Monitor Control Unit for Dynamic Rental Network Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Property administrators face challenges in remotely monitoring and managing network access points in rental properties, particularly in maintaining network security and addressing internet connectivity issues, as existing solutions lack efficient remote control and dynamic configuration capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A system that enables property administrators to remotely monitor, control, and adjust network access points using a mobile application, incorporating a monitor control unit that can reroute internet access through a cellular network during outages and dynamically configure settings based on rental data, sensor data, and network activity, ensuring secure and efficient internet access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If property administrators manually monitor and manage network access points, then network security can be maintained, but remote control capability and response time are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service through automated monitoring where the monitor control unit continuously checks network connectivity and automatically triggers diagnostic operations or rerouting actions without requiring property administrator intervention, thereby maintaining security while enabling remote management capability
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring network status and providing real-time information to property administrators through mobile devices, allowing them to remotely observe and respond to network conditions, thus improving both remote control capability and response time
2Adaptability or versatility
If network access point is used for internet access, then local network connectivity is provided, but alternative access during outages is unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The monitor control unit acts as an intermediary device that can reroute internet access through a cellular network when the local network access point fails, providing an alternative access path that maintains internet connectivity and improves reliability during outages
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically switches between normal local network access and alternative cellular network access based on real-time connectivity status, automatically adapting the internet access path to maintain reliability while providing versatility in access methods
3Adaptability or versatility
If network settings are statically configured, then configuration is simple, but dynamic adjustment based on occupancy and activity is impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically configures network settings by automatically adjusting internet access allocation and monitor control unit operations based on real-time occupancy sensor data and network activity monitoring, enabling adaptability while managing complexity through automated decision-making algorithms
4Reliability
If network access is provided without monitoring, then guest convenience is maintained, but network security and unauthorized usage prevention are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from network activity monitoring and occupancy sensors to dynamically adjust access control decisions, maintaining security by identifying unauthorized devices while preserving guest convenience through automated differentiation between authorized and unauthorized access patterns
Data Source
AI summary
In general, techniques are described for remotely monitoring, controlling, and/or adjusting configuration settings related to network access points located within a rental property. In some implementations, rental data that indicates a property that has been rented for a specified rental period is received. Sensor data collected by one or more sensors of the property during the specified rental period is obtained. A current occupancy of the property during the specified rental period is determined from the sensor data. Network data indicating network activity over a network access point of the property is obtained during the specified rental period. The network access point is configured during the specified rental period based at least on the network activity indicated by the network data and the current occupancy determined for the property from the sensor data.