Management Apparatus for Multi-Network QoS Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
When a terminal device is concurrently connected to multiple networks, selecting an appropriate network for quality of service (QoS) control is complex for application programs, as they need to manage connections across various carriers.
Innovation Solution
A management apparatus that acquires start requests and terminal information, determines connected networks, and executes control processing to initiate QoS control on a target network, simplifying the process by acting as an intermediary between the terminal device and quality controllers across multiple networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an application program directly manages QoS control across multiple networks, then QoS control can be implemented, but the application program becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a management apparatus as an intermediary between the application program and multiple networks. The application program sends QoS control requests to the management apparatus, which then determines the appropriate connected networks and executes QoS control on each network. This mediator approach allows the application program to remain simple while still achieving comprehensive QoS control across multiple networks.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an application program directly selects and manages multiple networks for QoS control, then network selection flexibility is achieved, but the operation becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The management apparatus automatically performs network determination and QoS control execution based on terminal information and QoS requests. The system self-services by autonomously selecting which connected networks require QoS control and managing the control process on each network, eliminating the need for the application program to manually manage multiple networks while preserving adaptability.
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AI summary
A management apparatus includes: an acquirer configured to acquire a start request and terminal information, the start request being a request for starting control of quality of a communication service, the communication service being provided for a terminal device connected to one or more networks among a plurality of networks managed by one or more carriers; a determiner configured to determine the one or more networks connected to the terminal device from among the plurality of networks based on the terminal information acquired by the acquirer; and a service manager configured to execute control processing to cause a target network to start QoS control, the target network being a target for the QoS control among the one or more networks connected to the terminal device.