Flexible Account Management for Wireless Communication Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile radio network communication methods lack flexibility in managing user information and credit, as they treat user information as a lump sum, limiting the ability to set up accounts flexibly and manage usage units effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method where user information is checked based on different criteria using a communication link, with a central administration point managing a basic account and an additional account of equal size, where conditions of use for the additional account are checked before allowing communication usage, and usage units are deducted only when conditions are met, allowing for flexible usage management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If user information is checked as a lump sum in a single account, then the checking process is simple, but the flexibility in managing usage units and conditions of use is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the account structure into a basic account and multiple additional accounts, each with specific usage conditions. This segmentation allows flexible management of different usage units while maintaining a clear hierarchical structure that doesn't overly complicate the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to account management by introducing usage conditions as a filtering criterion. Instead of only managing accounts by balance, the system now manages accounts by both balance and usage conditions, enabling more flexible control over how usage units can be consumed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple additional accounts with different conditions of use are introduced, then flexibility in managing user authorizations is improved, but the complexity of checking user information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary checking of usage conditions against the requested service type before attempting to deduct usage units. This preliminary action filters out incompatible accounts early in the process, reducing the complexity of subsequent operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The checking process is segmented into distinct steps: first checking usage conditions, then checking account balance, and finally performing deduction. This segmentation makes the overall complex process more manageable and easier to implement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If usage units are managed without usage conditions, then the management process is simple, but the ability to control and monitor specific types of communication use is limited
Solution Approach 1:
Usage conditions are applied locally to specific additional accounts rather than uniformly to all accounts. Each additional account can have its own tailored usage conditions, allowing precise control over specific communication services while keeping other accounts simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses a template-based approach where usage conditions can be defined once and copied to multiple additional accounts. This reduces the complexity of managing usage conditions across many accounts by reusing standardized condition sets.
Data Source
AI summary
The method involves validating the user information that checks the user assigned accounts of user use units. The presence of an additional account to a basic account for user is detected. The usage condition of user use units in the supplementary account is checked. The use condition is assigned in the each use unit of the supplementary account. The use of communication link is allowed and the use of appropriate number of usage units is deducted from the supplementary account based upon detection of the usage conditions of user use units in the supplementary account. An independent claim is included for system for utilizing communication link in wireless network.