Modular Wireless Transceiver Network with Hybrid Connection Stations
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Solution Overview
Problem
The growing demand for high-speed wireless data transmission in portable devices requires cost-effective and efficient deployment of additional fixed location transceivers to support large and small wireless coverage areas, but existing solutions lack efficient incremental capacity expansion methods.
Innovation Solution
A network system utilizing distribution cables with optical fibers and power conductors, where connection stations are installed along the cables to provide ports for modular wireless transceivers, security cameras, and optical splitters, allowing for incremental increases in wireless capacity by adding modules at desired locations without immediate access to all ports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If additional fixed location transceivers are deployed to support high-speed wireless data transmission, then wireless capacity and coverage are improved, but deployment cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the wireless network into modular units where each connection station operates independently along the distribution cable. Each station can be individually activated to provide wireless capacity in specific areas, allowing incremental deployment rather than requiring complete system installation. This segmentation enables adding capacity by simply activating additional connection stations without increasing overall deployment complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection stations are designed with universal functionality to provide multiple services including wireless data transmission, power distribution, and optical signal termination. The hybrid ports can accommodate different module types (wireless transceivers, security cameras, optical splitters) through a single standardized interface, reducing deployment complexity by eliminating the need for separate infrastructure for each function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If modular modules are added at connection stations, then incremental capacity expansion is enabled, but access to all ports may be limited
Solution Approach 1:
The connection stations are designed with nested port configurations where hybrid ports can accommodate modules that may contain additional ports. For example, a wireless transceiver module installed at a connection station may provide additional wireless access points or wired connectivity options. This nested structure allows incremental capacity expansion while maintaining port accessibility through the modular hierarchy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides port accessibility through multiple dimensions: physical access at the connection station location, logical access via wireless communication, and hierarchical access through the network management system. The hybrid ports enable both direct physical connection and remote management access, resolving the accessibility issue by providing multiple pathways to reach and configure ports.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible and cost-effective incremental expansion of wireless capacity within buildings or areas by allowing modules to be added at connection stations, providing wireless signals and services without the need for extensive re-cabling, thus supporting high-speed data transmission demands.
Implementation Method 1
The distribution cable includes optical fibers carrying optical signals
Implementation Method 2
The distribution cable also carries power
Data Source
AI summary
A wireless network includes connections stations (110, 120, 140) disposed along a distribution cable (101) that carries optical signals and power. Each connection station (110, 120, 140) has a port (115) at which the optical signals and power of the cable (101) are provided. A wireless module (150, 160, 170) can be mounted at a connection station (110) so that a connection arrangement of the wireless module (150, 160, 170) plugs into the port. The wireless module (150, 160, 170) can obtain power from the distribution cable (101) via the connection station (110, 120, 140). The wireless module (150, 160, 170) can broadcast the signals carried by the distribution cable (101) to the surrounding area.