Connection Manager Network Information Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless data communication services using Internet protocol lack a unified method for applications to access network information held by the connection manager, requiring separate connections or agents, leading to user discomfort, resource wastage, and delayed services.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that enables the connection manager to periodically receive and store network information from a base station, allowing applications to access and utilize this information in a unified manner without additional connections or agents, using CORBA for process communication and encryption for secure data sharing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate connection with operator or contents provider is made to obtain network information, then network information can be obtained, but user discomfort increases and service is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the network information provision function with the connection manager application that users already have installed. Instead of requiring separate connections or agents, the connection manager is enhanced to directly provide network information to other applications, merging multiple functions into a single integrated component.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection manager, which already has network information for its own operation, is made to serve other applications as well. The system uses the network information that the connection manager already possesses and makes it available to other applications without requiring them to establish separate connections or perform additional authentication procedures.
2Reliability
If separate agents are installed for each application to access network information, then network information can be accessed, but device complexity and resource wastage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection manager is designed to serve multiple functions: it manages its own connection and authentication, and simultaneously provides network information to other applications. This universal approach eliminates the need for separate agents for each application, as the connection manager becomes a multi-functional service provider for all applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection manager acts as an intermediary between the network and other applications. Instead of each application directly connecting to the operator network or having its own agent, the connection manager mediates by providing network information to applications through its existing interface, reducing the number of direct connections and agents needed.
3Reliability
If continuous information update through communication with operator network is performed, then network information is current, but resource consumption and service delay increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection manager obtains network information in advance as part of its connection establishment process. Since the connection manager already has network information for its own operation, this pre-obtained information is made available to other applications without requiring continuous updates, thus reducing communication resource consumption while maintaining information availability.
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AI summary
Disclosed is an apparatus for providing a wireless data communication service using Internet protocol. The apparatus includes a connection manager (CM) which periodically receives network information from a base station, and updates and stores the received network information; and an application unit which receives preset network information according to each application among the network information from the connection manager, and performs a function according to each application.