Enabler Proxy for Mobile Network Capability Exposure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies for exposing mobile network capabilities to third parties are not widely deployed by mobile network operators, limiting third parties' access to these capabilities and hindering the development of applications that utilize mobile network features.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an enabler proxy that subscribes to services on wireless networks, establishes connections to obtain and transmit various types of information, such as presence and location data, and facilitates messaging and voice call operations, allowing third parties to access and utilize mobile network capabilities independently of the network provider.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If mobile network operators use existing technologies (Parlay, Web Service technologies) to expose network capabilities, then third parties can access network capabilities, but these technologies are not widely deployed by operators, resulting in limited access
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an enabler proxy as an intermediary component that sits between third-party applications and the mobile network. This proxy subscribes to network services on behalf of third parties and translates network capabilities into accessible interfaces, eliminating the need for operators to directly deploy and maintain complex exposure technologies like Parlay or Web Service frameworks.
2Productivity
If mobile network operators directly expose capabilities to third parties, then third parties can develop applications utilizing network features, but this requires widespread operator deployment of exposure technologies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complexity of capability exposure from the operator's infrastructure and relocates it to a separate enabler proxy component. The proxy handles service subscription, capability translation, and interface management, allowing operators to maintain simple core networks while third parties gain access to network capabilities through standardized interfaces.
3Adaptability or versatility
If third parties depend on mobile network operators to expose capabilities, then operators control access, but this limits third parties' ability to independently access and utilize network capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The enabler proxy acts as an independent intermediary that third parties can access without direct operator involvement. The proxy pre-subscribes to network services and manages capability exposure independently, giving third parties autonomous access to network features while the operator maintains backend service control through standardized interfaces.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for exposing access network capabilities using an enabler proxy. In one embodiment, a device for providing access to one or more capabilities of a wireless network comprises a first interface to communicate with an application, a second interface to communicate on a wireless network as a subscriber device, and logic to process requests from the network-based application to access one or more capabilities of the wireless network. The logic may be configured to process the requests by at least using one or more services subscribed to by the device.