Base Station Broadcast for Mobile App Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing iBeacon systems require users to consume data traffic and wait for application installation packages, leading to prolonged user waiting times and increased data usage when installing merchant applications on mobile devices.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating network access information into broadcast frames received by mobile devices, allowing them to directly access networks and obtain application installation packages from base stations, reducing the need for user data consumption and shortening waiting times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If the mobile device uses user data traffic to download the application installation package from the application store, then the application can be installed, but the user data traffic is consumed and waiting time is prolonged
Solution Approach 1:
The base station pre-provides network access information in the broadcast frame, enabling the mobile device to immediately access the network without waiting for user authentication or data plan verification. This preliminary preparation of network access eliminates the waiting time that would otherwise be required for network connection establishment.
Solution Approach 2:
The base station acts as an intermediary that provides network access information to the mobile device through the broadcast frame. This intermediary role allows the device to bypass the typical network access procedure and directly obtain network connectivity for downloading the application package, thereby reducing both waiting time and data traffic consumption.
2Ease of operation
If the mobile device connects to the network using user data traffic to obtain the application installation package, then the application installation can proceed, but the user experience is degraded due to data consumption and long waiting time
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by embedding network access information in the broadcast frame before the user needs to download the application. This allows the device to immediately connect to the network without requiring user intervention for network selection or authentication, significantly improving ease of operation and reducing waiting time.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device autonomously obtains network access information from the broadcast frame and independently establishes network connection to download the application package. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for user configuration or manual network setup, thereby enhancing user experience while minimizing waiting time.
3Quantity of substance
If the mobile device connects to the network using user data traffic to obtain the application installation package, then the application can be installed, but the data traffic of the user is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The base station serves as an intermediary that provides network access information through the broadcast frame, enabling the mobile device to access the network without consuming user data traffic. This intermediary mechanism allows the device to obtain the application installation package using the base station's network resources rather than user data plans, thereby preserving user data while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The broadcast frame is enhanced to carry network access information in addition to application identification information. This multi-functionality allows the single broadcast message to serve both application discovery and network access purposes, eliminating the need for separate network connection procedures and preventing user data traffic consumption.
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AI summary
An application installation package obtaining method includes receiving, by a mobile device, a broadcast frame sent by a base station, where the broadcast frame includes application identification information and network access information. The application installation package obtaining method includes accessing, by the mobile device, a network according to the network access information included in the broadcast frame. The application installation package obtaining method includes obtaining, by the mobile device from the base station by using the network, an installation package of an application identified by the application identification information.