Wireless Communication Network Control System Steering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional IT devices automatically select wireless communication links based on signal strength, which can result in sub-optimal performance due to insufficient bandwidth or throughput, and applications lack control over network experiences, leading to poor performance issues.
Innovation Solution
Implementing application awareness and network awareness within the wireless communication network control system to allocate necessary communication resources and optimize data transmission among available links, using a mobility manager, network manager, application manager, and distributed compute manager to steer data and manage resources dynamically.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If IT device automatically selects wireless communication link based on strongest received signal strength, then connection establishment is simplified, but communication performance deteriorates due to insufficient bandwidth or throughput
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where application performance metrics and network performance metrics are continuously collected and used to dynamically adjust steering policies. The application manager receives feedback about actual application performance and network conditions, then modifies data allocation strategies accordingly, resolving the contradiction between automatic selection simplicity and performance optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic steering policies that can be updated in real-time based on changing network conditions and application requirements. Instead of static automatic selection, the system dynamically adjusts which wireless communication links are used and how data is allocated among them, allowing the system to adapt to varying conditions while maintaining automated operation.
2Productivity
If application-specific network control is implemented, then communication performance is improved, but system complexity increases due to multiple managers and coordination requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple management functions into a unified architecture where the application manager coordinates with mobility manager, network manager, and distributed compute manager. This consolidation allows for application-specific control while reducing overall system complexity through integrated management rather than separate independent systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The application manager serves as an intermediary between the application and the network infrastructure. It receives steering policies from the network manager and translates them into application-specific data allocation decisions, simplifying the interaction between applications and complex network management systems while enabling performance optimization.
3Productivity
If data is allocated among multiple wireless communication links, then throughput is increased, but coordination overhead increases requiring mobility manager and network manager coordination
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback loops where performance metrics from multiple wireless communication links are collected, analyzed, and used to dynamically adjust data allocation. This coordinated feedback mechanism enables efficient load balancing and resource allocation across links while managing coordination overhead through automated decision-making based on real-time conditions.
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AI summary
A method for wireless communication network control includes (1) receiving, at an information technology (IT) device, a first steering policy from an application manager remote from the IT device, the first steering policy specifying a first allocation of data among a plurality of wireless communication links available to the IT device; and (2) sending uplink or downlink data from a first application client on the IT device to a mobility manager remote from the IT device over at least one of the plurality of wireless communication links available to the IT device, according to the first allocation of data.