Remote Configuration Update for Mobile Network Nodes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication networks are inadequate for supporting complex arrays of both moving and static nodes, particularly in environments like the Internet of moving things, where they fail to provide robust, scalable, and efficient connectivity and data management.
Innovation Solution
A communication network platform that is always-on, responsive, and adaptable, utilizing mobile access points and a cloud-based service-oriented architecture to manage configuration updates, ensure data integrity, and provide flexible connectivity across various environments, incorporating features like self-healing, self-configuration, and multi-network interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If current communication networks are used to support complex arrays of moving and static nodes, then basic connectivity is provided, but the networks fail to provide robust, scalable, and efficient connectivity and data management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic configuration update mechanisms that adapt to the mobility and changing topology of network nodes. Configuration updates are pushed remotely and distributed dynamically throughout the network, allowing the system to maintain robust connectivity while adapting to complex, moving node arrangements. The system monitors network conditions and adjusts configuration distribution accordingly.
2Adaptability or versatility
If configuration updates are distributed across a network of moving things, then network adaptability is improved, but update reliability and data integrity may be compromised due to node mobility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where receiving nodes acknowledge configuration update reception and processing status to the managing entity. This feedback loop allows the system to track update distribution across moving nodes, verify data integrity, and retransmit updates if necessary, thereby maintaining reliability while supporting configuration flexibility in mobile networks.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs redundant configuration update distribution and verification mechanisms to cushion against potential update failures due to node mobility. Configuration updates are managed with built-in error handling and verification steps that prepare for and mitigate potential reliability issues before they affect network operation.
3Ease of operation
If remote configuration management is implemented in mobile networks, then ease of operation is improved, but network complexity and synchronization difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a configuration managing entity as an intermediary between the remote operator and the distributed network nodes. This intermediary handles the complexity of configuration distribution, parsing, and synchronization, simplifying the operator interface while managing the underlying synchronization complexity through standardized protocols and automated processes.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the network supports high mobility and density variations, then versatility is improved, but power consumption and latency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic configuration update mechanisms that are triggered by network events rather than continuous transmission. Configuration updates are distributed periodically or on-demand based on network conditions, node mobility detection, and update priorities, reducing unnecessary power consumption while maintaining support for high mobility and density variations.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for the remote update and distribution of configuration information in a communication network made up of a plurality of nodes some of which are mobile and some of which are fixed in location. Updated information for configuring the nodes may be updated using different types of routes through the communication network, where some routes may be direct from a node to a location of an update, some routes may pass through another node, and some routes may be used only when a certain communication technology is available. The nodes may be dynamically configured based on a number of factors.