to a single device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical tethering connection (physical USB or serial cable) with wireless communication protocols. The wireless router establishes logical connections with computing devices through wireless signals, eliminating the need for physical cable connections while maintaining authentication and connection management capabilities through software-based protocols
3Productivity
If a single computing device interfaces with the modem, then connection management is simple, but content access is limited to that single device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the network into two distinct parts: a wired backhaul connection from the modem to the router, and multiple wireless access connections from the router to various devices. This segmentation allows the simple single-device connection to be preserved at the modem level while enabling multi-device access at the router level, improving content access efficiency across multiple devices
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AI summary
An Intelligent Mobile HotSpot (IMHS) comprises a local area network radio interface; an in home display interface; a user interface comprising one of a switch, button, or input (collectively an input); non-transitory memory configured to store instructions; and a processor coupled with memory, the instructions configured to cause the processor to perform the following in response to an activation of the input: automatically establish a data connection with a vehicle display over the local area network, or automatically establish a data connection with a television over the in home display interface, and automatically cause a landing page to be displayed on the in vehicle display or the television.