Wireless Access-Point Control Messaging for Concurrent Terminal Requests
Solution Overview
Problem
The control channel in wireless access point communication systems does not support concurrency of control plane messages, leading to inefficient transmission and potential blocking, especially when multiple terminals request access simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
Implement a target channel with a sliding window length of N >= 2 or asynchronous channels to transmit multiple control plane messages concurrently, allowing for improved efficiency and reliability in message transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the control channel is used to transmit control plane messages, then message transmission is ensured, but transmission efficiency is low and the channel is easily blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the control plane message transmission into two separate channels: the original control channel for reliability and a new target channel for high-efficiency concurrent transmission. This segmentation allows each channel to serve its specific function without interfering with the other, resolving the contradiction between reliability and efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a target channel as an intermediary for transmitting control plane messages, which supports concurrency through sliding window mechanisms. This intermediary channel handles the high-volume concurrent transmissions, while the original control channel maintains its reliability function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple terminals transmit control request messages simultaneously through the control channel, then access requests are handled, but the control channel becomes heavily burdened and blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the control plane message transmission function between the control channel and target channel. Multiple terminals can transmit control request messages concurrently through the target channel using sliding window mechanisms, while the control channel handles other control functions, preventing channel blocking.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to control plane message transmission by introducing the target channel with sliding window support. This allows concurrent transmissions in the time dimension, transforming the single-threaded control channel into a multi-threaded communication system.
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AI summary
This application discloses a communication method and apparatus, to improve transmission efficiency of a control plane message of a terminal according to a control and provisioning of wireless access points protocol. In this application, a control request message of a terminal may be transmitted between a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus through a target channel. Because the target channel supports concurrency of a plurality of messages, transmission efficiency of the control request message of the terminal can be improved.