Wireless Installation Program Distribution via Payload Conditions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for distributing installation programs in wireless communication networks are inefficient due to the need for multiple round-trip transmissions, which waste energy and are not customizable to nodes with different configurations.
Innovation Solution
A self-contained installation program is distributed via a wireless link to selected nodes based on specific payload conditions, including characteristics such as physical properties and available resources, minimizing round-trip transmissions and allowing for customized updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple round-trip transmissions are used to update each node according to its specific configurations, then customization to node configurations is improved, but energy consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The installation program is segmented into multiple payloads, each containing configuration-specific code segments. The base program is divided into modular components that can be selectively transmitted to nodes based on their configurations, avoiding the need to transmit complete programs to every node multiple times.
Solution Approach 2:
Node configuration information and program segment selection criteria are prepared in advance before transmission. The system pre-processes the installation program to identify which code segments should be sent to which node types, eliminating the need for multiple round-trip transmissions during the actual update process.
2Use of energy by moving object
If multicast is used to transmit the installation program to all nodes, then transmission efficiency is improved, but compatibility with different node configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The multicast transmission includes not only the base program but also multiple optional code segments with different configuration parameters. Each node selectively processes and executes only the segments relevant to its specific configuration, allowing a single multicast transmission to serve multiple node types with different requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The installation program is designed with universal structure that can accommodate multiple node configurations. The base program contains common functionality for all nodes, while additional configurable segments provide node-specific adaptations, making the same transmitted payload universally applicable across diverse node types.
3Reliability
If complete copies of all program text are transmitted to all nodes, then program availability is improved, but memory requirements and transmission data volume increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of transmitting complete program copies to all nodes, the system extracts and transmits only the necessary code segments for each node type. The installation program is decomposed into essential base components and optional configuration-specific segments, sending only what each node actually needs to execute its function.
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AI summary
A self-contained installation program having at least one payload condition is provided (314) and distributed (316) to a plurality of selected nodes, using a wireless link, that subsequently installs the self-contained program based, at least in part, on a correspondence with the at least one payload condition. Examples of such payload conditions include, but are not limited to, an ability to sense at least one physical property, a deployment role or physical address of the receiving node, a physical location of the receiving node, available node resources, group membership, and so forth.