Multi-Femto Cell Service Platform for Automated Network Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cellular communication systems lack efficient automated solutions for tracking and managing user presence in office environments, particularly in ensuring seamless network access based on device detection and absence, which can lead to inefficiencies and security concerns.
Innovation Solution
A multi-femto cell service platform that enables decentralized or centralized networks to detect and monitor cellular devices, performing user-specified actions such as logging users onto networks and sending notifications based on device presence or absence, using femto cells to communicate directly or through a central server, and integrating with office management systems for automated event execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If automated detection and monitoring of wireless devices is implemented using multiple femto cells, then user presence tracking accuracy and network access security are improved, but system complexity and device coordination requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the monitoring function into multiple independent femto cells distributed at different locations. Each femto cell independently detects wireless devices within its coverage area, and the results are aggregated by a service platform. This segmentation enables accurate tracking of device presence across multiple locations without requiring a single complex centralized system.
Solution Approach 2:
A service platform acts as an intermediary between multiple femto cells and the network access control system. The service platform receives detection data from various femto cells, processes the information to determine user presence, and triggers appropriate network access actions. This intermediary layer simplifies the coordination complexity by centralizing the decision-making logic.
2Productivity
If automated user login/logout functionality is implemented based on device detection, then network access efficiency and security are improved, but time for system response and notification processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures user accounts, authentication parameters, and access policies before the user actually needs network access. When a wireless device is detected, the system can immediately retrieve pre-prepared login credentials and policies, eliminating the need for real-time authentication delays and enabling rapid automated login.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where femto cells continuously monitor wireless device presence and immediately notify the service platform. Upon detecting a device, the platform quickly determines the appropriate action (login/logout) and executes it automatically. This real-time feedback mechanism minimizes response time while maintaining security through continuous monitoring.
3Measurement precision
If multiple femto cells are deployed to monitor device presence across different locations, then presence detection accuracy is improved, but cost and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The femto cells are designed to perform multiple functions: they provide local wireless coverage, detect presence of authorized devices, and communicate with the service platform. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated monitoring infrastructure, as the same hardware components serve both communication and detection purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the detection function with the existing wireless communication infrastructure. The femto cells that would normally only provide wireless service are combined with detection capabilities, allowing a single infrastructure component to serve dual purposes. This integration reduces the total quantity of separate infrastructure elements needed.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the disclosed invention include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for performing automated events using a multi-wireless detection device service platform. For example, in one embodiment, a method for performing automated events in an office environment is disclosed. The method may include logging, by the office management system, a user onto a network data processing system located within an office within the office environment using an account associated with the user in response to receiving a notification message from a wireless detection device. In one embodiment, the communication between the wireless detection device and the office management system to log the user onto the network data processing system located within the office is performed in response to a user-initiated request that indicates that the wireless device is within the office.