Wireless Network Control System Packet Fragment Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless communication systems face performance issues due to heavy loads or faults in backhaul communication links, leading to delays and poor user device performance when accessing communication services.
Innovation Solution
A wireless network control system that monitors individual transmission delays across multiple backhaul links, separates data packets into fragments, and selectively routes each fragment based on relative positions and transmission delays to optimize delivery to wireless access nodes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If packet data is transferred over a single backhaul link, then the system is simple to operate, but the link becomes heavily loaded causing delays and faults
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments a data packet into multiple packet fragments and distributes them across multiple backhaul links. This segmentation allows the system to utilize multiple transmission paths simultaneously, preventing any single link from becoming overloaded while maintaining reliable data transfer. The control node divides the original packet into fragments, routes them through different backhaul links based on monitored transmission delays, and reassembles them at the wireless access node.
2Reliability
If multiple backhaul links are used for packet transfer, then transmission reliability improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control node continuously monitors transmission delays on each backhaul link and uses this feedback information to dynamically select which links to use for packet fragment transmission. The system adjusts its routing decisions based on real-time delay measurements, automatically avoiding congested or faulty links. This feedback mechanism enables reliable packet delivery over multiple links without requiring complex manual configuration, as the system adapts automatically to changing network conditions.
3Productivity
If packet fragments are routed based on transmission delays, then delivery efficiency improves, but the routing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the routing parameter from static link selection to dynamic selection based on transmission delay measurements. By monitoring delay parameters for each backhaul link and adjusting fragment routing decisions accordingly, the system optimizes delivery efficiency. Packet fragments are routed through links with lower measured delays, and the routing behavior adapts as delay parameters change over time. This parameter-based approach improves productivity while keeping the routing logic manageable through automated delay monitoring and comparison.
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AI summary
What is disclosed is a wireless network control system configured to communicate with a wireless access node over a plurality of backhaul links. The wireless network control system includes a backhaul interface configured to monitor individual transmission delays for the backhaul links. The wireless network control system also includes a processing system configured to determine a data packet for transfer to the wireless access node and separate the data packet into a sequence of packet fragments. The processing system is also configured to select an individual one of the backhaul links for each of the packet fragments based on relative positions of the packet fragments in the sequence and based on the individual transmission delays of the backhaul links.