Containerized Wireless Device Grouping for Scalable Association Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques for managing network configuration and device associations in wireless networks are inefficient and lack scalability, leading to increased network overhead due to additional discovery and onboarding operations when changes are implemented.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a virtualized and containerized environment for managing wireless device associations, using containers that enforce security and isolation rules, allowing for independent management and configuration of different device sets based on their features, reducing network overhead through scalable and efficient network configuration changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional techniques are used to manage network configuration and device associations, then basic management functions are maintained, but network overhead increases and scalability is limited due to additional discovery and onboarding operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments device associations into different Virtual Service Instances (VSIs), where each VSI manages a specific set of devices with common configuration parameters. This segmentation allows independent management of device groups, eliminating the need for network-wide discovery and onboarding operations when configuration changes are made, thereby reducing network overhead while improving management efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-configures template parameters for VSIs that define common settings for groups of devices. When devices associate with the network, they inherit these pre-configured parameters automatically, eliminating the need for real-time configuration distribution and reducing network overhead associated with traditional onboarding operations
2Quantity of substance
If the number of wireless devices connected to the access point increases, then network coverage and connectivity are improved, but the complexity of managing network configuration information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates Virtual Service Instances that serve as universal configuration containers for groups of devices with similar requirements. Each VSI can manage multiple devices simultaneously with a single configuration template, reducing the complexity of managing network configuration information as the number of devices increases
Solution Approach 2:
Configuration templates are pre-defined for different device types and scenarios. When devices join the network, they automatically receive appropriate pre-configured settings from the relevant VSI, eliminating the need for manual configuration management and reducing complexity regardless of the number of connected devices
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional management techniques are used, then all devices can be managed under a single configuration system, but network configuration changes cannot be implemented in an efficient and scalable manner
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the network configuration space into multiple independent Virtual Service Instances, each capable of being modified without affecting others. This allows targeted configuration changes to specific device groups, enabling efficient and scalable implementation of network changes while maintaining flexibility through isolated configuration management
Solution Approach 2:
Configuration templates in VSIs are pre-configured with various parameters and settings. When configuration changes are needed, only the affected VSI templates need to be updated, and changes are automatically propagated to associated devices, dramatically reducing configuration change time while maintaining adaptability
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and devices manage associations between wireless devices. Methods include identifying a plurality of wireless devices communicatively coupled to an access point and generating, using one or more processing elements, a plurality of groups of wireless devices based, at least in part, on a plurality of device classification parameters associated with the plurality of wireless devices. Methods further include generating, using the one or more processing elements, a plurality of containers for the plurality of groups of wireless devices based on network configuration information, and implementing, using the one or more processing elements, the plurality of containers in the access point, wherein each of the plurality of groups of wireless devices has at least one associated container.