Port-Based Multi-Tenancy Router for Wireless Network Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless network management systems lack the ability to efficiently manage and differentiate user behaviors across multiple tenants in a wireless network, particularly in public hotspots, where varying user attributes and requirements are not effectively addressed.
Innovation Solution
A port-based multitenancy router system that assigns specific behaviors to different ports for wireless network access management, determining user-related behaviors and associating them with available ports to provide tailored network experiences, including captive portal attributes, authentication, and bandwidth settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single unified wireless network is provided, then network simplicity is maintained, but the ability to differentiate user experiences and manage multiple tenants is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the wireless network into multiple virtual networks (VLANs) that can be managed independently through port-based access control. Each virtual network can have its own authentication mechanisms, bandwidth policies, and security settings, allowing differentiated user experiences while maintaining a unified physical infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different behaviors, authentication methods, and network policies to different ports or VLANs based on user attributes. For example, premium customers receive different service levels compared to standard customers, with each segment having customized quality parameters tailored to their needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If user-specific behaviors are differentiated, then user experience quality is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by modifying network parameters such as bandwidth, priority, authentication methods, and security policies based on user attributes. The system dynamically adjusts these parameters when users connect, allowing differentiated experiences without requiring complex custom configurations for each user scenario.
3Reliability
If multiple authentication methods are implemented, then authentication security is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by creating a multi-functional authentication system that can handle multiple authentication methods (MAC address filtering, 802.1x, captive portals, etc.) within a unified framework. The same access control list mechanism can accommodate different authentication types, reducing the need for separate complex systems for each method.
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AI summary
In one aspect, a method of a multi-tenancy router to manage a wireless network comprising executing on a processor the following steps. With a port-based multi-tenancy router, assign a set of different behaviors to different ports for wireless network access management of a wireless network. With at least one computer processor, a set of behaviors related to a user of one or more wireless networks are determined. A list of the currently-available ports of the multi-tenancy router is generated. One or more behaviors of each port of the list of currently-available ports are assigned.