MoCA Sub-network Segmentation for Resource Allocation and Privacy

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current MoCA networks lack a mechanism to efficiently allocate resources and ensure privacy for sub-networks within a main network, leading to potential disruptions and security concerns when managing data flows between nodes.

Innovation Solution

The establishment of sub-networks within a main MoCA network, where nodes can indicate their membership and secure preferred network coordination, allowing for separate resource allocation and encryption, ensuring that sub-networks operate independently with unique passwords and encryption keys, while maintaining compatibility with the main network.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a single main network is used to connect all nodes, then network simplicity and ease of operation are improved, but resource allocation efficiency and privacy security deteriorate because all nodes share the same network resources and security settings

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork operation simplicityVSAvoidresource allocation efficiency and privacy security

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides a single main network into multiple sub-networks, each with independent resource allocation and security settings. Nodes can be members of the main network and one or more sub-networks, allowing segmented control of network resources and privacy policies without requiring complete network redesign.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different sub-networks can have different privacy settings, resource allocation policies, and security requirements. This allows each sub-network to have customized local quality attributes while remaining part of the larger main network infrastructure, resolving the contradiction between uniform simplicity and differentiated security.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Ease of operation

If network resources are shared among all nodes in the main network, then ease of operation is improved, but resource allocation efficiency deteriorates because resources cannot be dedicated to specific node groups with different needs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork management simplicityVSAvoidresource allocation efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The network is segmented into sub-networks that can allocate resources independently. Each sub-network can reserve bandwidth, processing power, and other resources for its member nodes, improving allocation efficiency while the main network maintains overall coordination and simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables dynamic resource allocation where sub-networks can adjust their resource reservations and allocations based on real-time needs, while the main network dynamically coordinates between multiple sub-networks. This dynamic flexibility resolves the contradiction between static simplicity and dynamic efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If uniform privacy settings are applied to the entire network, then ease of operation is improved, but security deteriorates because different node groups cannot have different privacy requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecurity configuration simplicityVSAvoidprivacy security risks

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Each sub-network can implement its own privacy settings and security policies tailored to its specific requirements. For example, one sub-network can have high-security encrypted communication while another uses simpler protocols, all within the same main network infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

By segmenting the network into sub-networks with independent security domains, the patent isolates security risks to specific sub-networks while maintaining overall network security. This segmentation allows differentiated security approaches without compromising the entire network.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

4Adaptability or versatility

If all nodes can access all network resources, then network versatility is improved, but resource allocation efficiency deteriorates because resources cannot be restricted to specific node groups

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork access flexibilityVSAvoidresource allocation efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a hierarchical access structure where nodes can access main network resources and sub-network resources based on their memberships. This segmented access control provides versatility through multiple access paths while improving efficiency by restricting resources to authorized sub-network members.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Nodes can simultaneously be members of the main network and multiple sub-networks, providing universal access capabilities. A single node can access different resources through different sub-network memberships, achieving versatility without sacrificing allocation efficiency through centralized control.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10523687B2Method and apparatus for supporting sub networks in a MoCA network

Publication Date: 2019.12.31 ENTROPIC COMM INC

AI summary

Systems and methods for communicating content between nodes of a network, wherein particular nodes of the network are members of a sub network. Flows can be admitted to a subnetwork, depending upon available bandwidth as allocated to the sub networks of the network. Each sub network has a unique password when privacy is enabled on the sub network.