Device Assisted Services QoS Policy Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless and wireline access networks face challenges in providing adequate Quality of Service (QoS) for emerging high-bandwidth services, as existing solutions fail to effectively manage and prioritize traffic across network boundaries, leading to degraded service experiences and increased costs for service providers.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of Device Assisted Services (DAS) that utilize centralized QoS policy coordination to establish and manage QoS channels across wireless networks, enabling differentiated service levels and traffic prioritization through device-assisted traffic control and service plan-based policies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If existing network solutions are used to provide high-bandwidth services, then network capacity increases, but service quality deteriorates and costs increase due to inability to manage traffic across network boundaries
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a boundary management system that acts as an intermediary between different network domains. This system implements QoS policies at network boundaries, coordinating traffic control between wireless and wireline networks, thereby maintaining service quality while enabling high-bandwidth services across network boundaries.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments QoS management into distinct boundary management functions that operate independently at network boundaries. This segmentation allows different network domains to maintain their own QoS policies while coordinating through standardized boundary interfaces, preventing service quality deterioration despite increased network capacity utilization.
2Quantity of substance
If bandwidth is increased to meet growing digital networking demand, then user capacity increases, but service provider costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically changes QoS parameters at network boundaries based on traffic conditions and service requirements. By adjusting bandwidth allocation, priority levels, and traffic routing parameters in real-time, the system optimizes network resource utilization, increasing user capacity while minimizing unnecessary bandwidth provisioning and associated costs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traffic is prioritized across network boundaries, then service differentiation improves, but network complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal boundary management architecture that handles multiple QoS functions through standardized interfaces and policies. This multi-functional approach enables service differentiation across various network types and traffic types without requiring separate complex management systems for each scenario, thereby reducing overall network complexity while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
Quality of Service (QoS) for Device Assisted Services (DAS) are provided. In some embodiments, QoS for DAS includes providing a wireless communications device configured to determine a QoS request for a service over a wireless network; and verify the QoS request for the service over the wireless network using one or more verification techniques.