Automated Access Interface and Source Address Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems face complexity in selecting the appropriate access interface and source address for data transmission, especially with multiple access technologies and varying network conditions, leading to potential underutilization of network potential and user inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for automated selection of access interface and source address using separate controller entities that execute selection routines based on predefined policies, allowing for dynamic and plug-and-play logic to determine the most suitable access interface and source address for communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If automated selection of access interface and source address is implemented, then user convenience and network utilization are improved, but system complexity increases due to multiple selection routines and policies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the selection system into separate controller entities: one dedicated to access interface selection and another to source address selection. Each controller executes its own selection routine independently, allowing complex selection logic to be modularized and managed separately, thus reducing overall system complexity while maintaining automated functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces policy configurations as intermediary elements that mediate between the selection routines and the actual selection decisions. These policies encapsulate complex selection criteria and rules, allowing the selection logic to be adjusted without modifying the core selection routines, thereby simplifying the system architecture while enabling sophisticated automated selection.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple access technologies are supported, then network versatility and connectivity options are improved, but selection complexity and decision-making difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates the selection of access interface from the selection of source address into distinct controller entities and routines. This segmentation allows each selection process to be optimized independently for its specific access technologies, reducing the complexity of making combined decisions across multiple access technologies while maintaining support for diverse network options.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses policy parameters to dynamically adjust selection criteria based on network conditions, access technology type, and service requirements. By changing selection parameters rather than restructuring the selection logic itself, the system can adapt to multiple access technologies with varying characteristics without increasing fundamental selection complexity.
3Device complexity
If manual selection of access interface and source address is used, then system simplicity is maintained, but network potential is underutilized and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where the communication device automatically performs access interface and source address selection based on configured policies and current network conditions. The device monitors available access interfaces, evaluates them against policy criteria, and autonomously makes selection decisions without user intervention, thereby utilizing network potential fully while maintaining operational simplicity for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the selection routines continuously monitor network conditions, access interface availability, and communication performance. This feedback enables dynamic adjustment of selections to optimize network utilization, allowing the system to automatically exploit available network potential while keeping the selection process transparent and simple for users.
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AI summary
A method for automated selection of an access interface and a source address for communication between a communication device and a network node in a communication system, comprising: executing a first selection routine for considering at least one first policy on access interface allocation; and executing a second selection routine for considering at least one second policy on source address allocation; wherein at least one first output of the first selection routine is inputted into the second selection routine or at least one second output of the second selection routine is inputted into the first selection routine.