Media Profiles for Modem Transceiver Configuration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current AT commands for controlling modem devices are cumbersome, especially for configuring media settings for IMS services, as they do not allow for easy reuse of media configurations, partial modification, or specification of media configurations for multiple technologies, leading to inefficient media management during service continuity and mobility scenarios.

Innovation Solution

The introduction of media profiles that store configuration information for multiple technologies, allowing for reuse across call sessions, partial modification, and automatic conversion between technologies, along with new commands for creating, modifying, and deleting these profiles, enables efficient media configuration and management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional AT commands are used for controlling modem devices, then the modem can be controlled, but the configuration process becomes cumbersome and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of media configurationVSAvoidtime for configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the media configuration into separate, reusable profile components (audio profile, video profile, data profile) that can be independently defined, stored, and applied. This allows the configuration to be divided into manageable units that can be reused across multiple technologies and sessions, eliminating the need to reconfigure each parameter manually through lengthy AT commands.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary action by pre-defining media profiles with complete configuration sets before actual communication sessions. These profiles are stored in the modem and can be quickly activated when needed, rather than configuring parameters in real-time during each session. This preparatory configuration significantly reduces setup time during mobility scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If traditional AT commands are used for each communication technology, then each technology can be configured, but the device complexity increases due to multiple separate configurations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-technology configurationVSAvoidconfiguration management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates universal media profiles that can be applied across multiple communication technologies (GSM, UMTS, LTE, etc.). A single profile definition can be reused for different technologies through automatic conversion and adaptation, eliminating the need for separate configuration sets for each technology. This multi-functional approach simplifies management while maintaining broad adaptability.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements copying by creating template profiles that can be replicated and applied to different communication scenarios and technologies. Once a media profile is defined for one technology, it can be copied and automatically adapted for use with other technologies, reducing the complexity of managing multiple separate configurations while maintaining technology-specific requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Reliability

If complete configuration data is sent for each media setup, then the configuration is complete, but the data transmission volume increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconfiguration completenessVSAvoiddata volume for configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the essential configuration parameters into predefined profiles stored in the modem's memory. Instead of transmitting complete configuration data sets for each media setup, only the necessary profile identifier or minimal modification parameters need to be communicated. This extraction of core configuration elements significantly reduces data transmission volume while maintaining configuration completeness and reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentEP2896197B1Media profiles for configuring a transceiver within a modem
Publication Date: 2018.07.11 INTEL MOBILE COMM GMBH
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AI summary

A modem device may be provided. The modem device may include: a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data using at least one of a plurality of communication technologies; a memory configured to store a profile, the profile including or being information specifying a configuration of the transceiver structure for each communication technology of the plurality of communication technologies; and an application processor interface, wherein the modem device is configured to receive from the application processor a command for configuring the transceiver structure through the application processor interface. The command may include or may be an instruction to the modem device to configure the transceiver structure according to the profile.