Mobility Management Network Element for Low Data Usage Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current M2M communication systems face challenges in managing low data usage terminals, which require significant bearer resources, affecting normal services for other terminals and increasing network load.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a mobility management network element that identifies low data usage user equipment (UE) and directs their data information to a machine type control server through the control plane, avoiding bearer resource allocation and minimizing network load impact on other services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If bearer resources are allocated to low data usage terminals according to prior art, then service delivery for these terminals is ensured, but network load increases and normal services of other terminals are affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the network handling mechanism by introducing a dedicated MTC Server for low data usage terminals, separating them from the general network handling path. This segmentation allows MTC devices to be managed through a specialized server that processes their specific requirements without impacting the broader network infrastructure used by other terminal types.
Solution Approach 2:
The MTC Server acts as an intermediary between low data usage terminals and the core network infrastructure. It mediates the interaction by handling MTC-specific protocols and data processing, preventing direct resource allocation conflicts with other terminal types while ensuring reliable service delivery to MTC devices.
2Reliability
If bearer resources are allocated to M2M terminals, then communication reliability is improved, but network resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network handling is segmented into MTC-specific processing through the MTC Server, which manages low data usage terminals separately. This segmentation enables optimized resource allocation where MTC devices receive necessary communication reliability through dedicated protocol handling without consuming excessive network resources that would be required if they used standard bearer allocation mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameters for MTC devices by implementing a server-based handling mechanism that uses different resource allocation parameters compared to traditional bearer-based allocation. This parameter change allows MTC terminals to maintain communication reliability while significantly reducing network resource consumption through optimized data handling and processing.
3Adaptability or versatility
If standard network handling is used for low data usage terminals, then service compatibility is maintained, but network efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The MTC Server serves as an intermediary layer that maintains service compatibility for low data usage terminals while optimizing network efficiency. It translates MTC-specific requirements into standardized network operations, ensuring compatibility with existing network infrastructure while improving overall network efficiency through specialized handling of MTC traffic patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The MTC Server provides multi-functional capabilities by handling various MTC device types and communication protocols through a single unified platform. This universal approach maintains service compatibility across different MTC terminal types while improving network efficiency by consolidating MTC-specific processing in one dedicated server rather than requiring separate handling mechanisms for each device type.
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AI summary
An information processing method and system, and a mobility management network element are provided by the embodiments of the present invention. Wherein, the information processing method includes: receiving a message that includes data information of a user equipment UE; determining that the UE is a UE of low data usage; and sending the received data information of the UE to a machine type control server. By using the method, when the UE of low data usage implements a service, the mobility management network element sends the data, which is sent by the UE, to the machine type control server so that the machine type control server processes the data of the UE. Further, when the UE of low data usage sends data information to the mobility management network element, no bearer is activated, and the network side does not need to allocate bearer resources for data transmission of the UE. Therefore, the network load is reduced.