Vehicular Data Transport Offloading IP Backhaul
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless communication networks face significant challenges in managing exponentially increasing mobile Internet traffic, which exceeds the capacity of existing radio frequency bands and IP backhaul connections, leading to high operational costs and traffic bursting issues.
Innovation Solution
A network framework that utilizes randomly traveling vehicular traffic to offload data traffic without relying on IP backhaul connections, employing vehicles equipped with transceivers to transport bulky data through store-carry-forward relaying, with centralized Quality of Service control and re-transporters to ensure timely delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If IP backhaul connections are used to manage mobile Internet traffic, then data transmission capability is improved, but operational cost increases and traffic bursting problems persist
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces transporters (vehicles) as intermediary carriers to offload data traffic from the traditional IP backhaul network. These transporters act as mediators between data sources and destinations, enabling data to be transported through physical movement rather than relying solely on network infrastructure, thereby reducing operational costs while maintaining transmission capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/network-based IP backhaul system with a hybrid approach that utilizes physical transporters (vehicles) for data movement. This substitution of the data transmission mechanism from purely network-based to vehicle-based transport reduces dependency on expensive network infrastructure and lowers operational costs
2Productivity
If IP backhaul connections are expanded to handle increasing traffic, then data transmission capability is improved, but traffic bursting problems worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data transmission function by separating it into two independent parts: the IP backhaul network for control and routing, and the physical transporters for actual data movement. This segmentation allows the network to manage traffic more effectively by using multiple independent transporters rather than relying on a single monolithic backhaul infrastructure, thereby reducing traffic bursting problems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of data transmission from network-based IP packets to physically transported data using vehicles. This parameter change enables the system to handle traffic bursts more effectively by utilizing the spatial distribution and independent movement of multiple transporters, which can absorb peak traffic loads without causing network congestion
3Productivity
If additional backhauling approaches are implemented, then data transmission capability is improved, but network deployment and operation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the transporters (vehicles) multi-functional by enabling them to perform both their primary function of moving people/goods and the secondary function of transporting data. This universality eliminates the need for dedicated data transport infrastructure, reducing network deployment complexity while maintaining enhanced data transmission capability through the existing vehicle fleet
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables transporters to autonomously participate in data transport by equipping them with transceivers that allow them to receive data, determine optimal routes, and transmit data independently. This self-service capability reduces the need for complex centralized network management and deployment, simplifying the overall system architecture while enhancing transmission capability
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides methods and devices for transporting data from a station (hereinafter source station) to another station (hereinafter target station) by using a transporter. According to the present invention, route information of the transporter is provided to the source station, and the source station determines whether to use the transporter for transporting the data from the source station to the target station.