Mobile Device Component Identifier for Reducing UE Capability Data Volume
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Solution Overview
Problem
The size of UE E-UTRA capabilities data is growing rapidly due to increased support for carrier aggregation in mobile devices, leading to a significant increase in the amount of data that needs to be communicated and stored across the Uu interface between mobile devices and eNBs.
Innovation Solution
A method where mobile devices transmit a mobile device component identifier to the network, which identifies hardware or software components and is indicative of capability information. This allows the network to look up associated capabilities, reducing the amount of data needed to be transmitted and stored.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mobile devices transmit complete UE E-UTRA capability information to the network, then communication capability is fully represented, but the volume of data transmitted and stored increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of transmitting the complete capability information directly, the patent creates a simplified copy or representation of the capability data. The network requests only specific capability information that is relevant for the current communication scenario, rather than receiving the full capability dataset. This selective copying approach maintains the necessary communication capability representation while significantly reducing the volume of data that needs to be transmitted and stored.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the necessary capability information from the complete UE E-UTRA capability dataset. By identifying and requesting only the specific capability parameters needed for current network operations, the system separates the essential information from the redundant data. This extraction process enables the network to work with a reduced capability dataset that maintains communication reliability while reducing data volume.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the network stores complete UE E-UTRA capability information, then full communication configuration is possible, but storage requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by storing only the necessary capability information rather than the complete capability dataset. The network stores capability information selectively based on what is actually needed for communication configuration, rather than storing all possible capability parameters. This partial storage approach maintains sufficient adaptability and versatility for communication configuration while significantly reducing storage requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by storing capability information with different levels of detail depending on the specific communication scenario and network requirements. Rather than uniformly storing complete capability data for all scenarios, the system stores only the relevant capability parameters for each specific communication configuration need. This selective storage strategy maintains local adaptability for different communication scenarios while reducing overall storage volume.
3Productivity
If carrier aggregation is supported in mobile devices, then data throughput is improved, but the size of capability information increases rapidly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the capability information transmission adaptive to the specific communication scenario. Instead of transmitting a fixed, static capability dataset, the system dynamically determines which capability information needs to be transmitted based on the current network conditions and communication requirements. This dynamic approach allows the system to maintain high data throughput capabilities through carrier aggregation while reducing the size of capability information by only transmitting what is currently needed.
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AI summary
A method for operating a mobile device in a mobile communication network. The method comprises transmitting a mobile device component identifier to a network node within the mobile communication network. The mobile device component identifier identifies at least one hardware or software component of the mobile device. The mobile device component identifier is indicative of capability information specifying at least one capability of the mobile device for communication with the mobile communication network. A corresponding method for operating a network node is also provided.