Wireless Gateway Interface Adaptation for M2M Complexity
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of diverse wireless interfaces in M2M communication devices poses challenges in maintenance, compatibility, and efficient network access, particularly due to the need for complex software and hardware functions and the integration of near field communication and cellular communication.
Innovation Solution
A device resource management apparatus and network server system that dynamically selects optimal access modes and reconstructs functional elements based on signal strength, environmental changes, and device capabilities, enabling adaptive interworking between different wireless interfaces and optimizing network access schemes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple wireless interfaces (Bluetooth, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, UWB) are integrated to handle diverse communication needs, then adaptability and versatility are improved, but device complexity and maintenance difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway as an intermediary device that handles protocol translation and interface management between M2M devices and the network. The gateway acts as a mediator that converts diverse wireless interface protocols into standardized communication protocols, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining adaptability. The gateway manages the complexity of multiple interfaces centrally rather than requiring each device to handle all interface types independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The system architecture is segmented into multiple functional components: M2M devices, gateway, and network server. The complex interface management functionality is separated from the M2M devices and relocated to the gateway. This segmentation allows M2M devices to remain simple while the gateway handles the complexity of managing multiple wireless interface protocols and translations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If complex software and hardware functions are installed to handle interface diversity, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing cost and device resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway serves as an intermediary that provides interface compatibility without requiring M2M devices to have complex software and hardware. The gateway handles protocol translation and interface adaptation centrally, allowing M2M devices to use simpler, more cost-effective implementations while maintaining compatibility across different interface types through the gateway's mediation capabilities.
3Speed
If both near field communication and cellular communication are integrated for long-distance communication, then communication range is improved, but compatibility overhead and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The communication functionality is segmented into two parts: short-range communication handled directly by M2M devices using near field communication, and long-range communication handled through the gateway using cellular communication. This segmentation allows each component to use the most appropriate communication interface for its specific function, reducing the need for M2M devices to maintain complex dual-interface capabilities while achieving both short-range and long-range communication capabilities.
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AI summary
Provided is a device resource management apparatus in a wireless network, the device resource management apparatus including an access mode selection module to select a predetermined access mode among a plurality of access modes for a device, each of the plurality of access modes determining a type of a medium included in an access route between the device and an opponent device, and a device agency module to obtain an agent profile corresponding to the device when an access route between the device and the opponent device is formed according to the predetermined access mode, and to perform, as a proxy for the device, at least one function defined by the agent profile.