Carrier Server Dynamic Speed Control for Mobile Terminals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional cellular networks and WLANs fail to maintain adequate communication quality, especially in environments with poor line quality, leading to low throughput and inefficient resource allocation.

Innovation Solution

A mobile terminal device and carrier server system that acquires and transmits communication state information to adjust communication speeds based on line quality, allowing for optimized resource allocation and stable communication by controlling data transmission speeds and sizes according to congestion and interference levels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If communication speed is increased in poor line quality environments, then throughput improves, but line load increases and wireless resources are wasted

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovethroughputVSAvoidwireless resource allocation
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic communication speed control by continuously monitoring communication state information (congestion degree, interference wave intensity, estimated line speed) and adjusting the communication speed accordingly. The carrier server device dynamically changes the communication speed for content data transmission based on real-time channel conditions, ensuring optimal throughput while preventing resource waste when conditions deteriorate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback loop where the mobile terminal device measures communication state information and transmits it to the carrier server device. The carrier server device uses this feedback to adjust communication speed, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts to changing channel conditions and optimizes resource utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Loss of energy

If communication speed is restricted in poor line quality environments, then line load is reduced and wireless resources are preserved, but communication quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless resource allocationVSAvoidcommunication quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The communication speed is dynamically adjusted based on real-time channel conditions rather than being statically restricted. When line quality is good, higher speeds are permitted; when line quality deteriorates, speeds are reduced. This dynamic approach maintains communication quality while optimizing resource allocation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the communication speed parameter based on measured channel conditions including congestion degree, interference wave intensity, and estimated line speed. By adjusting this critical parameter according to actual channel state, the system maintains reliable communication while optimizing resource usage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If manual coupon validation is required for speed restriction relief, then service quality can be improved, but system complexity and user operation burden increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice qualityVSAvoiduser operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically manages communication speed control based on measured channel conditions without requiring manual user intervention. The mobile terminal device automatically measures communication state information and the carrier server device automatically adjusts speeds, eliminating the need for manual coupon validation while maintaining service quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The automated feedback loop replaces manual coupon validation systems. Communication state information is continuously fed back to the carrier server device, which automatically adjusts communication speeds based on channel conditions, eliminating the need for manual user actions while maintaining service quality control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

4Device complexity

If communication speed is not controlled based on channel conditions, then system simplicity is maintained, but resource allocation efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem structureVSAvoidresource allocation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a feedback mechanism where communication state information is measured and used to control communication speed. This feedback-based control system optimizes resource allocation efficiency by adapting speeds to actual channel conditions, achieving significant efficiency improvements with relatively simple implementation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses automatically measured communication state information to control communication speeds without requiring complex external management systems. The mobile terminal device and carrier server device work together in a self-managing manner, achieving efficient resource allocation with minimal additional system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS9986457B2Mobile terminal device, wireless communication method for mobile terminal device, carrier server device, and communication speed control method in carrier server device
Publication Date: 2018.05.29 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

Excellent communication is to be enabled even in a communication environment with poor line quality.A mobile terminal acquires communication state information indicating a state of communication with a base station, and sends this communication state information to a carrier server device through the base station. The carrier server device receives this communication state information, and, based on this communication state information, controls the communication speed of content data to be transmitted from a web server to the mobile terminal device through the base station. The carrier server device sends this content data having the controlled communication speed to the mobile terminal through the base station.