Variable Price Bandwidth Sharing in Ad Hoc Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices often face slow wireless connections to the broader network due to differential bandwidth speeds between local and external wireless protocols, making it difficult for borrowers to obtain necessary bandwidth for data transfers.
Innovation Solution
Establishing and executing market-driven variable price offerings in a bandwidth-sharing ad hoc network, allowing lenders to offer their excess bandwidth to borrowers through a computer infrastructure that forms a peer-to-peer or multiplexed network, enabling efficient data transfer by creating a virtual fat pipe from disparate connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If wireless devices use local wireless protocols (IEEE 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, ZigBee) for data transfer, then data transfer speed is improved (3-54 Mbps), but transmission range is limited (30-300 ft)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple wireless connections (local high-speed protocols and broader network protocols) into a unified ad hoc network that merges the advantages of both: high data transfer rates from local protocols and extended transmission range from broader network protocols, allowing devices to access both fast local transfers and wide area connectivity simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to wireless communication by creating multi-hop ad hoc networks that operate in the spatial dimension, allowing data to travel through intermediate devices to extend transmission range beyond the limitations of single-protocol ranges while maintaining high transfer rates through optimized routing
2Length of moving object
If wireless telephony protocols (EV-DO, CDMA, EDGE, GPRS) are used for broader network connection, then transmission range is improved (miles), but data transfer rate deteriorates (10 kbps to 1 Mbps)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data transfer process into multiple paths: high-speed local wireless protocols handle time-sensitive and large data transfers, while broader network protocols handle control signaling and lower-priority data, allowing each protocol to operate in its optimal performance range without mutual interference
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces ad hoc network devices as intermediaries that relay data between devices using broader network protocols and the broader network itself, effectively creating a bridge that translates and forwards data packets to maintain high transfer rates over extended ranges through multiple hops
3Quantity of substance
If bandwidth-sharing ad hoc networks are established with market-driven variable price offerings, then bandwidth availability for borrowers is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where ad hoc network devices automatically discover available bandwidth, negotiate pricing through market-driven variable price offerings, establish connections, and manage data transfers without manual intervention, reducing the perceived complexity for users while maintaining sophisticated backend operations
Solution Approach 2:
The patent dynamically changes pricing parameters and bandwidth allocation based on market conditions, device capabilities, and network state, allowing the system to adapt to varying demands and optimize bandwidth availability without requiring complex manual configuration by users
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AI summary
Systems and methods to establish and execute market-driven variable price offerings among the lenders and borrowers in a bandwidth-sharing ad hoc network for shared bandwidth usage. The method comprises establishing and executing market-driven variable price offerings among lenders and borrowers. A bandwidth-sharing ad hoc network for shared bandwidth usage is formed based on the established and executed market-driven variable price offering.