Content QoS Controller for Broadband Access Points
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current broadband infrastructure providers lack control over the quality and content of broadband communications and content provided to end-user devices, as existing Quality of Service (QoS) methodologies only manage physical transmission media and not the actual content.
Innovation Solution
A controller system, referred to as a coercive/disruptive controller (CDC), is integrated within or coupled to the access point to manage and control broadband content and communication, allowing providers to set and adjust Quality of Service (QoS) parameters based on content-specific characteristics, independent of the content provider's quality, and collect usage statistics for macro-level analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current QoS methodologies are applied to physical transmission media, then transmission quality is improved, but content-specific control is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments QoS control into two distinct layers: physical medium QoS (handled by traditional infrastructure) and content QoS (handled by the new controller). This segmentation allows each layer to operate independently, with the content QoS controller applying specific quality parameters to individual content streams while the physical infrastructure maintains overall transmission reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a content QoS controller as an intermediary device between the physical transmission infrastructure and the content sources. This mediator intercepts content streams, applies content-specific QoS parameters, and manages quality without requiring changes to the underlying physical infrastructure or content providers.
2Adaptability or versatility
If broadband infrastructure providers want to manage content quality, then content control is improved, but infrastructure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The content QoS controller is designed as a universal device that can manage multiple content streams from different providers simultaneously. It implements a standardized QoS management interface that works across various content types and transmission protocols, allowing infrastructure providers to control diverse content without requiring separate control mechanisms for each content source or type.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller enables infrastructure providers to self-manage content quality by providing an automated system that monitors, controls, and adjusts QoS parameters without requiring manual intervention for each content stream. The system automatically applies predefined QoS policies and can dynamically adjust parameters based on network conditions and content characteristics.
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AI summary
A method of and a system for broadband/infrastructure providers to set, control, operate a coercive/disruptive controller (CDC) to manage and provide broadband content to an end user device. A controller controls broadband content and communication from a broadband network access device to an end user device. The controller utilizes content-specific quality of service (QoS) parameters and operation logic to selectively process broadband content transmitted to the end user devices. The controller operates independently or is dynamically set and controlled by a remotely coupled controller or server. Broadband content is managed and administered according to the QoS parameters, where the QoS parameters are content specific. As such, the QoS parameters are set/reset, assigned/reassigned based on the broadband content, making the QoS related to the broadband content independent of the content provider.