Outdoor Network Device for Broadband and Mobility Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems require complex and costly installations to provide both broadband and mobility services, often necessitating interior access to buildings for technician installation, which can lead to property damage and increased installation time.
Innovation Solution
A network communication device that converges a backhaul link and wireless access into a building, allowing for outdoor installation and eliminating the need for interior access, while supporting both broadband services for dwellings and mobility services through Wi-Fi roaming.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional broadband and mobility service installations are performed separately with interior access, then service coverage is ensured, but installation time and property damage risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines broadband service installation and mobility service installation into a single outdoor unit deployment. The access point and backhaul link are integrated into one device that can be installed externally without requiring interior access, thereby reducing installation time and eliminating the need for separate interior technician visits while maintaining full service coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from requiring interior three-dimensional access to buildings by moving the installation to the external surface dimension. The outdoor unit is mounted on building exteriors or nearby structures, eliminating the need for technicians to enter building interiors while still providing comprehensive service coverage through wireless backhaul and access points.
2Reliability
If interior access is required for technician installation, then proper service deployment is ensured, but property damage and bodily injury risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the installation process from building interiors to outdoor environments. The complete service deployment function is moved to an externally mounted unit that requires no interior access, thereby eliminating risks of property damage from drilling or mounting work inside buildings and reducing bodily injury risks to technicians while maintaining reliable service deployment.
3Reliability
If hardwiring is used for broadband installation, then stable connection is achieved, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical hardwiring system with a wireless communication system. The outdoor unit establishes a wireless backhaul link to the core network and provides wireless access to customer devices, eliminating the need for physical cable installation through building interiors while maintaining connection stability through modern wireless communication protocols.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a network communication device that includes a backhaul link circuit and a Wi-Fi access point to provide broadband services to a service provider's broadband customers and to provide mobility services to the service provider's mobility customers. This network communication device is installed outside of a dwelling unit in order to simplify the installation procedure and avoid property disruption. An extender device registered to a broadband customer user account may associate to the access point for seamless service. User equipment (UE) of the service provider's mobility customers may associate to the access point to receive Wi-Fi roaming services. Other embodiments are disclosed.