VPN Service Routing Concurrent Wi-Fi Cellular Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless networks, such as Wi-Fi and cellular, struggle to meet the increasing demand for mobile Internet speed, resulting in poor user experience and revenue loss due to low bandwidth, especially with the anticipated surge in online video usage by 2020, where 70% of the world's population is expected to have smartphones and 60% of mobile data traffic will be from online video.
Innovation Solution
The system combines multiple wireless networks, like Wi-Fi and cellular, using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service to route data packets through a remote server, enabling concurrent data transfer over multiple channels, thereby boosting mobile Internet speed and enhancing security and privacy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If multiple wireless networks are combined using VPN to boost mobile Internet speed, then network speed and bandwidth are improved, but device complexity and system resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a VPN service as an intermediary layer between the mobile device and multiple wireless networks. The VPN service application acts as a mediator that manages network connections, routes data packets, and coordinates communication between Wi-Fi and cellular networks without requiring direct complex integration between the networks themselves. This reduces device complexity by centralizing the coordination function in a manageable service layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The VPN service application performs multiple functions simultaneously: it manages network connections, routes data packets, encrypts communications, and coordinates between different network interfaces. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single universal service, the system avoids the complexity of implementing separate dedicated systems for each function, thereby improving speed while controlling device complexity.
2Reliability
If data packets are routed through a remote server using VPN, then security and privacy are improved, but network latency and response time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The VPN service establishes encrypted tunnel connections to remote servers in advance before data transmission begins. By pre-configuring secure communication channels and maintaining persistent encrypted connections, the system eliminates the need to establish security protocols during data transfer, thereby reducing latency while maintaining strong security and privacy protections.
3Productivity
If concurrent data transfer over multiple channels is implemented, then network throughput and speed are improved, but network management complexity and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The VPN service application implements self-service mechanisms for managing concurrent data transfers across multiple network channels. The system automatically monitors network conditions, dynamically adjusts data flow distribution, and manages connection resources without requiring external intervention or complex user configuration. This automated self-management reduces the effective complexity of handling multiple concurrent channels while maintaining high throughput.
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AI summary
Systems and methods that efficiently combine multiple wireless networks or devices resulting in faster, more reliable, and more secure mobile Internet. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) service application is operated to route outgoing and incoming data packets of a mobile device. The mobile device is (i) either coupled to a remote server through the VPN service application for data packets transfer between the remote server and the mobile device or (ii) performs cross-layer translation for data packets transfer between the mobile device and direct target hosts on the Internet. Concurrently using multiple channels secures data packets transfer by sending encrypted data packets over multiple channels and receiving the encrypted data packets by a single apparatus. Data packets are designated to be transferred via a Wi-Fi channel or a cellular channel, and then transferred using both the Wi-Fi channel and the cellular channel.