Core Network Reader Management for Passive IoT Operations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Enterprises face high operation and maintenance costs and excessive network resource consumption due to the use of 3GPP networks and passive internet of things systems for goods warehousing and asset management.
Innovation Solution
A core network device manages readers and tags by determining a target reader based on information received from an operation requester, reducing the need for maintaining two types of networks and conserving network resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If enterprises use both 3GPP networks and passive internet of things systems for goods warehousing and asset management, then the management functionality is complete, but the operation and maintenance costs increase and network resources are excessively consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the 3GPP network and passive internet of things network into a unified network architecture. The core network device manages both types of networks through a single interface, eliminating the need for separate network infrastructures. This consolidation reduces operation and maintenance costs while maintaining complete management functionality for goods warehousing and asset management.
Solution Approach 2:
The core network device is designed with multi-functional capabilities to handle both 3GPP network operations and passive internet of things tag management. It can perform diverse functions including authentication, resource allocation, and data management for different network types through a unified architecture, reducing the need for multiple specialized systems.
2Adaptability or versatility
If enterprises deploy both 3GPP network and passive internet of things network, then the system can support diverse operations, but the operation and maintenance costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple network infrastructures into a single unified network. The core network device provides a consolidated management platform that handles both 3GPP and passive internet of things operations, reducing infrastructure complexity from two separate networks to one integrated system while maintaining support for diverse operations.
3Ease of operation
If the operation requester stores reader information and interacts with the reader directly, then the operation can be performed, but a large quantity of network resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a core network device as an intermediary between the operation requester and the reader. The operation requester sends requests to the core network device, which then manages the reader and tag interactions. This intermediary approach reduces network resource consumption by centralizing management functions and optimizing communication paths.
Solution Approach 2:
The core network device automatically manages reader information and coordinates tag operations without requiring the operation requester to store or manage reader details. The system performs self-service functions including authentication, resource allocation, and operation coordination, reducing the operational burden on requesters and minimizing network resource usage.
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AI summary
This application provides a communication method and apparatus. The method includes: A first core network device receives first information from an operation requester, where the first information indicates at least one of the following: an area in which a first operation is to be performed or a target tag on which the first operation is to be performed, and the first information is used to determine a first target reader; and the first core network device sends second information to the first target reader based on the first information, where the second information indicates the first target reader to perform the first operation. According to the communication method and apparatus provided in this application, a core network device manages readers and tags in passive internet of things, so as to reduce operation and maintenance costs of maintaining two types of networks by an enterprise, and consume fewer network resources.