Adaptive Communication Terminal Application Mode Negotiation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems lack the ability to flexibly match application modes between communication terminals and networks, leading to reduced access success ratios, increased power consumption, and inefficient resource utilization due to terminals being limited to specific application modes.
Innovation Solution
A communication system, terminal, and access point that are adaptive to application modes, featuring an application mode information obtaining module and a negotiation mechanism to determine and create communication connections based on supported modes, enabling flexible matching and resource optimization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a terminal supports only one specific application mode, then the terminal can communicate with the network based on that mode, but the terminal is unable to discover or select the target network based on the application mode, reducing access success ratio and causing unnecessary delay and power consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal changes its application mode parameter dynamically based on network conditions and requirements. The terminal obtains application mode information from the network, negotiates with the network side, and switches between different application modes (e.g., I-WLAN, UMA) to optimize access success and reduce delay.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal transitions from a static single-mode configuration to a dynamic multi-mode capability. The terminal can adaptively select and switch between different application modes during operation, allowing flexible response to network changes and improving access reliability while reducing unnecessary delays.
2Productivity
If a terminal supports only one application mode, then the terminal configuration is simple, but the terminal is unable to use the network of other application mode, making it impossible to make the most of the access resources and leading to waste of investment
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal is designed with multi-functionality to support multiple application modes (I-WLAN, UMA, and future modes). By incorporating multiple protocol stacks and negotiation capabilities, the terminal can access different network types and utilize diverse access resources, maximizing investment value and resource utilization efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal's application mode support is segmented into modular protocol stacks, where each application mode has its own independent stack. This modular architecture allows the terminal to selectively activate required stacks based on network conditions, managing complexity while maintaining multi-mode capability for optimal resource utilization.
3Productivity
If the terminal cannot negotiate application mode with the network, then the communication process is simple, but the terminal cannot flexibly match the application mode between network and terminal, reducing access efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal implements a feedback-based negotiation mechanism where it obtains application mode information from the network, evaluates compatibility with its supported modes, and provides feedback to select the optimal mode. This closed-loop process enables flexible matching between terminal and network application modes, significantly improving access efficiency.
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AI summary
The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an adaptive communication system, communication method, communication terminal and Access Point (AP). The system includes: an application mode information obtaining module, configured to obtain information about the application mode supported by the network; and an AP, configured to: provide a communication terminal with application mode information obtained by the application mode information obtaining module, wherein the application mode information indicates the application mode supported by the network; and create a communication connection with the communication terminal based on the application mode negotiated and determined according to the information about the application mode supported by the communication terminal and the information about the application mode supported by the network. The embodiments of the present disclosure may make the most of the access resources, improve the success ratio of access, and reduce unnecessary delay and power consumption.