Base Station Connection Control for Fair Multi-Terminal Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing base station systems allocate communication resources unfairly to users with multiple communication terminals compared to those with a single terminal, leading to discrepancies in service provision.

Innovation Solution

A base station device that monitors a predetermined area, estimates the transmission source of connection requests, and determines whether to allow or reject connections based on the type and number of transmission sources, using methods such as image processing and crowd behavior analysis to ensure fair resource allocation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a base station regards one terminal as one communication entity and allocates resources, then resource allocation is simple, but users with multiple terminals receive unfair service compared to users with single terminal

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation complexityVSAvoidservice fairness
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple terminals into a single transmission source entity by introducing the concept of a transmission source that can represent one or more terminals. The base station allocates resources based on transmission sources rather than individual terminals, combining the management of multiple terminals under a unified transmission source identifier to achieve fair resource distribution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If a base station allocates resources based on individual terminals, then each terminal gets dedicated resources, but users with multiple terminals consume excessive network resources

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation accuracyVSAvoidnetwork resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple terminals under a single transmission source to reduce overall resource consumption. By allocating resources at the transmission source level rather than individual terminal level, the system efficiently manages resources while maintaining the ability to track and serve each terminal's specific needs through the transmission source abstraction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12621877B2Base station device, method for providing service, and program recording medium with program recorded thereon
Publication Date: 2026.05.05 NEC CORP
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AI summary

A base station device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive a connection request from a terminal, monitor a predetermined area and estimate a state of a transmission source of the connection request, determine whether to allow the connection request from the terminal based on the state of the transmission source, and provide a service to the terminal for which the connection request has been allowed by the determination.