Wireless Network Management via Alternate Access Technology
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Solution Overview
Problem
In wireless network management, radio measurements for performance assessment and problem identification are often hindered by the inability to transmit reports through the same wireless access technology used for communication, especially in environments with interference or connectivity issues.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system where mobile electronic devices and access points can take radio measurements and transmit reports through an alternate access technology, such as a wireless wide area network or a wired connection, allowing for independent operation and enabling report transmission even when primary connectivity is lost or impaired.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If radio measurements are transmitted through the same wireless access technology, then transmission simplicity is maintained, but reliability deteriorates in hostile environments with interference or connectivity issues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an alternate access technology as an intermediary transmission path for radio measurement reports. When the primary wireless access technology experiences interference or connectivity issues, the system switches to transmit reports through this alternate technology (such as a different wireless standard or wired connection), ensuring reliable report delivery without requiring complex retransmission protocols on the same channel.
2Measurement precision
If radio measurements are taken in hostile environments, then network problem detection capability is improved, but transmission success rate deteriorates due to interference
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses an alternate access technology as a mediator to separate the measurement function from the transmission function. Radio measurements are taken on the primary wireless technology to maintain measurement accuracy for network diagnostics, while the reports carrying these measurements are transmitted through the alternate technology to overcome interference and ensure reliable delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the measurement and transmission functions into separate communication channels. The measurement function operates on the primary wireless access technology where accurate radio condition assessment is needed, while the transmission function uses the alternate access technology to reliably convey measurement data back to the network manager, even in hostile environments.
3Reliability
If alternate access technology is used for report transmission, then transmission reliability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically selects the transmission path based on channel conditions. The mobile device or network manager monitors the quality of the primary wireless access technology and automatically switches between using the same technology for transmission or using the alternate technology, providing adaptability to changing environmental conditions without requiring complex manual configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems for wireless network management are described. In one embodiment, a radio measurement of a characteristic of a wireless access technology may be taken. The wireless access technology may enable data communication through a wireless network when connected to an access point. A report may be transmitted through an alternate access technology. The report may be based on the radio measurement. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.