Custom Signaling Framework for Wireless Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems face challenges in accurately transmitting and receiving signals while maintaining battery life, as increasing device functionality strains power requirements and lacks efficient custom signaling mechanisms between wireless devices and cellular networks.
Innovation Solution
A custom signaling framework is introduced that allows wireless devices and cellular networks to recognize and implement custom signaling through specific configurations of radio resource control and non-access stratum messages, using spare bits, fields, and custom signatures, enabling features like feature handshaking, enabling/disabling, and parameter exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If device functionality is increased to improve signal accuracy and communication capabilities, then transmit and receive abilities are improved, but battery life is significantly reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments signaling into standardized signaling for basic operations and custom signaling for advanced features. This allows the device to use only necessary signaling mechanisms, reducing overall power consumption while maintaining signal accuracy when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables dynamic activation and deactivation of custom signaling features based on operational requirements. Devices can switch between standardized and custom signaling modes, optimizing power consumption while maintaining communication reliability when custom features are needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If custom signaling mechanisms are implemented to enable proprietary features, then feature functionality is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a feature capability indication mechanism as an intermediary that mediates between standardized and custom signaling. This intermediary layer manages the complexity by providing a standardized interface for feature negotiation, allowing custom features to be implemented without increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal custom signaling framework that can accommodate multiple proprietary features through a single standardized mechanism. This multi-functional approach allows different custom features to share the same signaling infrastructure, reducing the need for separate complex signaling paths for each feature.
3Adaptability or versatility
If new proprietary features are integrated into wireless devices, then device functionality is improved, but integration difficulty increases due to lack of standardization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses parameter-based feature identification where custom features are defined by specific parameters and values within the signaling framework. This parameterization approach simplifies integration by allowing new features to be added through parameter definitions rather than requiring complex integration logic, making manufacturing and deployment easier.
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure relates to techniques for providing a framework for supporting custom signaling between a wireless device and a cellular network. A wireless device and a cellular base station may establish a wireless link. The wireless device and the cellular base station may perform custom signaling in accordance with the custom signaling framework.