Route Determination Using Wireless QoS Metrics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile users face frequent disconnection from wireless internet access points while in motion, leading to costly and inconvenient reconnection processes, as existing technologies do not effectively prioritize and manage wireless internet quality of service metrics for route optimization.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a server connected to a mobile device to determine and rank routes based on user-defined wireless internet quality of service metrics, pre-authorizing and pre-authenticating Wi-Fi access points along the route to ensure seamless connectivity, minimizing handoffs and maintaining continuous internet access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mobile users rely on wireless access points while in motion, then internet connectivity is available, but frequent disconnection occurs leading to reconnection overhead and potential loss of connectivity
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-authenticating and pre-authorizing multiple wireless access points along the predicted route before the mobile device actually needs to connect. This advance preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming reconnection processes when disconnection occurs, as the device can quickly switch to a pre-approved access point without undergoing full authentication again.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous connectivity by establishing and maintaining authentication states across multiple access points along the route. Instead of allowing complete disconnection and requiring re-authentication, the system keeps the useful action of internet connectivity continuous by having the mobile device seamlessly transition between pre-authenticated access points, ensuring uninterrupted service.
2Reliability
If mobile users manually search and negotiate connectivity for each wireless access point, then connectivity can be maintained, but the process becomes complex and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically performing the complex tasks of searching for, evaluating, selecting, and authenticating with wireless access points along the route. The mobile device and server work together to autonomously manage the entire connection process without requiring user intervention. Users simply define their quality of service preferences, and the system handles all technical negotiations and transitions automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between the mobile device and multiple wireless access points. It pre-authenticates access points on behalf of the mobile device and provides connection information in advance. This intermediary approach simplifies the user experience by abstracting away the complexity of manual connection management while ensuring reliable connectivity through pre-established authentication states.
3Reliability
If users prioritize seamless connectivity while moving, then continuous internet access is achieved, but data usage costs increase due to potential inefficient routing
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter of route selection by incorporating quality of service metrics and user preferences into the routing decision. Instead of simply choosing the shortest or fastest route, the system evaluates multiple routes based on weighted parameters including expected connectivity quality, number of access point transitions, and user-defined priorities. This allows optimization of both connectivity continuity and resource efficiency simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from user quality of service preferences and actual connectivity experiences to optimize route selection. By continuously learning from user feedback about which access points and routes provide the best service, the system can make more intelligent routing decisions that balance connectivity continuity with data usage efficiency, avoiding unnecessarily expensive routes while maintaining seamless connection.
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AI summary
A method for determining a route of travel for a mobile device from a start point to at least one destination point based on a user ranking of wireless internet quality of service metrics using a server connected to the mobile device through a network. The server receives the start point, at least one destination point, and the ranking of wireless internet quality of service metrics from the mobile device. The server determines registered wireless access points along a plurality of routes between the starting point and the at least one destination point accessible to the mobile device. The server ranks each of the plurality of routes based on the wireless internet quality of service metrics of the wireless access points along the route and the user ranking of the wireless internet quality of service metrics; and sends at least one of the routes to the mobile device.