Dynamic Path Selection for Telecommunication Network Performance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobility network operators face challenges in maintaining consistent network performance due to frequent changes in latency, throughput, and bandwidth, which can lead to poor performance, especially during peak usage or emergencies, and different communication standards prioritize various types of communications differently.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that monitor network conditions and dynamically select and switch between communication paths to ensure a predefined level of performance for communication sessions, using an Over-the-Top application and Web Real-Time Communication technology to adapt network communications, allowing endpoint devices to continuously assess and adjust connections based on current network conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single communication path is used, then device complexity is reduced, but network performance reliability deteriorates when network conditions change
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic path selection by continuously monitoring network conditions (latency, throughput, bandwidth) and switching between communication paths based on real-time performance. The system transitions from a static single-path approach to a dynamic multi-path approach, where the selected path changes adaptively to maintain predefined performance levels during network fluctuations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms by monitoring network conditions along the communication path and using this information to trigger path handoffs. When performance metrics fall below predefined thresholds, the system receives feedback about degraded conditions and automatically selects an alternative path, creating a closed-loop control system that maintains reliable communication.
2Reliability
If multiple communication paths are monitored and maintained, then network performance reliability improves, but device complexity and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by monitoring and maintaining only the necessary number of communication paths required to meet performance requirements, rather than all possible paths. The system selectively activates path monitoring and handoff mechanisms only when performance degradation is detected, reducing unnecessary energy consumption while maintaining communication continuity.
3Productivity
If path handoff is performed frequently to adapt to network changes, then network performance is optimized, but loss of time and disruption to communication session increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-evaluating alternative communication paths and having standby paths ready before handoff is required. When performance degradation is detected, the system can quickly switch to a pre-identified alternative path, reducing the time loss and disruption associated with path handoff operations.
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AI summary
In one example, a method includes monitoring conditions in a telecommunication service provider network, selecting a first path by which to connect a communication session between a first endpoint and a second endpoint, wherein the first path is a path through the network that is expected to satisfy a predefined level of performance for the communication session based on the conditions, connecting the first endpoint and the second endpoint via the first path, detecting a change in the conditions that results in the first path failing to satisfy the predefined level of performance, selecting a second path by which to connect the communication session, wherein the second path is a path through the network that is expected to satisfy the predefined level of performance for the communication session based on the conditions as changed, and initiating a handoff of the communication session from the first path to the second path.