Access Entity Paging Control for Mobile Network Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing mobile communication systems face inefficiencies in paging user equipment (UE) due to frequent network registration procedures and unnecessary paging in areas where the UE cannot be located, leading to reduced efficiency in UE paging.

Innovation Solution

A method where the UE registers with access entities of multiple networks, and during location updates, the access entity determines if the UE's current location satisfies certain conditions, such as distance or association thresholds, to prohibit paging in the originally associated network's area, allowing paging only in the current network's area, thereby optimizing UE location tracking.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the UE registers with access entities of multiple networks to ensure continuous connectivity, then the UE can be reached in any network, but frequent network registration procedures cause unnecessary signaling and time delay

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveUE reachabilityVSAvoidregistration time delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-establishing association relationships between access entities of different networks before the UE actually needs to be paged. The network side proactively manages these associations and determines when to prohibit paging in originally associated networks based on UE location conditions, avoiding the need for frequent registration procedures while ensuring UE reachability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the network pages the UE in multiple network areas to ensure delivery, then the UE can be reached, but unnecessary paging in areas where the UE cannot be located reduces paging efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepaging success rateVSAvoidpaging efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating the paging strategy for different network areas based on the UE's current location conditions. The network determines whether to prohibit paging in originally associated networks by evaluating local conditions such as distance thresholds or association validity, thereby optimizing paging efficiency in each specific area while maintaining overall reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the paging prohibition decision based on changing parameters such as UE location, distance thresholds, and association validity periods. When parameters indicate the UE is no longer in the originally associated network area, the system changes the paging parameter to prohibit paging in that network, improving efficiency without sacrificing reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If the access entity prohibits paging in the originally associated network's area, then paging efficiency is improved, but the UE may be missed if location conditions are not accurately determined

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepaging efficiencyVSAvoidUE location accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies feedback by continuously monitoring UE location conditions and using this information to adjust paging decisions. The network side receives feedback about the UE's current location and association status, and based on this feedback determines whether to prohibit paging in originally associated networks, ensuring both efficiency and reliability through adaptive decision-making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP2582191B1Mobile communication method, mobile communication system and access entity
Publication Date: 2018.03.07 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to communication field, and discloses a mobile communication method. As can be seen from various embodiments, in the process of the access entity performing a location update for the UE or performing a UE access procedure, when the UE needs to be paged, the UE is paged in the paging area administered by the access entity and it is prohibited to page the UE in the paging area administered by the access entity in the other network.