Multiphase Home Power Bridging via Wireless Access Points
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern home networking systems face challenges in effectively operating with an increasing number and variety of wired and wireless electronic devices, particularly in managing communications between different wired circuits and wireless access points.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of wireless access points that perform both wired and wireless communications, enabling wireless transport to bridge communications between different circuits by configuring an alien bridge within the wireless access points, allowing them to interwork between wired and wireless communication media.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If wireless access points are used to bridge communications between different wired circuits, then connectivity between disparate circuits and phases is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A wireless access point is configured to act as an intermediary device that bridges communications between different wired circuits and phases. The access point includes a wired network interface connected to a wired circuit, a wireless network interface for wireless communications, and a processor that receives wired network packets from the wired circuit, encapsulates them in wireless network packets, and transmits them wirelessly to other access points on different circuits, thereby enabling connectivity between disparate circuits without requiring direct wired connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless access point is designed with multi-functionality to handle both wired and wireless communications simultaneously. It can operate as a wired network interface, a wireless access point for wireless devices, and a protocol converter for bridging different circuits. This universal design allows a single device to perform multiple functions that would otherwise require separate specialized devices.
2Productivity
If alien bridge configuration is implemented in wireless access points, then internetworking efficiency between wired and wireless media is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless access point is configured with self-service capabilities where the processor automatically performs protocol conversion and packet encapsulation/decapsulation operations. The system autonomously handles the complex tasks of bridging wired and wireless networks, converting between different network protocols, and managing communications between different circuits without requiring manual intervention or complex configuration by the user.
3Loss of time
If wireless transport is used to bridge communications between circuits, then latency is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network architecture is segmented into multiple wireless access points, each responsible for a specific wired circuit. Each access point independently handles protocol conversion and wireless transmission for its connected circuit, allowing parallel processing of multiple communication streams. This segmentation enables simultaneous wireless transmissions across different circuits, reducing overall network latency compared to a single centralized bridge.
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AI summary
Methods and devices for a home power networking system including a first wireless access point (AP) configured to perform wired communications over a first circuit connected to the first wireless AP. The first wireless AP further performs wireless communications with a second wireless AP, wherein the second wireless access point is connected to a second circuit and is not connected to the first circuit. The first wireless AP provides wireless transport through the second wireless AP to bridge communications between the first circuit and the second circuit.