Dynamic Access Point Set Configuration for Flexible Mobile Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fixed cell division in traditional mobile communication networks hinders flexible resource allocation and collaboration between network devices, making it difficult to achieve optimal network coverage.
Innovation Solution
An information processing method and device that involve obtaining and determining an access point set based on detected access point information, including identifier and location information, to dynamically adjust network coverage and avoid fixed cell division.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed cell division is used in traditional mobile communication networks, then each cell can manage its own resources independently, but this increases the difficulty of collaboration between network devices and reduces flexibility in resource allocation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the traditional fixed cell structure into multiple access points within each cell, allowing independent resource management at the access point level while maintaining cell-level coordination. This segmentation enables flexible resource allocation across different access points without requiring complex inter-cell collaboration, as each access point can autonomously manage its resources based on local conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic access point selection and configuration, where access points can be activated or deactivated based on real-time network conditions and service requirements. This dynamic approach replaces the static fixed cell division, allowing the network to adapt resource allocation flexibly while simplifying collaboration through standardized access point management protocols.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed cell division is implemented, then network coverage can be established through pre-planned cell coverage, but this prevents flexible adjustment of network coverage to meet changing service requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables dynamic network coverage adjustment by allowing access points to be selectively activated or deactivated based on real-time service requirements and traffic patterns. This dynamic configuration replaces the static pre-planned cell coverage, providing flexible network coverage adjustment while maintaining ease of operation through automated access point management and standardized configuration protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameters of access points, including transmission power, frequency allocation, and beamforming settings, to dynamically adjust network coverage. These parameter changes enable flexible coverage adaptation without requiring complex reconfiguration of the entire cell structure, as individual access point parameters can be independently optimized based on local conditions.
3Reliability
If traditional cell-based architecture is used, then continuous coverage can be achieved through cell handover processes, but this increases the complexity of handover management and reduces service continuity quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the handover process into finer-grained access point-level transitions rather than cell-level handovers. This segmentation reduces handover management complexity by limiting the scope of each handover event to adjacent access points within the same or neighboring cells, while improving service continuity quality through more frequent and smoother transitions between access points.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary access point selection mechanism that mediates between user equipment and the core network during handover events. This intermediary layer simplifies handover management by handling local access point selection and coordination autonomously, reducing the signaling overhead and complexity in the core network while ensuring reliable service continuity through optimized handover decision-making.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides an information processing method and apparatus, and device. The information processing method includes: obtaining access point information, where the access point information includes access point information detected by a second device, and/or access point information obtained based on monitoring a request signal transmitted by the second device; determining an access point set corresponding to the second device according to the access point information.