Narrow Band Traffic Controller Units for Omni-Grid Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current communication systems for off-grid environments are limited by bandwidth, leading to poor transmission quality, speed, and stability, making it difficult to communicate effectively in remote or emergency situations.

Innovation Solution

The development of an omni-grid system with an advanced narrow band traffic controller unit that uses enhanced compression methods to structure data for controlled data flow, enabling stronger, faster, and more stable transmission across various narrow band platforms, including satellite Internet hotspots and mesh networks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If narrow band communication is used in off-grid environments, then device simplicity and energy consumption are improved, but transmission quality, speed, and stability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy consumptionVSAvoidtransmission quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments data transmission into controlled data flows with structured compression, dividing the communication process into manageable units that can be transmitted reliably over narrow band channels while maintaining energy efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts communication parameters including compression levels, data flow rates, and transmission timing to optimize the balance between energy consumption and transmission quality for narrow band off-grid communication

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Use of energy by moving object

If narrow band communication is used in off-grid environments, then device simplicity and energy consumption are improved, but transmission speed deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy consumptionVSAvoidtransmission speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

Data is pre-structured and compressed before transmission, preparing it in advance for efficient narrow band communication, which enables faster transmission speeds without increasing energy consumption during the actual communication process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system optimizes transmission parameters including data flow rate and compression ratio to maximize transmission speed within the constraints of narrow band communication energy requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If narrow band communication is used in off-grid environments, then device simplicity is improved, but signal stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice complexityVSAvoidsignal stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms to monitor transmission conditions and adjust data flow control accordingly, maintaining signal stability over narrow band channels without increasing device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

Communication parameters such as data flow rate, compression level, and transmission timing are dynamically adjusted to maintain signal stability while keeping the device architecture simple for off-grid deployment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Speed

If data flow rate is increased in narrow band communication, then transmission speed is improved, but latency and packet loss increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission speedVSAvoidlatency
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Data is structured and compressed in advance before transmission, allowing for controlled data flow that maintains high transmission speed while minimizing latency and packet loss through pre-prepared optimized data packets

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts data flow rate parameters to optimize the trade-off between transmission speed and latency, maintaining controlled data flow that prevents packet loss while maximizing transmission efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11272400B2Advanced narrow band traffic controller units (TCU) and their use in omni-grid systems
Publication Date: 2022.03.08 IMCON INT INC
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AI summary

The present invention is directed to novel tools and systems for controlling narrow band data (e.g., data communication and telecommunications) pathways through selective engagement with one or more narrow band platforms of an omni-grid system. These methods further comprise enhanced compression methods suitable to structure the data for controlled data flow in an omni-grid system. In particular, the tools and the systems of the present invention provide improved transmission to off-grid environments (e.g., stronger, faster, and stable with less latency, jitter, and/or packet loss under difficult/harsh signal conditions), including in the context of an urban environment where one may be off the grid temporarily due to an emergency, in educational settings, as well as for use in geographically remote locations not in proximity to physical network infrastructure (e.g., for Internet of Things data access).