Coupled Bandwidth Allocation Using Uplink-Downlink Usage Trends
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing duplex communication systems face challenges in dynamically adjusting bandwidth allocation between uplink and downlink resources to match varying network utilization patterns, leading to inefficient use of fixed allocatable bandwidth.
Innovation Solution
A system that dynamically adjusts the ratio of uplink and downlink bandwidth by analyzing usage trends and key performance indicators, prioritizing one resource over the other based on network demands, using time division duplexing (TDD) or frequency division duplexing (FDD) to optimize bandwidth allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If fixed bandwidth allocation is used between uplink and downlink resources, then network infrastructure complexity is reduced, but network efficiency deteriorates due to inability to match varying utilization patterns
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic bandwidth allocation that automatically adjusts the split between uplink and downlink resources based on real-time network utilization patterns. The system monitors usage trends and reconfigures bandwidth distribution dynamically, transforming the static fixed allocation into an adaptive dynamic system that optimizes network efficiency without requiring complex manual intervention.
2Productivity
If dynamic bandwidth adjustment is implemented, then network efficiency is improved by matching usage trends, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs self-service mechanisms where the bandwidth allocation system automatically monitors its own performance metrics, detects utilization patterns, and adjusts resource distribution without external intervention. The system services itself by continuously optimizing bandwidth allocation based on observed network conditions, reducing the need for complex external control mechanisms while maintaining high efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The implementation incorporates feedback loops that continuously monitor network utilization patterns and performance metrics. The system uses this feedback information to automatically adjust bandwidth allocation decisions, creating a closed-loop control mechanism that improves efficiency while managing complexity through intelligent automation rather than rigid complex structures.
3Ease of operation
If bandwidth is allocated based on predetermined fixed ratios, then ease of operation is maintained, but resource utilization deteriorates during varying demand conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by proactively monitoring network utilization trends and predicting future bandwidth requirements. Instead of reactively responding to demand changes, the system anticipates usage patterns and pre-adjusts bandwidth allocation to match expected demand, maintaining ease of operation while significantly improving resource utilization during varying conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
The system establishes a connection to a wireless device on a cellular network. The system allocates bandwidth between a pair of coupled bandwidth resources for the wireless device. The system determines, based on usage of at least the wireless device and at least one key performance indicator (KPI), cellular network usage for a geographic area. The system calculates a usage trend over a predetermined time period. The system adjusts the allocation of bandwidth of the first bandwidth resource for the wireless device based on the usage trend. The first bandwidth resource is prioritized over the second bandwidth resource by reducing an amount of bandwidth allocated to the second bandwidth resource and proportionally increasing an amount of bandwidth allocated to the first bandwidth resource. The system readjusts the allocation of bandwidth of the first bandwidth resource for the wireless device based on an update to the usage trend.