Mobile Identity Pairing via Access Point Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices face challenges in efficiently accessing wireless communication networks, particularly in terms of battery life and signal strength, as they often rely on their internal batteries and antennas, which can lead to reduced connectivity and increased power consumption.
Innovation Solution
A system and method where a mobile device can emulate the identity of another device, using an access point with a long-range antenna and short-range communication protocols to connect to a wireless network, allowing the access point to draw power from a vehicle's electrical system and utilize its antenna for improved signal transmission and reception, thereby reducing the mobile device's power consumption and extending its battery life.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mobile device uses its internal battery and onboard antenna to access wireless networks, then it maintains independent network access capability, but it experiences reduced battery life and weaker signal strength
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an access point as an intermediary device between the mobile device and the wireless network. The access point receives the mobile device's identity information, assumes that identity, and communicates with the network on behalf of the mobile device. This mediator approach allows the mobile device to access networks using the access point's stronger antenna while consuming less power, as the access point handles the energy-intensive wireless transmission.
2Reliability
If a mobile device uses its internal battery and onboard antenna to access wireless networks, then it maintains independent network access capability, but it experiences weaker signal strength
Solution Approach 1:
The access point serves as a mediator with a more powerful antenna system. By having the access point assume the mobile device's identity and communicate with the network, the system leverages the access point's superior signal transmission capabilities while the mobile device remains in a lower-power listening mode for identity verification only.
3Use of energy by moving object
If an access point emulates a mobile device's identity to access the network, then it enables reduced power consumption for the mobile device, but it requires capturing and storing the mobile device's identity information
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by capturing the mobile device's identity information (such as IMEI) when the device first connects to the access point. This identity is stored in temporary memory and used for subsequent network communications. The preliminary capture of identity simplifies later operations, as the access point can repeatedly use the stored identity without needing to re-capture it.
Solution Approach 2:
The access point creates a copy of the mobile device's identity information and uses this copy to communicate with the network. This copying approach allows the access point to emulate the mobile device's presence on the network without requiring the actual mobile device to be actively transmitting, thereby reducing power consumption while maintaining network access functionality.
4Reliability
If an access point assumes the identity of a mobile device to communicate with the network, then it improves signal transmission capability, but it requires the mobile device to be in close proximity for identity capture
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device assists the access point by automatically providing its identity information when it connects to the access point's local network. This self-service approach means the user doesn't need to manually configure or pair devices - the identity capture happens automatically during normal connection establishment, making the proximity requirement transparent to the end user while still enabling the access point to assume the identity for network communications.
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AI summary
A system for emulating a mobile communication device comprising a first mobile communication device comprising a processor; a memory; an application stored in the memory that is operable to emulate an identity of a second mobile communication device; a transceiver configured to communicatively couple to the second mobile communication device and further configured to present the identity of the second mobile communication device to a wireless communication network; a temporary memory configured to store the identity of the second mobile communication device while the first mobile communication device is communicatively coupled to the second mobile communication device; a long-range antenna; and a short-range antenna.