GMLC Request Consolidation for Mobile Location Services
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Solution Overview
Problem
In mobile communication systems, efficiently processing multiple location information requests with similar or identical service requirements poses challenges, particularly in selecting the appropriate gateway mobile location centre (GMLC) for processing these requests, which affects resource management and connection establishment.
Innovation Solution
A method where the GMLC selects the same gateway mobile location centre for processing location information requests with similar or identical service requirements, minimizing unnecessary connections and optimizing resource allocation within the mobile communication system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple location information requests are processed by selecting different GMLCs, then each request can be handled independently, but connection establishment overhead and resource management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple location information requests with similar service requirements into a single GMLC for processing. Instead of selecting different GMLCs for each request, the system consolidates handling of concurrent requests targeting the same UE into one GMLC, thereby reducing connection establishment overhead and simplifying resource management while maintaining reliable processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The selected GMLC is made universal by enabling it to handle multiple location information requests simultaneously. The GMLC performs multiple functions including receiving location requests from multiple LCS clients, managing connections to the same UE, and coordinating with location servers for various service requirements, thereby reducing the need for multiple specialized GMLC instances.
2Productivity
If the same GMLC processes multiple location information requests, then connection establishment overhead is reduced, but the GMLC's processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the processing load by dividing location information requests into groups based on their service requirements and target UE. Each GMLC handles a specific segment of requests with similar characteristics, preventing any single GMLC from becoming overwhelmed while still achieving consolidation benefits. The segmentation is based on service requirements and UE identification.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically selects and assigns GMLCs based on current service requirements and UE location information. The GMLC processing load is not static but adapts dynamically as requests come in, with the system capable of redistributing load by selecting different GMLCs for different UE or service types, thereby balancing productivity gains with manageable processing loads.
3Reliability
If location information requests are processed without consolidation, then each request receives dedicated resources, but resource management overhead and system efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges resource management for multiple location information requests into a unified process within the selected GMLC. Instead of each request having completely separate resource allocation, the system combines resource management while maintaining service quality through the GMLC's coordinated handling of multiple requests, including shared connection management to the UE and coordinated interaction with location servers.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (such as smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security and safety related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technologies and IoT-related technologies. Disclosed in the present invention is a method for processing location information of terminals concurrent in a mobile communication system.