Router Automatic Configuration via Analysis Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing router configurations require manual editing through a Graphical User Interface, which can be complex for users unfamiliar with internet workings, leading to multiple attempts to achieve desired connection settings.
Innovation Solution
A method and routing system that automatically configures a router by collecting data on user equipment internet connections, uploading it to an analysis platform, and using computational models to generate configuration files for optimal router settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration through GUI is used, then user control over router settings is achieved, but user complexity and difficulty of operation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic router configuration by having the router collect its own operational data, upload it to the analysis platform, and receive automatically generated configuration files. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for users to manually navigate complex GUI settings, directly resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and configuration complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The analysis platform serves as an intermediary between the router and the user. It receives operational data from the router, performs computational analysis to determine optimal settings, and generates configuration files that are automatically applied. This intermediary handles the complex configuration logic, shielding users from complexity while maintaining ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If automatic configuration is implemented, then ease of operation improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration system is segmented into distinct functional modules: the router for data collection and execution, the analysis platform for computational analysis and configuration generation, and the automated feedback loop. This segmentation distributes complexity across separate components, making the overall system more manageable despite the increased automation capabilities.
3Productivity
If manual configuration is used, then system complexity remains low, but productivity and time efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having the router continuously collect and upload operational data before configuration is needed. The analysis platform processes this data in advance to determine optimal settings, so when configuration is required, it can be automatically applied immediately without requiring user time for multiple configuration attempts, thereby improving productivity and reducing time loss.
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AI summary
A method for automatically configuring router and a routing system are provided. The method is operated in a routing system including a router, a user equipment and an analysis platform, and the method includes the following steps. The router collects related data used by the user equipment to connect to the Internet, and stores the data in a memory. When each time the router determining that a first event meets a first preset condition, the router uploads the data to the analysis platform. The analysis platform uses a computational model to analyze the data, and stores an analysis result in the analysis platform. When the analysis platform each time determines that a second event meets a second preset condition, the analysis platform forms a configuration file, and loads the configuration file into the router, so that the router performs a configuration work according to the configuration file.