Subroot Proxy Aggregation for Mobile Edge Mesh Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
In wireless mesh networks for mobile edge computing, high density of computing devices can lead to improper functioning and desensitization of nodes due to elevated power transmission, preventing effective communication and increasing power consumption.
Innovation Solution
A subroot node acts as a proxy, aggregating messages from multiple nodes into a single message and managing network address assignments, reducing collisions and power consumption by serializing upstream communications and eliminating the need for high power transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If nodes transmit at elevated power levels to overcome poor wireless communication conditions, then communication reliability is improved, but nodes desensitize each other causing improper functioning and preventing effective mesh network formation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a subroot node as an intermediary device that receives messages from multiple nodes, aggregates them into a single message, and transmits to the root node. This mediator approach allows nodes to communicate at lower power levels while maintaining network functionality through the subroot aggregation point.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple individual node messages into a single aggregated message at the subroot node. This merging reduces the total number of transmissions required, allowing nodes to use lower power levels while still delivering all necessary information to the network.
2Area of stationary object
If high density of computing devices is deployed to extend network coverage, then network coverage extension is improved, but devices experience improper functioning and fail to properly form mesh network
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the network into hierarchical levels with subroot nodes managing groups of individual nodes. This segmentation allows high device density to be organized into manageable units, extending network coverage while maintaining proper mesh network formation through structured hierarchy.
Solution Approach 2:
Subroot nodes act as intermediary aggregation points that enable high-density device deployment to function properly. These intermediaries coordinate communications among dense groups of nodes, allowing extensive network coverage without compromising mesh network formation reliability.
3Reliability
If multiple nodes transmit messages individually to root node, then message delivery is ensured, but power consumption increases and collisions occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual node messages into a single aggregated message at the subroot node before transmission to the root node. This combining approach ensures all messages are delivered reliably while reducing total transmission power consumption and minimizing collisions in the wireless medium.
4Length of moving object
If nodes transmit at high power to ensure communication in challenging environments, then communication range is improved, but battery life of battery-powered devices decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The subroot node serves as a mediator that receives messages from nodes at lower power levels and forwards aggregated messages to the root node. This intermediary approach extends effective communication range in challenging environments while preserving battery life by eliminating the need for high-power transmissions from individual battery-powered devices.
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AI summary
Presented herein are techniques that aggregate messages using a subroot node. A plurality of messages is received from a corresponding plurality of nodes by a subroot node acting as a proxy in a wireless mesh sub-network. The plurality of messages is aggregated into a single message according to a template. The single message is wireless transmitted to a root node, wherein the root node has a wired connection to a network.