Base Station Access Prioritization for Shared-Carrier Load Balancing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The transition to 5G networks is hindered by the presence of both new and old terminals that can access shared carriers, leading to an imbalance in load distribution between base stations that do and do not support shared carriers, affecting service quality.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the broadcasting of priority lists by base stations to guide terminals to select appropriate networks based on their capabilities and signal quality, ensuring that terminals access either shared or non-shared networks efficiently, thereby balancing load across different types of base stations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If both new and old terminals access shared carriers without differentiation, then all terminals can connect to the network, but load distribution becomes unbalanced causing idle base stations and degraded service quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating access priorities based on terminal types. New terminals (5G-capable) are assigned higher priority to access shared carriers, while old terminals (4G-only) are directed to non-shared carriers. This localized differentiation in access quality resolves the load imbalance problem while maintaining universal network access capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the terminal population into two distinct groups: new terminals supporting shared carriers and old terminals not supporting shared carriers. By segmenting the access rights and priorities according to terminal capabilities, the system achieves balanced load distribution across shared and non-shared base stations, preventing idle resources while ensuring service quality.
2Productivity
If priority lists are broadcast to guide terminal selection, then load balance is improved, but system complexity increases due to additional signaling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring and broadcasting priority lists that indicate access preferences for different terminal types. Base stations publish their carrier support capabilities and priority levels in advance, allowing terminals to make informed access decisions before attempting connection. This advance preparation reduces actual connection establishment complexity and improves load distribution efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method for enabling a terminal to access a base station. The method includes: broadcasting, by a first BS not supporting a shared carrier, a first priority list, wherein the first priority list comprises information indicating that a priority of a BS that does not support the shared carrier is higher than that of a BS that supports the shared carrier; receiving, by the first BS, a first access request from a terminal, receiving, by the first BS, capability information from the terminal in a process of establishing a connection with the terminal; and completing, by the first BS, the connection with the terminal to enable the terminal to access a non-shared network, in a case where the terminal does not support the frequency band of the sharing operator in the shared carrier.