MC Data Server Short Data Service Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mission critical data communication systems face challenges in effectively managing short data services, particularly in on-network and off-network scenarios, where efficient communication and notification mechanisms for SDS are lacking, impacting the reliability and scalability of one-to-one and group communications.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for managing short data services in mission critical data communication systems, involving a processor, memory, and communicator in the MC Data server and UE, which receive and transmit request and disposition messages, enabling efficient SDS communication through signaling and media planes, and supporting unidirectional and bidirectional communications, including multicast capabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If centralized support through MC Data server is implemented, then communication reliability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The MC Data server acts as an intermediary component that mediates between MC Data UEs for on-network communications and between UEs for off-network communications. This intermediary approach enables reliable communication management while maintaining architectural flexibility, resolving the contradiction between reliability improvement and system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If SDS management functionality is added to MC Data server, then communication efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidserver complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The MC Data server is designed with multi-functionality, handling both on-network SDS management and off-network SDS management through a unified architecture. This universal approach improves communication efficiency across different scenarios without proportionally increasing server complexity, as the same core functionality serves multiple purposes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If off-network communication mode is implemented, then system scalability is improved, but communication reliability may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem scalabilityVSAvoidcommunication reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adapts its operation mode based on network conditions and communication requirements. MC Data UEs can switch between on-network and off-network modes as needed, allowing the system to scale flexibly while maintaining reliability through dynamic mode selection rather than fixed architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3504864B1Method for managing short data service (SDS) in mission critical data (MC data) communication system
Publication Date: 2024.06.05 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments herein provide a systems and methods for managing short data service (SDS) in on-network and off-network mission critical data (MC Data) communication system. The various embodiments provide one-to-one SDS and a group SDS in the on-network MC Data communication system for a unidirectional communication. The various embodiments provide one-to-one SDS and a group SDS in the on-network MC Data communication system for a bidirectional communication. Further, the various embodiments provide a one-to-one SDS and a group SDS in an off-network MC Data communication system for a unidirectional communication.