Multi-Station Wireless Control and Data Channel Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless networks rely on a single wireless station to provide both control and data channels to mobile communication devices, which limits the efficient use of wireless spectrum and flexibility in network communication.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a communication system where control and data channels are provided by different wireless stations, with a control wireless station conveying control information to facilitate data communication over data payload channels from disparately located data wireless stations, and allowing for dynamic registration and de-registration of data wireless stations based on available resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single wireless station provides both control and data channels to mobile communication devices, then the system structure is simple, but the utilization of wireless spectrum is limited and network flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the traditional single wireless station into two separate functional entities: a control wireless station that provides control channels and a data wireless station that provides data channels. This segmentation allows each station to be optimized for its specific function, improving network flexibility and spectrum utilization while maintaining manageable system complexity through clear functional separation.
2Reliability
If data channels are dedicated to mobile devices, then communication reliability is improved, but spectrum utilization efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic resource allocation where data channels are not permanently dedicated but can be dynamically assigned and released based on demand. The data wireless station can temporarily allocate data channels to different mobile devices or other network entities as needed, ensuring reliable communication when required while maximizing spectrum utilization efficiency through flexible, on-demand resource sharing.
3Productivity
If control and data functions are separated into different wireless stations, then spectrum utilization and flexibility are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments control and data functions into separate wireless stations with clearly defined roles. The control wireless station handles control channel operations while the data wireless station handles data channel operations. This segmentation improves spectrum utilization by allowing independent optimization of each function and simplifies resource management despite the increased number of stations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a coordination mechanism between the control wireless station and data wireless station, where the control station acts as an intermediary that manages resource allocation and coordinates operations. This intermediary approach enables the distributed system to function cohesively, managing the complexity of multi-station operations through centralized coordination.
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AI summary
A communication system includes a control wireless station. One or more data payload-conveying wireless stations rely on the control wireless station to provide control information to a mobile communication device to control conveyance of data over one or more data channels to the mobile communication device. For example, to connect to a remote network, a mobile communication device establishes a first wireless communication link with the control wireless station. The mobile communication device establishes a second wireless communication link with a data conveying wireless station. The first wireless link conveys control information from the control wireless station to the mobile communication device. The second wireless link conveys data payload information. The control information conveyed over the first wireless link controls conveyance of the data payload information over the second wireless communication link.