Data Communication by Virtual Network Boosting Using Proxy Nodes in Wireless Networks

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018242174-A1
Application number	US-201715675932-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 14, 2017
Priority date	Feb 21, 2017
Publication date	Aug 23, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system and method for offline data communication by virtual network boosting using proxy nodes in offline wireless networks, includes receipt of a first content by a first electronic device from a second electronic device using a first offline wireless network feature. A plurality of offline wireless network features available in a third electronic device to which the first content is to be communicated in an offline wireless network, are detected by the first electronic device. The third electronic device is located beyond an offline wireless communication range from the second electronic device. A second offline wireless network feature from the detected plurality of offline wireless network features is selected to communicate the first content to the third electronic device. The selection may be done based on a speed parameter associated with each of the detected plurality of offline wireless network features and a content-type of the first content.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A data communication system, comprising:
a first electronic device that includes a central processing unit (CPU), wherein said CPU is configured to: receive a first content from a second electronic device using a first offline wireless network feature; detect a third electronic device to which said first content is to be communicated in an offline wireless network, wherein said third electronic device is located at a distance that is beyond an offline wireless communication range from said second electronic device; detect a plurality of offline wireless network features available in said third electronic device; select a second offline wireless network feature from said detected plurality of offline wireless network features to communicate said first content to said third electronic device, wherein said second offline wireless network feature is selected based on a speed parameter associated with each of said detected plurality of offline wireless network features and a content-type of said first content; and communicate said first content received from said second electronic device to said third electronic device using said selected second offline wireless network feature.

2 . The data communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said CPU is configured to determine said content-type of said first content received from said second electronic device.

3 . The data communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said CPU is configured to encapsulate data packets of a first network-type inside a second network-type used for communication of said first content, wherein said first network-type corresponds to said first offline wireless network feature and said second network-type corresponds to said selected second offline wireless network feature.

4 . The data communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said CPU is configured to register said first electronic device as a proxy node in said offline wireless network.

5 . The data communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said CPU is configured to establish communication with said third electronic device using an online wireless network based on a failure status of said detection of said third electronic device in said offline wireless network.

6 . The data communication system according to claim 5 , wherein said CPU is configured to turn on one of said plurality of offline wireless network features available with said third electronic device via said online wireless network for said communication of said first content via said one of said plurality of offline wireless network features.

7 . The data communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said first offline wireless network feature is different from said second offline wireless network feature.

8 . The data communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said first offline wireless network feature is same as said second offline wireless network feature.

9 . The data communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said CPU is further configured to set said first electronic device as a proxy node in said offline wireless network, by use of an application provided in said first electronic device, for a two-way data exchange between said second electronic device and said third electronic device, based on a presence of said third electronic device beyond said offline wireless communication range from said second electronic device.

10 . The data communication system according to claim 1 , wherein said CPU is configured to generate an unique identifier by use of an application provided in said first electronic device.

11 . A method for offline data communication, comprising:
in a first electronic device that includes a central processing unit (CPU):
receiving, by said CPU, a first content from a second electronic device using a first offline wireless network feature;
detecting, by said CPU, a third electronic device to which said first content is to be communicated in an offline wireless network, wherein said third electronic device is located at a distance that is beyond an offline wireless communication range from said second electronic device;
detecting, by said CPU, a plurality of offline wireless network features available in said third electronic device;
selecting, by said CPU, a second offline wireless network feature from said detected plurality of offline wireless network features to communicate said first content to said third electronic device, wherein said second offline wireless network feature is selected based on a speed parameter associated with each of said detected plurality of offline wireless network features and a content-type of said first content; and
communicating, by said CPU, said first content received from said second electronic device to said third electronic device using said selected second offline wireless network feature.

12 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising determining, by said CPU, said content-type of said first content received from said second electronic device.

13 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising encapsulating, by said CPU, data packets of a first network-type inside a second network-type used for communication of said first content, wherein said first network-type corresponds to said first offline wireless network feature and said second network-type corresponds to said selected second offline wireless network feature.

14 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising registering, by said CPU, said first electronic device as a proxy node in said offline wireless network.

15 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising establishing, by said CPU, a communication with said third electronic device using an online wireless network based on a failure status of said detection of said third electronic device in said offline wireless network.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising turning on, by said CPU, one of said plurality of offline wireless network features available with said third electronic device via said online wireless network for said communication of said first content via said one of said plurality of offline wireless network features.

17 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein said first offline wireless network feature is different from said second offline wireless network feature.

18 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein said first offline wireless network feature is same as said second offline wireless network feature.

19 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising setting, by said CPU, said first electronic device as a proxy node in said offline wireless network, by use of an application provided in said first electronic device, for a two-way data exchange between said second electronic device and said third electronic device, based on a presence of said third electronic device beyond said offline wireless communication range from said second electronic device.

20 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising generating, by said CPU, an unique identifier by use of an application provided in said first electronic device.

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Thotad Maruthi
• Sulibhavi Madhvesh

Classifications

• H04W24/04 Primary

  Arrangements for maintaining operational condition · CPC title

• H04W88/182

  Network node acting on behalf of an other network entity, e.g. proxy · CPC title

• H04L41/0668

  by dynamic selection of recovery network elements, e.g. replacement by the most appropriate element after failure · CPC title

• H04L67/56

  Provisioning of proxy services (store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54) · CPC title

• H04L67/562

  Brokering proxy services · CPC title