MoCA Beacon Power Control During Node Handover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication networks, such as those using the MoCA protocol, lack an efficient method for establishing beacon transmission power when responsibility is passed between nodes, leading to inconsistencies in transmission power due to varying maximum power levels and back-off values.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a Beacon Power Protocol and control parameters like BEACON_PWRCFG_ONLY, BEACON_PWRDIST, BEACON_PWRPERSISTENCY, and HANDOFF_TO_LOWER_VEREN allows a new network coordinator node to determine and set beacon transmission power efficiently, ensuring consistent power levels and proper distribution within the network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a new network coordinator node assumes beacon transmission responsibility, then beacon transmission can continue without interruption, but transmission power inconsistencies occur due to varying maximum power levels and back-off values
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having the new network coordinator node determine and set the beacon transmission power level before actually transmitting beacons. The node calculates the appropriate power level based on received power measurements and back-off values from the previous coordinator, ensuring power consistency is established in advance rather than corrected after inconsistencies occur during transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the new network coordinator node measures the power level of beacons received from the previous coordinator and uses this feedback information to determine the appropriate transmission power level. This feedback loop ensures that power inconsistencies are corrected by adjusting the new coordinator's transmission power based on actual received power measurements and stored back-off values.
2Productivity
If control parameters like BEACON_PWRCFG_ONLY and BEACON_PWRDIST are implemented, then beacon transmission power can be efficiently determined and distributed, but network protocol complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing control parameters and procedures that serve multiple functions within the network protocol. The BEACON_PWRCFG_ONLY and BEACON_PWRDIST parameters not only control beacon transmission power but also facilitate node handovers, failovers, and power distribution across the network, reducing the need for separate dedicated mechanisms for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by modifying existing protocol parameters to incorporate beacon power control functionality. Rather than adding entirely new protocol structures, the invention adjusts and extends existing parameters like BEACON_PWRCFG_ONLY and BEACON_PWRDIST to handle power determination and distribution, thereby improving efficiency while minimizing the increase in overall protocol complexity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If hierarchy for determining beacon transmission power is established, then power levels remain consistent during handovers, but information sharing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the intermediary principle by using control parameters and protocol messages as intermediaries to transfer power determination information between nodes. The BEACON_PWRCFG_ONLY, BEACON_PWRDIST, and related parameters act as mediators that carry necessary information during handovers, enabling power level consistency without requiring direct complex information exchange between all nodes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by having nodes prepare and store back-off values and power determination parameters in advance. This pre-prepared information is readily available when handovers occur, reducing the amount of real-time information sharing needed and minimizing communication overhead while maintaining power level stability during transitions.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for efficiently establishing beacon transmission power, for example in networks in which beacon transmission responsibility can be passed between nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for establishing beacon transmission power in a node that has received beacon transmission responsibility in a network, for example by hand-off, failover, etc.