Wireless Device Peering for Cross-Carrier Service Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Devices connected to wireless communication networks often lack access to various services or information due to subscription limitations, service availability issues, or cost concerns, necessitating a solution for efficient and immediate access to services and information.
Innovation Solution
The system facilitates peering between devices over a wireless communication network, allowing for temporary sharing or borrowing of services by mapping subscription information, authenticating devices, and enabling virtual access to services and screens, regardless of the devices' technology types or locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If devices subscribe to multiple services to ensure access to all required services, then service availability is improved, but cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple service subscriptions into a single peering relationship. Instead of each device maintaining separate subscriptions to multiple services, the system creates a peer-to-peer connection where services are shared between devices. This consolidates what would otherwise be multiple individual subscription management tasks into a single peering operation, reducing device complexity while maintaining service availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The peering mechanism serves multiple functions simultaneously: it enables service sharing, establishes direct communication paths, and eliminates the need for multiple separate subscriptions. The single peering relationship can support various service types (data sharing, screen mirroring, file transfer), making the system universally applicable without requiring device-specific configuration for each service type.
2Speed
If devices establish direct peer-to-peer connections to access services immediately, then access speed is improved, but authentication and setup complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a network-based authentication system as an intermediary between devices. Rather than requiring complex direct authentication protocols between peer devices, the system uses network infrastructure to verify device identities and establish peering relationships. This intermediary approach simplifies the authentication process while still enabling rapid direct connections once authenticated.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs authentication and service discovery actions in advance before actual service transfer begins. Devices are authenticated and peering relationships are established beforehand, so that when service access is needed, the connection is already ready for immediate data transfer. This preliminary setup eliminates delays during actual service usage.
3Reliability
If devices are limited to same-carrier networks to simplify connectivity, then connection reliability is improved, but adaptability to different networks decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the network connectivity function from the carrier identity. Instead of treating carrier network as a monolithic constraint, the system separates the peering mechanism from carrier-specific infrastructure. This allows devices to establish peering relationships independent of carrier boundaries, maintaining connection reliability through structured authentication while enabling cross-carrier adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the fundamental parameter of network connectivity from carrier-based to peer-based. Rather than routing decisions being driven by carrier identity, the system uses peer identifiers and authentication tokens to establish connections. This parameter change enables devices to connect across different carriers while maintaining the same reliability standards through consistent authentication protocols.
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AI summary
Peering within a mobile network is facilitated. In one example, a method includes: generating, by a requesting device including a processor, a peer group between the requesting device and at least one target device over a wireless communication network. The method also includes obtaining virtual access, by the requesting device, to an aspect of the target device based on the generating, wherein the generating is based on successful authentication of the requesting device and the target device. The method also includes displaying, by the requesting device, information indicative of the aspect of the service to which the target device is subscribed. In some cases, the aspect of the target device includes a service to which the target device is subscribed. The service can share data retrieved at a location of the target device with the requesting device.