Mobility Management Enhancer Optimizing Spectrum Utilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobility management systems, such as those based on 3GPP standards, rely on signal strength for device-to-network node association, which does not account for diverse application-level requirements like latency, bandwidth, and reliable transport, leading to inefficiencies in spectrum utilization and network overload during peak data demands.
Innovation Solution
A mobility management enhancer that receives device and service provider information, determines data session requirements, and allocates wireless spectrum using machine learning algorithms and MNO policies to optimize device-to-network node associations, prioritizing bandwidth distribution and adjusting parameters like bit rate and frame rate without increasing spectrum usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If signal strength is used as the single measurement to assign devices to network base stations, then the mobility management system is simple to implement, but spectrum utilization efficiency deteriorates and network overload occurs during peak data demands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter used for device-to-network node association from signal strength to application-level requirements including latency, bandwidth, and reliable transport. This parameter change enables the system to consider diverse application needs, improving spectrum utilization efficiency while maintaining manageable system complexity through structured evaluation criteria.
2Ease of operation
If signal strength is used as the single measurement to assign devices to network base stations, then the system is easy to operate, but network overload occurs during peak data demands
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from using signal strength as the sole operational parameter to using multiple parameters including latency requirements, bandwidth requirements, and reliable transport requirements. This enables the system to distribute load more effectively across network nodes, preventing network overload while maintaining ease of operation through automated multi-criteria evaluation.
3Productivity
If diverse application-level requirements are considered for device-to-network node association, then spectrum utilization efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the evaluation criteria into distinct, manageable components: latency requirements, bandwidth requirements, and reliable transport requirements. Each component can be evaluated independently, allowing the system to consider diverse application-level requirements and improve spectrum utilization while maintaining system manageability through modular assessment.
Solution Approach 2:
By changing from a single parameter (signal strength) to multiple structured parameters (latency, bandwidth, reliable transport), the system achieves better spectrum utilization. The structured nature of these parameters keeps complexity manageable through clear evaluation frameworks and decision-making protocols.
4Reliability
If bandwidth distribution is optimized and data stream quality is improved, then user experience is enhanced, but transport cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system optimizes bandwidth distribution and data stream quality parameters (bit rate, frame rate, resolution) based on actual application requirements rather than uniformly allocating resources. This targeted approach enhances user experience for applications that need it while reducing transport costs by avoiding unnecessary resource allocation to applications with lower requirements.
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AI summary
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a mobility management enhancer, device information from a device and determining, by the mobility management enhancer, a data session requested by the device based on the device information. The method also includes receiving, by the mobility management enhancer, service provider information from a service provider, requesting, by the mobility management enhancer, network information of a network, and receiving, by the mobility management enhancer, the network information. The method further includes determining, by the mobility management enhancer, an action associated with the data session requested by the device based on the device information, the service provider information, and the network information.