Application-State QoS Management to Terminate Unnecessary Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing QoS control systems execute QoS control for application programs that have not paid the usage fee, leading to unnecessary costs for carriers and application business operators.
Innovation Solution
A management apparatus determines the operation state of permitted application programs and terminates QoS control for terminal apparatuses when these programs are not in operation, using a determiner and termination processor to manage QoS control execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If QoS control is executed for each unit (terminal apparatus, SIM, communication line, etc.), then QoS control coverage is improved, but unnecessary QoS control execution occurs for unpermitted application programs
Solution Approach 1:
The management apparatus performs preliminary determination of whether an application program is permitted to use QoS control before executing QoS control. The determiner checks if the application program has paid the usage fee in advance, and only then does the QoS control get executed. This prevents unnecessary QoS control execution for unpermitted applications while ensuring proper control for permitted applications.
2Measurement precision
If QoS control is executed based on active application program determination, then QoS control accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The management apparatus acts as an intermediary between the terminal apparatus and the QoS control execution system. It receives information about active application programs from terminal apparatuses, determines whether they are permitted to use QoS control, and then instructs the appropriate QoS control execution. This intermediary role simplifies the overall system by centralizing the determination logic while maintaining accurate QoS control.
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AI summary
A management apparatus includes: a determiner configured to determine whether at least one application program is in operation in a specific state at a terminal apparatus connected to a network NW, the at least one application program being a target for control of a quality of service for communication in the network; and a termination processor configured to execute processing to terminate the control of the quality of the service for the terminal apparatus based on a determination result by the determiner being negative.