Location-Based QoS Profile Activation for Mobile Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communications networks struggle to adapt quality of service (QoS) standards dynamically based on the user's context or persona, leading to suboptimal network performance and resource allocation, as the same QoS standards are applied uniformly across different contexts without considering varying user needs.
Innovation Solution
Implementing location-based QoS by allowing users to set up geofenced areas with specific QoS profiles that are activated based on the device's location, enabling changes in QoS attributes based on position coordinates and user-defined conditions, such as network congestion and user motion, with the ability to override settings and manage profiles for other devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the same QoS standards are applied uniformly to all user contexts, then network management is simplified, but network performance and resource allocation become suboptimal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic QoS provisioning by continuously monitoring user context parameters (location, motion state, application type) and automatically adjusting QoS profiles accordingly. The system transitions from static, uniform QoS standards to dynamic, context-aware QoS management, allowing the network to adapt resources in real-time based on actual user needs and conditions.
2Productivity
If context-aware QoS adjustment is implemented, then network performance and resource allocation improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the QoS management system into distinct functional modules: context monitoring module, profile selection module, and QoS enforcement module. Each module handles specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity while enabling sophisticated context-aware QoS adjustment. The segmentation allows for modular implementation and maintenance of complex QoS policies.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a QoS profile as an intermediary layer between the context monitoring system and the network resource allocation mechanism. This profile acts as a pre-configured template that maps specific context conditions to appropriate QoS parameters, simplifying the decision-making process and reducing system complexity by avoiding real-time complex calculations.
3Reliability
If QoS standards are strictly enforced for all applications, then service quality is guaranteed, but network flexibility and adaptability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes QoS parameters dynamically based on context conditions rather than enforcing fixed standards. The system monitors parameters such as user location, motion state, and application type, then adjusts QoS parameters (bandwidth allocation, latency requirements, priority levels) accordingly. This allows the network to maintain service quality guarantees when needed while adapting flexibly to changing conditions.
4Ease of operation
If location-based QoS profiles are implemented, then user experience is enhanced, but device and network complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service functionality where the mobile device autonomously monitors its own location and motion state, selects appropriate QoS profiles based on pre-configured rules, and enforces the selected profile without requiring continuous user intervention. The device serves itself by automatically adapting QoS settings based on its context, enhancing user experience while minimizing the complexity burden on the user.
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AI summary
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to implementing location-based quality of service (QoS) for applications running over a mobile communications network. A user sets up one or more “geofenced area(s)” delimited by position coordinates and associated with their mobile computing device. Also associated with each geofenced area is a “QoS Profile” listing a plurality of requested QoS attributes for traffic going to/from the user's mobile computing device or specific applications running on his/her mobile computing device over the mobile communications network. When the user enters a particular geofenced area associated with their mobile computing device, the QoS Profile associated with that geofenced area is loaded as the active QoS Profile for the mobile computing device. Additionally, as part of their QoS Profiles, a user optionally sets up other conditions which trigger changes in requested QoS attributes for their traffic over the mobile communications network. In embodiments of the present invention, the motion of the user is a condition which triggers changes in requested QoS attributes for their traffic over the mobile communications network.