Network Circuitry Selecting Multiple RAT Types for Wireless Data Exchange

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication networks lack an effective method for selecting the optimal Radio Access Technology (RAT) types for individual user devices, leading to inefficient simultaneous use of multiple RAT types.

Innovation Solution

The network selects network-optimal RAT types from user-selected options based on available RAT types, data throughput values, and user device capabilities, enabling simultaneous data exchange over multiple wireless connections using multiple RAT types.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multiple RAT types are used simultaneously for individual user devices, then data throughput and user experience are improved, but the selection effectiveness and network performance optimization are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata throughputVSAvoidselection effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The network receives feedback from the UE about selected RAT types and uses this feedback to optimize the selection process. The network circuitry selects RAT types based on UE capabilities and network conditions, creating a feedback loop that improves selection effectiveness while maintaining high data throughput across multiple RAT types.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If the network automatically selects RAT types without user input, then selection effectiveness is improved, but user control and preference customization are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveselection effectivenessVSAvoiduser control

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides multi-functionality by allowing UEs to indicate their selected RAT types while the network simultaneously performs automated optimization. The network circuitry can operate in multiple modes: respecting UE selections, optimizing independently, or combining both approaches, thus achieving universality that satisfies both user control and automated effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the network supports all available RAT types for a UE, then adaptability is improved, but network complexity and management overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveRAT type supportVSAvoidnetwork management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The network applies partial action by selecting only the necessary RAT types from the available options rather than managing all possible RAT types simultaneously. The network circuitry evaluates UE capabilities and network conditions to determine the optimal subset of RAT types to activate, reducing management complexity while maintaining adequate adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20240187940A1Wireless communication service using multiple radio access technology (RAT) types

Publication Date: 2024.06.06 T MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

AI summary

A communication network wirelessly serves User Equipment (UE). In the communication network, Radio Access Technology (RAT) circuitry wirelessly indicates RAT types to the UE. The RAT circuitry receives signaling from the UE indicating UE-selected ones of the RAT types. In the communication network, network circuitry selects network-selected ones of the RAT types from the UE-selected ones of the RAT types. The network circuitry simultaneously exchanges user data with the UE over the network-selected ones of the RAT types.