Geospatial FWA Restriction for Network Resource Balance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Network carriers face challenges in managing network resources effectively due to unauthorized mobility of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) devices, leading to abnormal traffic patterns and inaccurate network capacity planning, as these devices are expected to have minimal mobility but may move outside designated regions, causing network congestion and imbalanced bandwidth demand.
Innovation Solution
Implementing techniques that allow base stations to receive location information from FWA devices, determine if they have moved outside designated regions, and restrict or adjust network communication accordingly, such as by rejecting connection requests, offering different pricing levels, or altering network quality, based on network utilization and available bandwidth in the new region.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If FWA devices are allowed to move freely outside designated regions, then device mobility and user flexibility are improved, but network resource balance and service stability deteriorate due to unauthorized mobility causing abnormal traffic patterns and network congestion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by implementing region-specific access control policies. Different geographic regions are assigned different access permissions - designated regions allow FWA device access while non-designated regions restrict access. This spatial differentiation resolves the contradiction by allowing mobility within permitted areas while maintaining service stability through restricted access in controlled areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the network system continuously monitors FWA device locations and compares them against designated regions. When a device moves outside its permitted region, the system detects this violation and automatically applies restriction policies. This closed-loop feedback resolves the contradiction by dynamically adjusting access based on real-time location information while maintaining overall network stability.
2Reliability
If FWA devices are restricted to designated regions only, then network resource balance and service stability are improved, but device mobility and user flexibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making access restrictions conditional rather than absolute. The system dynamically evaluates each FWA device's location against designated regions and adjusts access permissions in real-time. Devices can move freely within designated regions and are only restricted when entering non-designated areas. This dynamic approach resolves the contradiction by providing mobility where appropriate while maintaining resource balance through targeted restrictions.
3Measurement precision
If location monitoring and restriction policies are implemented for FWA devices, then network capacity planning accuracy and resource management are improved, but system complexity and operational overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling FWA devices to autonomously determine their own access permissions. Each device receives location information and can independently evaluate whether it is within a designated region, then self-regulate its network access accordingly. This reduces system complexity by eliminating the need for continuous centralized monitoring and manual intervention, while still achieving precise network capacity planning through device-level location awareness.
4Reliability
If connection requests from FWA devices in non-designated regions are rejected, then network resource balance is improved, but user service quality and customer satisfaction deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by implementing selective restriction policies rather than universal rejection. Connection requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, with only devices in non-designated regions being restricted while devices in designated regions continue to receive full service. This partial approach resolves the contradiction by maintaining network resource balance through targeted restrictions while preserving service quality for compliant users.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and devices that relate to restricting communication for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) devices based on the geospatial locations are disclosed. In one example aspect, a method for wireless communication includes receiving, by a first base station, location information indicating a current position of a fixed wireless access (FWA) device, and determining, by the first base station, that the FWA device is located in a region that is outside of a designated region configured for the FWA device based on the current position of the FWA device. The method also includes restricting, by the first base station, a network communication for the FWA device in the region based on the determining.