Mobile Terminal Location Reporting for Network Coverage Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile communication networks face challenges in identifying locations where data communication needs arise, leading to inadequate coverage and inefficient network optimization, as existing measurement methods fail to accurately detect traffic hot spots where data is generated or requested.
Innovation Solution
A communication device and mobile terminal are equipped with a message generator and transmitter to determine and transmit lists of locations where a need for data communication with the network is detected, allowing operators to enhance network coverage by deploying additional base stations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If existing measurement methods are used to monitor network traffic, then network operators can maintain current network infrastructure, but they fail to accurately identify traffic hot spots and coverage gaps leading to inadequate network optimization
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of having the network monitor the mobile terminal, the patent inverts the measurement approach by having the mobile terminal autonomously detect its own data communication needs and determine locations where such needs arise. This inversion enables precise identification of traffic hot spots from the user's perspective rather than from the network's monitoring perspective.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile terminal performs self-measurement by autonomously detecting when it has a need for data communication and determining its location. This self-service approach eliminates the need for complex network-side monitoring infrastructure while providing accurate, real-time information about actual data communication demands.
2Measurement precision
If mobile terminals autonomously detect and report data communication needs, then network optimization precision is improved, but device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages existing multi-functional components in mobile terminals. The detector utilizes the terminal's existing communication stack to identify data communication needs, while the determiner uses existing positioning capabilities (GPS, network-based location) to determine locations. This approach avoids adding dedicated hardware while achieving precise measurement.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile terminal uses its own existing resources (communication protocols, positioning systems, processing capabilities) to perform the detection and determination functions. This self-service approach minimizes additional device complexity while enabling precise identification of data communication needs and locations.
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AI summary
A communication device is provided comprising a message generator configured to generate a message indicating that a mobile terminal is to determine a list of locations at which the mobile terminal has detected a need for a data communication with a mobile communication network and to transmit the determined list of locations to the mobile communication network and a transmitter configured to transmit the message.