Base Station Dynamic Transmission Control for Network Capacity Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional mobile radio networks face inefficiencies due to high unused capacity during low traffic times, requiring over-dimensioning for peak demand, which leads to unnecessary overhead and complex user interface and data management needs.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that utilizes non-real-time data transmission by sending control messages, such as Cell Broadcast messages, to adjust transmission conditions within predetermined time intervals, allowing for flexible use of network capacity, especially for data like text or video content, without immediate reaction requirements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If network capacity is dimensioned according to peak demand times, then quality of service is assured during high traffic periods, but network equipment is not efficiently used during low traffic periods

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequality of serviceVSAvoidnetwork equipment utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic transmission conditions by allowing transmission parameters to change based on real-time network load. The base station dynamically adjusts whether to transmit data immediately or store it for later transmission, creating a flexible system that adapts to varying traffic conditions rather than operating under static capacity allocation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes transmission parameters (timing, priority) based on network conditions. Data transmissions are shifted from peak to off-peak periods by modifying the time parameter, and transmission priority is adjusted based on real-time network load, enabling efficient utilization without compromising service quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If user specific communication needs are transmitted to network components prior to optimizing network load, then network optimization can be performed, but overhead and complexity of user interface solutions and storage capabilities increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork optimization capabilityVSAvoiduser interface and storage requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes the requirement for complex user interfaces and storage capabilities from the network optimization system. By using standard control messages that do not require pre-transmission of user-specific needs, the solution eliminates the need for additional storage devices, complex user interfaces, and data security mechanisms while maintaining optimization capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses self-service mechanisms where the base station autonomously determines optimization opportunities using existing standard control messages. No external user input or pre-transmitted communication needs are required - the system serves itself by monitoring standard network messages and automatically adjusting transmission timing based on network load conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP2457401B1Method, system and base station for enhanced communication efficiency
Publication Date: 2014.09.10 T-MOBILE AUSTRIA
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AI summary

The invention relates to a method, a system and a base station for enhanced communication efficiency within a cell (15) of a cellular mobile radio network, the method comprising the steps of providing a base transceiver station (10) and a plurality of mobile stations (11, 12, 13) in the mobile radio network cell (11, 12, 13), transmitting a control message (50) from the base transceiver station (10) to the mobile stations (11, 12, 13), the control message (50) comprising a modification information indicating that modified transmission conditions are applied during a preferred time interval (65), wherein for a transmission request (59) of one of the mobile stations (11, 12, 13) to the base transceiver station (10) within the preferred time interval (65) by which the base transceiver (10) station is requested to transmit traffic data (60) to the one of the mobile stations (11, 12, 13), the modified transmission conditions are applied.