UPNP Access Point Configuration via Selective Parameter Subscription

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing UPNP device management protocols face challenges in efficiently configuring and managing secondary access points in mesh networks, leading to bandwidth inefficiencies and security vulnerabilities due to irrelevant parameter processing and lack of automated onboarding and remediation.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a selective subscription mechanism within the UPNP framework that allows primary access points to subscribe only to relevant parameters of secondary access points, enabling automated configuration, filtering, and remediation actions to improve network performance and security without human intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the UPNP protocol processes all parameters of secondary access points, then comprehensive device management is achieved, but network bandwidth is wasted and processing efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice management completenessVSAvoidnetwork bandwidth efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and processes only the relevant parameters from secondary access points based on subscription criteria, rather than processing all parameters. This selective extraction approach maintains device management effectiveness while reducing network bandwidth consumption by filtering out unnecessary parameter data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Manufacturing precision

If manual configuration of secondary access points is performed, then configuration accuracy is high, but time consumption and operational complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconfiguration accuracyVSAvoidconfiguration time

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automated onboarding and configuration of secondary access points through the UPNP protocol. Secondary access points automatically discover the primary access point, subscribe to relevant parameters, and receive configuration updates without manual intervention, thereby reducing configuration time while maintaining accuracy through automated parameter processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent establishes subscription relationships and parameter filtering rules in advance before actual configuration needs arise. This preliminary setup enables the system to automatically process only relevant parameters when configuration events occur, reducing real-time configuration time while ensuring accuracy through pre-defined processing logic.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Loss of information

If all parameters from secondary access points are processed, then complete network visibility is achieved, but network congestion increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork visibilityVSAvoidnetwork performance

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different processing qualities to different parameters based on their relevance to network management. Subscribed parameters receive detailed processing and monitoring, while non-subscribed parameters are filtered out. This local quality differentiation maintains necessary network visibility for management purposes while reducing overall network traffic and congestion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

4Productivity

If automated onboarding and remediation are implemented, then operational efficiency improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperational efficiencyVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent leverages the existing UPNP protocol framework to implement automated onboarding, parameter subscription, and remediation functions. By utilizing the multi-functional capabilities of UPNP for device discovery, parameter management, and event notification, the system achieves operational automation without requiring a completely new complex architecture, thereby improving efficiency while limiting complexity growth.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10608874B2Data aggregation and wireless access point configuration based on universal plug and play

Publication Date: 2020.03.31 VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC

AI summary

A first Universal Plug and Play (UPNP) system, associated with a first wireless access point, can identify a second UPNP system. The second UPNP system can be associated with a second wireless access point. The first UPNP system can identify one or more parameters to be monitored with regard to the second UPNP system. The first UPNP system can provide, to the second UPNP system and using a UPNP protocol, information identifying the one or more parameters to be monitored. The first UPNP system can receive, from the second UPNP system and based on the UPNP protocol, data regarding the one or more parameters. The first UPNP system can identify an action to be performed based on the data regarding the one or more parameters. The first UPNP system can perform the action, or cause the second UPNP system to perform the action, using the UPNP protocol.