Connected Mode Admission via Throughput Rate Comparison

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless networks with overlapping coverage areas, the existing admission in connected mode mechanisms lead to excessive access to LTE networks, causing overload and decreased communication quality due to preferential camping by multimode terminals.

Innovation Solution

A method and system where a wireless network device determines the throughput rate for a multimode terminal in multiple networks and sends it to a decision device, which determines the most suitable network for access based on SINR, resource block utilization, and load status for LTE, and CQI estimation and idle codes for UMTS, optimizing network resource configuration and reducing network load.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If preferential admission to LTE network is implemented, then access efficiency for multimode terminals is improved, but network overload occurs and communication quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess efficiencyVSAvoidcommunication quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the admission decision parameter from network preference (LTE-first policy) to throughput rate comparison. The decision device calculates throughput rates for both LTE and UMTS networks using specific formulas (Equation 1 for LTE, Equation 2 for UMTS) and selects the network with higher throughput, thereby resolving the contradiction between access efficiency and communication quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where network devices continuously monitor and report load status parameters (LTE load status, UMTS load status) to the decision device. This feedback enables dynamic adjustment of admission decisions based on real-time network conditions, preventing overload while maintaining efficient access

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Speed

If preferential camping on LTE is allowed, then terminal access speed is improved, but network load becomes excessive

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveterminal access speedVSAvoidnetwork load
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces dynamic network selection where the preferred network can switch between LTE and UMTS based on real-time throughput rate calculations and load conditions. The system dynamically adjusts admission decisions by comparing current network states, enabling fast access when LTE is underutilized while redistributing load when LTE becomes congested

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The decision device acts as an intermediary between multimode terminals and network devices. It receives throughput rate information and load status from both LTE and UMTS networks, performs centralized evaluation, and makes balanced admission decisions that prevent excessive load on any single network while maintaining rapid access

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3119134B1Admission method for user equipment in connected state
Publication Date: 2020.01.15 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A method, an apparatus, and a device for admission in connected mode are provided, where the method includes: receiving, by a decision device, throughput rates that are separately sent by wireless network devices in m wireless networks and can be separately obtained by a wireless multimode terminal in the m wireless networks, where the m wireless networks are wireless networks that can be currently accessed by the wireless multimode terminal, and m≥2; and determining, by the decision device according to the throughput rates that can be separately obtained by the wireless multimode terminal in the m wireless networks, a wireless network that is suitable to be accessed by the wireless multimode terminal in connected mode. In the present invention, a wireless network that is suitable to be accessed by a wireless multimode terminal in connected mode can be properly determined, and configuration of network resources can be optimized.