Supervisory Beacon Frame for Ad Hoc Network Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
In ad hoc wireless networks, existing systems face challenges in maintaining consistent timing synchronization and network parameter management across multiple stations, leading to inefficiencies and potential communication disruptions.
Innovation Solution
A method and system where a supervisory communicating device generates a beacon frame with a supervisory role indication, enabling timing synchronization and network parameter establishment for multiple wireless devices, using a computed timestamp value and priority values to manage roles and parameters within the network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If each STA negotiates network parameters independently through beacon frame exchange, then network parameter distribution is achieved, but timing synchronization consistency and network parameter uniformity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a supervisory STA that possesses superior timing synchronization capabilities compared to other STAs. This supervisory STA unilaterally determines network parameters and transmits them in beacon frames, creating a centralized quality authority that ensures consistent timing synchronization across the entire ad hoc network while maintaining flexible parameter distribution.
2Ease of operation
If STAs independently determine network parameters, then device autonomy is maintained, but network parameter uniformity and communication reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The supervisory STA autonomously performs timing synchronization and network parameter determination without requiring manual intervention or complex negotiation protocols from other STAs. This self-service mechanism ensures reliable communication by having the supervisory STA unilaterally establish consistent parameters that all other STAs must adopt, eliminating the reliability issues arising from independent parameter determination.
3Productivity
If beacon frame exchange is used for parameter negotiation, then parameter distribution is achieved, but processing complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the timing synchronization and network parameter determination functions from the general beacon frame exchange process. By identifying a supervisory STA with superior timing capabilities, the system separates these critical functions into a centralized authority that unilaterally determines parameters, eliminating the complex bidirectional negotiation process while maintaining efficient parameter distribution through standardized beacon frames.
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AI summary
Aspects of a system for an ad hoc wireless network with master control of network parameters may include one or more circuits that enable generation of a beacon frame at a supervisory WLAN station wherein the generated beacon frame contains a supervisory role indication. The supervisory role indication enables the supervisory WLAN station to establish timing synchronization and network parameters that are utilized by a plurality of WLAN stations utilized for communicating within a wireless network. Aspects of the system may also include a WLAN station that enables communication via a wireless local area network by utilizing a timestamp value and network parameter values retrieved from a received beacon frame based on the presence of a supervisory role indication within the received beacon frame.