Central Control Node Allocating Time Slots for Mobile Broadcast Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile communication networks inefficiently utilize frequency spectrum and lack integration with video broadcast networks, leading to wasted resources and complex system management due to fixed frequency allocation and independent operation of both networks.
Innovation Solution
A communication system that integrates mobile communication and video broadcast networks through a central control node allocating time slots and frequencies using a predetermined schedule algorithm, enabling efficient video broadcast and data communication by employing time division multiplexing (TDM) and/or frequency division multiplexing (FDM) within cell clusters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fixed frequency spectrum allocation is used in conventional mobile communication networks, then each cellular base station can operate independently without interference, but frequency spectrum resources are wasted when user demand varies and system complexity increases due to cell breathing methods
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the mobile communication network and video broadcast network into a unified TDM-FDM system where broadcast transmission towers and cellular base stations share the same frequency spectrum resources through time division multiplexing, eliminating frequency spectrum waste while maintaining reliable operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic resource allocation where the central control node dynamically assigns time slots and frequency bands to different base stations and broadcast towers based on real-time user demand and traffic conditions, allowing the system to adapt rather than using static cell breathing methods
2Ease of operation
If conventional mobile communication networks operate independently from video broadcast networks, then each network can be managed separately, but resource utilization efficiency decreases and system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines mobile communication and video broadcast networks into a single integrated TDM-FDM system managed by a central control node, achieving high resource utilization while maintaining operational simplicity through unified management rather than separate independent management
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal communication infrastructure where the same frequency spectrum and transmission facilities serve both mobile communication and video broadcast functions, allowing one system to perform multiple functions efficiently
3Loss of energy
If cell breathing method is used to dynamically adjust cell area, then frequency spectrum waste is reduced, but system complexity greatly increases due to user switching and resource allocation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges broadcast and communication functions into a unified TDM-FDM system where resource allocation is simplified through centralized control, achieving dynamic spectrum utilization without the complexity of cell breathing user switching mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a central control node as an intermediary that manages time slot and frequency allocation for all base stations and broadcast towers, simplifying resource allocation decisions and reducing system complexity compared to distributed cell breathing control
4Reliability
If base stations continuously operate to provide mobile communication service, then service availability is maintained, but power consumption increases when traffic is low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic time-division operation where base stations and broadcast towers alternately activate in different time slots according to traffic demand, allowing equipment to enter low-power states during idle periods while maintaining service availability through scheduled activation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables dynamic power management where base station operation modes are adjusted in real-time based on traffic conditions, switching between active and sleeping states through centralized TDM control to optimize the balance between service availability and energy consumption
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AI summary
This invention discloses a communication system incorporating a video broadcast network and a mobile communication network in which a plurality of base stations constitutes at least one cell cluster, said communication system comprising: a central control node which allocates time slots for broadcast video data to a broadcast transmission tower based on a predetermined schedule algorithm and allocates time slots and/or frequency for communication to said base stations; a plurality of base stations each of which communicates with terminals within the time slots for communication allocated by the central control node and at a predetermined frequency or the frequency allocated by the central control node; and a broadcast transmission tower which transmits signals to said terminals within the time slots for broadcast video data allocated by the central control node.