Broadcast Proximity Service for Mobile Network Resource Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing proximity services for mobile devices require users to actively provide location information and are not fully utilizing network technologies, leading to inconvenience and inefficient use of mobile communication networks.
Innovation Solution
A broadcast-based proximity service system that uses an application server to transmit short messages via the mobile communication network, allowing users to receive service notifications based on their location and user profiles, with the option to offload service content directly to the user's device via alternative networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users actively provide location information through applications, then proximity services can be delivered to users, but user convenience deteriorates due to the need to constantly open applications and provide location information
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of having users actively provide location information to servers, the system inverts the approach by having the mobile communication network automatically broadcast proximity service information to users based on their location. The network infrastructure performs the automation that would otherwise require user action, fundamentally reversing the information flow direction.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile communication network automatically performs proximity service delivery without requiring user intervention. The system uses network-based location information and automated broadcasting mechanisms to provide services independently, eliminating the need for users to manually open applications or provide location data.
2Productivity
If one-to-one communication is used between mobile devices and proximity service providers, then location-based services can be delivered, but network resource utilization deteriorates as the network is used only as a pipeline
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple individual service delivery sessions into a single broadcast transmission. Instead of establishing separate one-to-one communication channels between the proximity service provider and each user, the network consolidates information delivery into unified broadcasts that reach multiple users simultaneously, maximizing network resource utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile communication network is transformed from a simple pipeline for individual communications into a multi-functional platform that performs location tracking, service matching, and information broadcasting. The network infrastructure assumes multiple roles that enhance overall system efficiency and resource utilization.
Data Source
AI summary
A message broadcast from a radio frequency transceiver of a cell of a mobile communication network is based on a profile of a proximity service offered to users of mobile devices within the cell coverage area. The message includes information about the proximity service for prompting the users to respond to receive further communication regarding the proximity service. A user operates a mobile device to respond indicating a request to receive further communication regarding the proximity service. In some examples, upon receiving the response, an application server coupled to the network transmits service content as part providing the proximity service to the user. In other examples, if the service profile and a user profile are compatible so as to allow the direct communication, the application server sends instructions to enable direct communication between the mobile device and a proximity service server of the proximity service provider.