Method and system for managing a plurality of Wi-Fi access points considering backhauls and energy consumption using a cloud based adaptive software defined network
US11122446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a method and system for managing a plurality of Wi-Fi access points using a cloud based adaptive software defined network (A-SDN). The measurement data corresponding to a plurality of network variables are collected from one or more Wi-Fi access points and one or more client devices. Once the measurement data are collected, optimal operating channels and optimal transmit power for the one or more Wi-Fi access points are derived based on one or more network variables, backhaul limits corresponding to the one or more Wi-Fi access points and a download behavior of the one or more client devices using a real-time optimization. The real-time optimization includes deriving the optimal settings through heuristic solutions of an optimization problem formulated as a Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) and a machine learning based optimization.
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