Unified Communication Controller for Measurement Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Modern measurement application devices face challenges in network communication due to security measures like closed firewall ports, making it difficult to integrate them into existing networks and limiting the number of WebSockets that can be established.

Innovation Solution

A measurement application control device with a unified communication controller that establishes communication connections with a unified network communication partner, allowing multiple application data connections to be enclosed within a single communication connection, thereby overcoming network communication limitations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple WebSockets are established to overcome communication limitations, then communication versatility is improved, but network security restrictions and firewall port closures prevent successful integration

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication versatilityVSAvoidnetwork integration reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple application data connections into a single communication connection. The unified communication controller establishes one communication connection to the network communication partner, while multiple application data connections are multiplexed within this single connection, allowing versatile communication patterns while maintaining reliable network integration through firewall-friendly single-connection architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The unified communication controller acts as an intermediary between the measurement application and the network communication partner. It manages the complexity of multiple communication patterns and connections, translating them into a standardized single communication connection format that is compatible with network security measures and firewall configurations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If a unified communication controller is implemented to manage multiple connections, then network integration reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork integration reliabilityVSAvoidcontroller architecture complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The unified communication controller is designed as a universal component that handles multiple communication patterns (WebSocket, HTTP, MQTT, etc.) through a single interface. It provides multi-functional capabilities including connection management, data multiplexing, pattern translation, and security handling, thereby improving network integration reliability without proportionally increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple application data connections are established for different communication patterns, then communication versatility is improved, but the number of network connections increases making integration difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication pattern flexibilityVSAvoidnumber of network connections

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a nested structure where multiple application data connections are enclosed within a single communication connection. The unified communication controller multiplexes different communication patterns and data streams within one underlying network connection, allowing high communication pattern flexibility while maintaining a simple single-connection network integration architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS20250035672A1Measurement application control device, network communication device, and method

Publication Date: 2025.01.30 ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO KG

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a measurement application control device comprising a communication interface, a unified communication controller configured to establish at least one communication connection to a unified network communication partner over the communication interface, and a measurement application configured to establish at least one application data connection according to a specific communication pattern to at least one application communication partner via the unified communication controller, and to exchange measurement application data with the at least one application communication partner via the at least one application data connection, wherein the unified communication controller is configured to enclose the at least one application data connection in the at least one communication connection for provision of the measurement application data to the respective application communication partner by the unified network communication partner. Further, the present disclosure relates to a respective network communication device, and a respective method.