Group Managing Method and Push Server for Network Resource Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems fail to uniformly manage User Equipment (UEs) within the same group across Application Servers (AS), leading to inefficiencies in group message distribution and resource utilization.
Innovation Solution
A group managing method and PUSH Server that allocate a unique group identifier, acquire user parameter information, establish a group-based transmission bearer, and generate a group context, enabling uniform management of UEs within the same group across the network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If messages are sent to each UE in the group through individual network nodes (GGSN, SGSN, RNC, NodeB), then each UE can receive messages independently, but the UEs in the same group cannot be uniformly managed at the network side
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the management of multiple UEs in the same group by establishing a group context that aggregates user information and transmission bearers at the network side. Instead of managing each UE independently through separate network nodes, the system combines their management into a unified group-level structure, enabling uniform management while reducing network side complexity.
2Loss of information
If the POLL mode is used where UE actively acquires group messages from AS, then UEs can receive messages, but frequent refresh requests increase signaling overhead
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional POLL mode approach by implementing a PUSH mode where the AS proactively pushes group messages to UEs based on subscription information, rather than UEs continuously polling for messages. This inversion reduces signaling overhead by eliminating frequent refresh requests while maintaining message delivery efficiency through event-driven push notifications.
3Loss of information
If the PUSH mode is used where AS notifies UE to acquire group messages, then signaling overhead is reduced, but UEs in the same group still cannot be uniformly managed at the network side
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the management approach by introducing a group context that separates group-level management from individual UE management. The group context contains aggregated user information and transmission bearers, allowing the network to manage UEs uniformly at the group level while still enabling individual message delivery. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by providing both PUSH mode efficiency and uniform network-side management.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a group managing method and a PUSH Server. The method comprises: allocating a first group identifier to a group in an Application Server (AS); acquiring, according to a first identifier of a user joining the group, parameter information of the user, wherein the parameter information of the user comprises a second identifier of the user, location information of a user equipment (UE) corresponding to the user, and an identifier indicating whether the user enables reception of PUSH notification; establishing a group-based transmission bearer with a core network node; and generating group context corresponding to the first group identifier, wherein the group context comprises parameter information of the user in the group and information of the transmission bearer. Therefore, the group management efficiency is improved.