Smart Mesh Socket Segmentation for Multi-Room Connectivity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies face difficulties in interconnecting devices in environments with multiple rooms, such as buildings, which limits the benefits of mesh networks and smart device interactions.
Innovation Solution
The development of smart-mesh sockets equipped with wireless transmission capabilities and computing components, allowing multiple devices to form a mesh network for distributed functionality and interaction, including connections with external devices like mobile devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If wireless transmission techniques are used to interconnect devices, then device connectivity and smart functionality are improved, but difficulty in interconnecting devices in multi-room environments increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the multi-room environment into multiple mesh network segments, where each smart socket acts as an independent node that can autonomously manage local device connections. This segmentation allows devices in different rooms to form local mesh networks that can independently operate and scale, reducing the complexity of managing a single large-scale wireless network across the entire building.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces mesh network nodes (smart sockets) as intermediary devices that relay communications between devices in different rooms. These intermediary nodes forward data packets across multiple hops, enabling indirect communication paths that overcome the limitations of direct wireless transmission in multi-room environments, thereby simplifying the overall interconnection architecture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If mesh networks are deployed across multiple rooms, then distributed functionality and smart-building features are improved, but network complexity and setup difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic mesh network formation where smart sockets autonomously discover each other and establish connections without manual configuration. Each node automatically assigns itself a role, configures communication parameters, and integrates into the network dynamically. This self-service capability eliminates the need for complex manual network setup and allows the system to automatically adapt to changes in the physical environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates pre-configured network protocols and communication standards in the smart sockets before deployment. These preliminary configurations include default mesh networking algorithms, security credentials, and interoperability protocols that enable devices to join the network immediately upon power-up, significantly reducing setup complexity and user intervention requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If smart sockets with computing capabilities are used, then functionality and intelligence of the system are improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs smart sockets with universal computing platforms that can execute multiple functions including wireless communication, local data processing, device control, and network management. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate dedicated devices into a single integrated platform, achieving high system intelligence without proportionally increasing individual device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements computing capabilities at the appropriate level of abstraction - using full processing power for complex network management tasks while employing simplified control logic for routine device operations. This partial application of computing resources optimizes the balance between intelligence and complexity, providing sufficient computational capability without over-engineering the system.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques are described for providing a smart-mesh socket. The smart-mesh socket may be sized and shaped to be engaged with any convention light socket to provide power to one or more circuits housed within the smart-mesh socket. These circuits may include, for example, a main circuit that includes at least a dual processor for controlling the operation and communications of at least two communication circuits. The dual processors may execute instructions for an operating system, thus allowing the smart-mesh socket to provide enhanced capabilities for networked devices. The first communication circuit may include a transceiver that allows the first communication circuit to send and receive communications with other devices over a wireless network. The second communication circuit may include a passive receiver that allows the second communication circuit to track and monitor devices as those device move through a smart-mesh network.