Multi-purpose Shared Communication Medium for Network Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional communication networks face challenges in increasing capacity without adding or replacing communication media, as existing methods are costly and disruptive, and struggle to handle the growing demand for data transmission, especially with emerging technologies like 5G and virtual/augmented reality.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a multi-purpose shared communication medium that enables both local data transmission between client nodes and remote data transmission between client nodes and a network hub, using different data protocols and frequency bands, allowing for increased capacity and reduced latency, and by hosting network resources and content servers at client nodes to distribute the load.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If additional communication media are added or replaced to increase capacity, then network capacity is improved, but cost and disruption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by enabling a single shared communication medium to serve multiple purposes: transmitting both upstream data from client nodes to the network hub and downstream data from the network hub to client nodes simultaneously. This is achieved through frequency division multiplexing where different frequency bands are allocated for different transmission directions, allowing the same physical medium to carry multiple data streams without requiring additional cables or infrastructure.
2Ease of manufacture
If a shared communication medium is used for both upstream and downstream data, then infrastructure cost is reduced, but data transmission performance may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the shared communication medium into distinct frequency bands for different transmission directions. The upstream data transmission uses a first frequency band while downstream data transmission uses a second frequency band. This frequency division allows simultaneous bidirectional communication without interference, maintaining high data transmission performance while using a single shared medium.
3Device complexity
If network resources are centralized at the network hub, then system management is simplified, but latency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensionality change by transitioning from a centralized architecture to a distributed architecture where network resources and content servers are deployed at client nodes in addition to the network hub. This creates a multi-dimensional resource distribution model that reduces latency for local content access while maintaining centralized management capabilities for overall network coordination.
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AI summary
A method for transmitting data in a communication network including a shared communication medium includes (a) transmitting local data between a first client node and a second client node according to a first data protocol, using a first shared communication medium, and (b) transmitting remote data between the first client node and a network hub according to a second data protocol different from the first data protocol, using at least the first shared communication medium.