Discovery Channel for Broadcast Announcement Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Network congestion occurs when multiple user devices request announcement information for broadcasts, leading to slow information transfer and potential dropped calls due to content replication in communication networks.
Innovation Solution
A provisioning device sets aside network bandwidth to periodically transmit announcement information via a discovery channel, allowing user devices to tune in and receive information about upcoming broadcasts without requesting it from a server via unicast, thereby reducing network congestion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple user devices send unicast requests to request announcement information for broadcasts, then each device can receive the information it needs, but network congestion occurs leading to slow information transfer and potential dropped calls
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple unicast request-response transactions into a single broadcast transmission. Instead of each user device sending individual requests and receiving individual responses, the network controller sends a single broadcast message containing announcement information that can be received by multiple devices simultaneously. This merging of communication channels eliminates network congestion while ensuring reliable information delivery to all devices.
2Loss of information
If multiple user devices send unicast requests for announcement information, then comprehensive information can be delivered to all devices, but network resources are consumed leading to congestion and potential dropped calls
Solution Approach 1:
The broadcast mechanism enables information to be pushed to all user devices simultaneously without requiring each device to individually request it. The network controller proactively delivers announcement information to all devices in the coverage area, eliminating the need for multiple individual request-response cycles. This self-service approach ensures complete information delivery while minimizing network resource consumption.
Data Source
AI summary
A system may include one or more devices configured to receive content information associated with a broadcast. The system may determine announcement information based on the content information, where the announcement information may include information that allows a user device to receive the broadcast. The system may determine provisioning information based on the announcement information, where the provisioning information may include information for provisioning a discovery channel, and information specifying a time interval for providing the announcement information via the discovery channel. The system may provision the discovery channel, based on the provisioning information, and may provide the announcement information via the discovery channel based on the specified time interval.