Wireless Connection Manager for Session Handover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems lack the ability to intelligently and efficiently manage communication sessions between multiple devices, often resulting in suboptimal performance due to inadequate handling of direct and relayed connections based on changing network conditions.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a wireless connection manager that monitors active communication sessions and automatically or user-activatedly switches between direct and relayed connections based on performance criteria, utilizing proximity and availability of primary and secondary wireless devices to optimize local and backhaul connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If a direct connection is used for communication sessions, then latency is reduced and performance is improved, but reliability deteriorates when network conditions change or local connection quality degrades
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between direct and relayed connection modes based on real-time network conditions and performance criteria. The connection manager continuously monitors connection quality and automatically transitions between connection types to maintain optimal performance and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
A primary wireless device acts as an intermediary or relay when direct connection between secondary devices is unavailable or suboptimal. The primary device forwards communication sessions between secondary devices, ensuring continuous connectivity even when direct peer-to-peer connections fail.
2Reliability
If a relayed connection is used to ensure connection availability, then reliability is improved, but latency increases and performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically selects between relayed and direct connections based on real-time evaluation of performance criteria including latency thresholds. When relayed connection latency exceeds acceptable levels, the system transitions to direct connection mode if available, optimizing the balance between reliability and performance.
3Ease of operation
If manual management of communication sessions is required, then ease of operation deteriorates, but device complexity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connection manager autonomously monitors network conditions, evaluates performance criteria, and executes connection switching decisions without user intervention. The system self-manages the complexity of evaluating multiple connection options and transitioning between modes, freeing users from manual configuration while maintaining optimal performance.
4Productivity
If intelligent connection management is implemented to optimize performance, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The primary wireless device serves multiple functions: it acts as a relay for secondary devices, manages connection sessions, monitors network conditions, and executes switching decisions. This multi-functionality consolidates complexity into a single device rather than requiring complex coordination between multiple devices, improving efficiency while managing system complexity.
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AI summary
Methods and apparatus to manage communication sessions to handover between a direct connection at a secondary wireless device and a relayed connection to the secondary wireless device via a primary wireless device. A connection manager of a secondary wireless device can trigger transfer of a communication session based on measurements of performance metrics for the communication session. Upon detection of performance degradation in a local connection or a backhaul connection or both, the connection manager of the secondary wireless device can determine proximity of and/or capabilities for connections of the primary wireless device and instigate transfer of the communication session between different connection types, such as between a direct connection and a relayed connection. The transfer of the communication session can occur without user intervention or in response to input from the user without interrupting or reestablishing the communication session.