Mobile WiFi Mesh Control Using Vehicle-Mounted Transceivers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network access technologies have limited range and efficiency, particularly for portable devices, leading to connectivity loss when users leave the premises and challenges in managing network connections as the number of users grows.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic mesh management platform that utilizes transceivers in mobile units, such as cars, trucks, and bicycles, to manage and optimize network coverage through cellular backhaul, location information, and data sharing among transceivers to enhance service quality and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If local wireless access nodes are installed to extend network coverage within premises, then network accessibility is improved, but the range is limited and users lose connection when leaving the premises
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms stationary wireless access nodes into mobile transceivers that can move throughout the coverage area. These mobile transceivers mounted on vehicles dynamically adjust their positions to maintain network coverage, allowing users to access the network anywhere within the extended service area rather than being confined to fixed locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The network coverage area is divided into multiple zones, each served by mobile transceivers operating in coordinated segments. The service area is partitioned among multiple transceivers that communicate with each other, allowing the system to cover large geographic regions while maintaining manageable individual transceiver ranges.
2Area of stationary object
If more transceivers are deployed to expand coverage area, then network accessibility is improved, but system complexity and difficulty of management increase
Solution Approach 1:
The central controller receives continuous feedback from mobile transceivers regarding their locations, signal strengths, and coverage status. Based on this feedback, the controller automatically adjusts transceiver positions, manages handoffs between transceivers, and optimizes network parameters, eliminating the need for manual configuration and reducing management complexity despite having multiple transceivers.
Solution Approach 2:
A central controller acts as an intermediary between multiple mobile transceivers, coordinating their operations and managing network resources. This intermediary consolidates the complexity of managing multiple transceivers into a single control point that handles positioning, resource allocation, and inter-transceiver communication.
3Adaptability or versatility
If mobile transceivers are used to provide wide area coverage, then network accessibility is improved, but efficient management of connections as users grow becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors user connections, transceiver locations, and network load through feedback mechanisms. The central controller uses this real-time information to automatically manage user associations with transceivers, optimize data routing, and balance loads across multiple transceivers, maintaining high management efficiency even as the user base grows.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes operational parameters such as transceiver transmission power, data routing paths, and user association assignments based on current network conditions. These parameter adjustments occur automatically in response to changing user demands and transceiver positions, enabling efficient management of growing user populations without manual intervention.
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AI summary
Methods, apparatuses, computer-readable media, and systems are provided for managing a dynamic wireless network. Access points may be mobile and may be caused to move to locations to improve wireless coverage and network access for user devices.