Mobile Terminal Access Point Mode Control for Enterprise Network Interference
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile communication devices operating in access point mode can interfere with WLAN installations, such as enterprise networks, and are unable to perform scanning operations for other WLANs due to their tuning requirements, leading to undesirable interference and limited network identification capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal operates in access point mode, receives network information from associated devices, and disables this mode when it identifies specific or predetermined wireless networks, such as enterprise networks, allowing it to switch to a client mode and perform scanning operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the mobile terminal operates in access point mode to enable direct RF communications, then communication capability between mobile devices is improved, but interference to WLAN installations (especially enterprise networks) increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile terminal performs scanning operations to detect WLAN networks in the environment and receives information about nearby networks from associated devices. Based on this feedback information, the system automatically determines whether to enable or disable access point mode, thereby reducing interference to enterprise networks while maintaining communication capability when appropriate.
Solution Approach 2:
The access point mode is made dynamic rather than static. The mobile terminal can switch between access point mode and client mode based on environmental conditions and detected networks. This dynamic adjustment allows the device to adapt its operation to minimize interference while maintaining communication functionality.
2Productivity
If the mobile terminal operates in access point mode to provide direct communications, then communication efficiency is improved, but the ability to perform scanning operations for identifying other WLANs is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile terminal performs scanning operations and collects network information before entering access point mode. Additionally, associated devices perform scanning and share their findings with the access point mode device. This preliminary collection of network identification information ensures that the device can maintain awareness of the wireless environment even while operating in access point mode.
Solution Approach 2:
Associated devices act as intermediaries to perform scanning operations and transmit network information to the mobile terminal operating in access point mode. This allows the access point device to benefit from the scanning capabilities of its associated devices without needing to perform scanning itself while in access point mode.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If the mobile terminal disables access point mode when enterprise networks are detected to reduce interference, then harmful interference is reduced, but communication capability in areas without enterprise networks is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different operational modes to different locations or environments. In areas where enterprise networks are detected, access point mode is disabled to reduce interference. In areas without such networks, access point mode is enabled to provide communication capability. This localized approach ensures that the device adapts its behavior to the specific environmental context.
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AI summary
Techniques for use in controlling an access point mode of operation of a mobile terminal are described. Initially, the mobile terminal operates in the access point mode of operation for communication with one or more other mobile terminals. While operating in the access point mode, the mobile terminal receives, from the one or more other mobile terminals, network information comprising one or more network identifiers which identify one or more wireless networks within coverage of the one or more other mobile terminals. The mobile terminal disables the access point mode of operation in response to identifying that at least one of the received network identifiers corresponds to a predetermined wireless network or predetermined type of wireless network. In one example, the mobile terminal is operative in accordance with IEEE 802.11, the received network identifiers comprise service set identifiers (SSIDs), and the predetermined wireless network is an enterprise network.