Direct Mobile Communications Link Establishment via Quality Evaluation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems face challenges in rapidly establishing direct mobile communications (DMC) links between user equipment (UE) without relying on traditional cellular network controllers, which can lead to increased communication latency and resource inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A method and system where a communications controller initiates an evaluation procedure to determine the quality of a potential DMC link between UEs, requesting participation from involved UEs and establishing the link if the quality meets a predetermined threshold, allowing for quicker and more efficient DMC link establishment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional cellular network controllers are used for DMC link establishment, then communication control and management is improved, but communication latency increases and resource efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the DMC link establishment process from the traditional cellular network controller (eNB) and enables UEs to perform this function autonomously. The evaluation procedure is initiated by the UE that wants to establish a DMC link, rather than requiring controller intervention, thus reducing latency while maintaining necessary quality control through the evaluation mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements an evaluation procedure that assesses the quality of potential DMC links before establishing them. This preliminary evaluation ensures that only links meeting quality thresholds are established, maintaining communication reliability while enabling faster setup compared to traditional controller-mediated approaches.
2Extent of automation
If traditional cellular communication paths are used, then network control and management is improved, but resource efficiency and communication speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication system into cellular communication mode and direct mobile communication (DMC) mode. The system can switch between these modes based on requirements, allowing direct peer-to-peer communication for time-sensitive applications while maintaining cellular communication for controlled traffic, thus improving overall productivity without sacrificing network control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables dynamic switching between cellular communication and DMC modes. The system can adaptively select the appropriate communication mode based on traffic characteristics, quality requirements, and network conditions, optimizing communication speed while maintaining necessary network control through the evaluation procedure.
3Speed
If DMC link establishment is accelerated, then communication speed is improved, but link quality control may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs a preliminary evaluation of potential DMC link quality before establishing the connection. The evaluating UE assesses whether the potential link quality exceeds a threshold, ensuring that only quality-approved links are established. This preliminary action maintains link quality control while enabling faster establishment compared to traditional approaches.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables the UE to perform self-evaluation of DMC link quality without requiring external controller intervention. The evaluating UE autonomously determines whether a potential link meets quality thresholds, allowing fast link establishment while maintaining quality control through the self-service evaluation mechanism.
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AI summary
A method of establishing a direct mobile communications (DMC) link between a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE, where at least one of the first UE and the second UE is communicating on a first cellular link includes requesting that at least one of the first UE and the second UE participate in an evaluation procedure to determine a potential quality of a DMC link proposed between the first UE and the second UE. The method also includes receiving a report from at least one of the first UE and the second UE indicating the potential quality of the DMC link proposed between the first UE and the second UE according to the evaluation procedure. The method further includes establishing the DMC link between the first UE and the second UE if the potential quality of the DMC link exceeds a predetermined threshold.