Network Gateway Keep-Alive Interception for Wireless Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless communication devices face battery drain and bandwidth consumption issues due to the frequent transmission of keep-alive messages from multiple applications, which can continue to operate even when the device is disconnected, leading to unnecessary resource usage.
Innovation Solution
A method where a wireless communication network intercepts and processes keep-alive messages, determining if a response is necessary and handling it on behalf of the device, thereby reducing the need for the device to respond and conserve resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the wireless communication device continuously transfers keep-alive messages to maintain services, then service connectivity is maintained, but battery drain increases and bandwidth consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network gateway acts as an intermediary that intercepts keep-alive messages from applications, determines whether the wireless device is actually connected, and selectively forwards responses. This mediator approach allows the system to maintain service connectivity for active users while preventing unnecessary battery drain and bandwidth consumption for disconnected devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The network gateway performs self-service by autonomously determining device connectivity status and making decisions about keep-alive message responses without requiring continuous device participation. This allows the system to efficiently manage resources by having the network itself assess whether services should be maintained.
2Reliability
If the wireless communication device continuously transfers keep-alive messages to maintain services, then service connectivity is maintained, but bandwidth consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network gateway serves as a bandwidth-filtering intermediary that evaluates keep-alive messages before they reach the wireless device. By determining connectivity status centrally, the gateway prevents unnecessary bandwidth consumption for disconnected devices while ensuring services continue for active users.
Solution Approach 2:
The network gateway performs preliminary assessment of device connectivity status before processing keep-alive messages. This preliminary action filters out unnecessary messages early in the transmission path, reducing overall bandwidth consumption while maintaining service quality for relevant devices.
3Reliability
If multiple applications concurrently transfer periodic keep-alive messages with distributed timing, then service maintenance is comprehensive, but the device has less time to handle other communication tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The network gateway merges the keep-alive message processing function across multiple applications into a single centralized decision point. Instead of the device handling individual messages from multiple applications sequentially, the gateway consolidates the determination of whether responses are needed, thereby preserving device time for other communication tasks while maintaining comprehensive service maintenance.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for managing keep-alive messages remote to a wireless communication device. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving an application request from a wireless communication device for an application that transfers keep-alive messages and receiving a first keep-alive message from the application intended for delivery to the wireless communication device. The method further provides processing the first keep-alive message to determine whether a response to the keep-alive message is necessary. If a response to the keep alive message is necessary, transferring a keep-alive message response to the application.