Adaptive Satellite Routing Using UE Virtual Gateways
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional satellite communication systems face bottlenecks in uplink throughput due to fixed ground-based gateways, leading to reduced data latency and perceived connection quality, especially with increasing demand for entertainment content delivery.
Innovation Solution
Implementing smart UE devices and smart satellites that can operate as virtual gateways, utilizing temporally and geographically variable connections to distribute data load through alternative paths, including smart UE devices as intermediaries between the core network and satellite constellation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If fixed ground-based gateways are used for data routing, then network infrastructure simplicity is maintained, but uplink throughput is bottlenecked and data latency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic data routing by enabling UE devices to function as virtual gateways with dynamically selected data paths. The network dynamically determines routing paths based on real-time conditions, allowing UEs to adapt their communication routes dynamically rather than following fixed paths, thereby improving uplink throughput while managing routing complexity through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces UE devices as intermediary virtual gateways between the core network and satellite constellation. These UEs cache data and provide alternative routing paths, acting as mediators that relieve the burden on traditional ground-based gateways and enable more flexible data transmission routes to improve throughput.
2Loss of time
If static data routing paths are used, then network management simplicity is maintained, but data latency increases and connection quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically selects and switches data routing paths based on real-time network conditions, UE location, and available bandwidth. This dynamic adaptation allows the network to optimize data transmission routes continuously, reducing latency while the network management system handles the complexity automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the network monitors routing path performance and uses this information to optimize future routing decisions. UEs provide feedback on their capabilities and available bandwidth, enabling the network to adjust routing paths accordingly to minimize latency.
3Productivity
If traditional gateway-based routing is used, then infrastructure simplicity is maintained, but available uplink bandwidth is insufficient for high demand content delivery
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables UE devices to perform multiple functions: they act as both end users and as virtual gateways for other UEs. This multi-functionality allows UEs to cache data, provide routing services, and serve as intermediaries, thereby increasing the overall adaptability and throughput capacity of the network without requiring additional dedicated infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to network routing by enabling spatially distributed UE devices to function as routing nodes. Instead of relying solely on fixed ground-based gateways, the system utilizes the three-dimensional distribution of UEs across different locations and altitudes to create multiple routing paths, enhancing both throughput and adaptability.
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AI summary
A system may include a smart user (UE) device that includes one or more network interfaces and a processor coupled to the network interfaces. The network interfaces may include a first network interface configured to communicate with a satellite constellation and a second network interface configured to communicate with one or more gateways that are communicatively coupled to a core network. The processor may be configured to operate as a virtual gateway to forward data for other users between the core network and the satellite constellation. The smart UE device may allow a communication system to take advantage of available uplink and downlink bandwidth of one or more UE devices to distribute the data transmission load, thereby improving data throughput of the system.