Network Management Entity for Endpoint Device Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Network administrators face challenges in effectively managing an increasing number of devices with diverse capabilities and protocols, requiring efficient content selection, delivery, and payment systems that can handle various media types and network resources.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for network management that involves a management entity coordinating endpoint devices to select and configure parameters for content types, including bandwidth, latency, service class, and applications, and to facilitate payment based on these selections, utilizing both wireless and wired connections, and incorporating GNSS location for location-specific services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If network administrators manage an increasing number of devices with diverse capabilities and protocols, then network coverage and device compatibility are improved, but system complexity and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a network manager as an intermediary component that mediates between diverse endpoint devices and network resources. The network manager handles device registration, capability assessment, and resource allocation, abstracting away the complexity of managing diverse devices with different capabilities and protocols. This intermediary layer enables heterogeneous devices to access network services without requiring direct complex interactions between devices and network infrastructure.
2Reliability
If multiple parameters such as bandwidth, latency, and service class are configured for different content types, then service quality and user experience are improved, but configuration complexity and processing overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary configuration where the network manager pre-assesses endpoint device capabilities and pre-configures appropriate service parameters before actual content delivery. The system registers devices, evaluates their capabilities (screen resolution, processing power, network conditions), and pre-assigns suitable content types and delivery parameters. This preliminary action eliminates the need for complex real-time configuration decisions during content delivery, reducing processing overhead while maintaining service quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts configuration parameters (bandwidth allocation, latency requirements, service class) based on device capabilities and content type requirements. The network manager modifies these parameters according to the specific needs of each device-content pairing, optimizing service quality without requiring manual configuration. Parameters such as maximum bandwidth, acceptable latency, and service class are automatically adapted to match device capabilities and content demands.
3Measurement precision
If configuration information is provided periodically and dynamically into storage, then billing accuracy and service tracking are improved, but network processing and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service billing approach where the network manager autonomously tracks device usage, assesses consumed resources, and generates billing information without requiring continuous network intervention. The system periodically evaluates device activity, content delivery volumes, and resource consumption, then automatically updates billing records in storage. This self-service mechanism achieves accurate billing while minimizing network processing overhead by performing measurements and calculations at the network manager level rather than requiring continuous network-wide processing.
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AI summary
Aspects of a method and system for content selection, delivery and payment may comprise a management entity that coordinates operation of one or more endpoint devices. The one or more endpoint devices may be operable to select one or more parameters associated with a particular content type from the management entity. The particular content type may specify a type of media content that is handled by the one or more endpoint devices. The one or more endpoint devices may be operable to receive configuration information from the management entity based on the selected one or more parameters associated with the particular content type. The one or more endpoint devices may be configured utilizing the received configuration information. The one or more endpoint devices may be operable to pay for the received configuration information.