Wireless Data Connection Routing Across Multiple Paths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing telecommunications networks, particularly in suburban and rural areas, face challenges in providing reliable and secure data transmission due to insufficient bandwidth, lack of expensive equipment, and varying connection quality, leading to issues with performance, management, and cybersecurity, especially in wireless connections where distance, interference, congestion, and data management overhead degrade data performance.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing active meta-networking to manage data across multiple wireless and wired connections, creating cohesive data communication paths and employing edge services to secure networks, detect anomalies, and route data through multiple communication paths to enhance reliability and throughput.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the distance between wireless devices increases, then coverage area expands, but signal strength decreases and data performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data transmission task across multiple wireless connections and devices. Instead of relying on a single long-distance connection, the system divides data into packets and transmits them through multiple shorter-hop connections, where each segment maintains higher signal quality and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple wireless connections and devices into a coordinated network system. By combining the capabilities of multiple devices and connections, the system achieves both extended coverage and maintained data performance through collaborative transmission and reception.
2Adaptability or versatility
If standard networking protocols are used, then compatibility is maintained, but performance and reliability deteriorate in poor signal conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adaptation of networking protocols based on real-time signal conditions. The system can switch between standard protocols and custom optimized protocols, adjusting transmission parameters, error correction levels, and data packaging strategies according to the current wireless environment quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes key transmission parameters including data packet size, error correction codes, retransmission thresholds, and protocol selection based on measured signal quality metrics. This allows the system to optimize performance for each specific connection condition while maintaining compatibility where applicable.
3Reliability
If active data management is implemented, then data reliability and throughput improve, but device complexity and computing power requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces intermediary components such as edge servers, gateway devices, or cloud-based management systems that handle complex data management tasks. These intermediaries perform functions like packet routing, error correction, retransmission management, and protocol translation, reducing the computational burden on endpoint devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where devices automatically monitor their own connection quality, adjust transmission parameters, and manage their data packets without requiring complex external management. This includes automatic error detection, self-correcting transmission strategies, and adaptive power management.
4Extent of automation
If bandwidth is increased to absorb control plane overhead, then management capability improves, but bandwidth consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements partial automation of network management functions, where only critical and high-impact management tasks are automated through dedicated control channels, while less critical functions use standard protocols or are handled manually. This avoids the excessive bandwidth consumption of full automation while maintaining essential management capabilities.
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AI summary
A method to improve network performance is disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the method involves active data management across multiple connections running processes that enable cohesive, robust and secure data communications across these multiple connections. This active data management method creates a meta network (network about a network) that significantly increases the quality and reliability of the overall communications network and can be applied with or without requiring full custody across the complete connection.