Link Quality Distribution Control for Wireless Network Transitions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless networks experience poor network connectivity due to improper decision-making parameters during network transitions, leading to delays and lost connections, especially in environments with variable RF propagation and asynchronous operations.
Innovation Solution
A communication management resource that receives link quality metrics, generates distribution functions, and sets threshold values to control connectivity between multiple wireless networks, optimizing network transitions based on link quality parameters such as RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If uniform decision-making parameters are used for network transitions across different regions, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but network connectivity reliability deteriorates due to variable RF propagation conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by implementing region-specific decision-making parameters for network transitions. Instead of using uniform parameters across all areas, the system tailors transition thresholds and criteria to local RF propagation conditions, coverage characteristics, and network loading patterns. This allows each region to have optimized parameters that match its specific environment, thereby improving network connectivity reliability while maintaining ease of operation through automated local adaptation.
2Device complexity
If generic value-based switching decisions are made between wireless networks, then the device complexity is reduced, but network transition reliability deteriorates due to RF environment variations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-calculating and storing optimal decision-making parameters for different regions before network transitions occur. The system performs advance analysis of RF propagation conditions, coverage maps, and network performance data to establish region-specific transition thresholds. When a transition decision is needed, the device simply retrieves and applies the pre-determined parameters for its current region, avoiding complex real-time calculations while ensuring reliable transitions adapted to local conditions.
3Reliability
If network transitions are made frequently to maintain optimal link quality, then network connectivity reliability is improved, but loss of time increases due to transition delays and connection losses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback by implementing continuous monitoring of link quality metrics and network performance parameters. The system uses this feedback to dynamically adjust transition decisions, triggering network switches only when performance thresholds are violated. This feedback-driven approach prevents unnecessary transitions by maintaining connections as long as quality standards are met, while ensuring timely transitions when needed, thereby optimizing the balance between connectivity reliability and transition delay time.
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AI summary
A communication management resource receives first link quality metrics indicating wireless link quality provided by first wireless base stations in a first wireless network to first mobile communication devices. The communication management resource generates a first distribution function from the first link quality metrics. The communication management resource receives second link quality metrics indicating wireless link quality provided by second wireless base stations in the second wireless network to second mobile communication devices. The communication management resource generates a second distribution function from the second link quality metrics. Based on the first distribution function and the second distribution function, and threshold information, the communication management resource controls the connectivity of one or more mobile communication devices with respect to the first wireless network and the second wireless network.