Wireless Relay Data Usage Tracking by Media and Network Type
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless networks do not efficiently track data usage through wireless relays, particularly over LAN/WAN links and signaling links, leading to inadequate reporting of data usage.
Innovation Solution
A wireless relay system that tracks data usage by media type and network type, transferring usage data to a network server, including IP addresses, bytes transferred, start/stop times, and media/signaling types, using IP1-IPA, IP3-IPB, and IP3-IPC address pairs for communication links, and IP1-IPD and IP3-IPE for signaling links.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If wireless relays exchange user data over multiple network types (wireless communication network and LIPA network), then data exchange capability is improved, but data usage tracking accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data usage tracking by creating separate tracking mechanisms for different network types (wireless communication network vs. LIPA network). The system divides data usage into distinct categories and tracks each category separately, ensuring accurate measurement despite multi-network data exchange capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary tracking mechanism that monitors and records data usage across different network types. This intermediary system captures data usage information from both wireless and LIPA networks and consolidates it for accurate reporting, resolving the conflict between multi-network capability and tracking accuracy.
2Loss of information
If wireless relays report data usage over multiple link types (LAN/WAN links and signaling links), then reporting completeness is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the tracking of different link types (LAN/WAN links and signaling links) into a unified reporting framework. By combining these tracking functions into a single system that handles multiple link types, the patent achieves complete reporting without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal tracking mechanism that can handle multiple types of links (LAN/WAN and signaling links) through a single system. This multi-functional approach allows the system to report on all link types without requiring separate complex tracking systems for each link type.
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AI summary
A wireless relay exchanges user data with User Equipment (UE) over a wireless user link. The wireless relay exchanges a first portion of the user data with an internet over a wireless communication network. The wireless relay exchanges a second portion of the user data with the internet over a Local Internet Protocol Access (LIPA) network. The wireless relay tracks the exchanged user data by media type and network type. The wireless relay transfers network usage data to a network server. The network usage data indicates first amounts of the user data by the media type that were exchanged with the internet over the wireless communication network. The network usage data indicates second amounts of the user data by the media type that were exchanged with the internet over the LIPA network.