Network Node Capability Detection for Selective Application Downloads

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication networks face interference and congestion due to increased demand for mobile broadband access, leading to degraded performance on downlink and uplink transmissions, and there is a need for efficient network node capability detection for data channel applications to optimize user experience.

Innovation Solution

A network node is configured to connect to another node, transmit an HTTP request for application information, receive a response, and determine supported applications based on capability information, allowing it to display or select appropriate applications for download, thereby optimizing resource utilization and user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If network nodes download all available applications without capability detection, then application availability is improved, but resource consumption and network load increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapplication availabilityVSAvoidpower usage

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs capability detection before application download by sending HTTP requests to query application information and comparing it with node capabilities. This preliminary action identifies compatible applications in advance, preventing wasteful downloads of incompatible applications and reducing unnecessary power consumption and network load.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If network nodes download all available applications without capability detection, then application availability is improved, but network load increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapplication availabilityVSAvoidnetwork load

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If capability detection is implemented, then resource utilization is improved, but communication overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresource utilizationVSAvoidcommunication overhead

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The capability detection mechanism uses HTTP requests with capability parameters to query and compare application information. By changing the detection parameters to use efficient HTTP protocols and structured capability data, the system achieves accurate capability matching while minimizing communication overhead and time consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250220082A1Network node capability detection for data channel applications

Publication Date: 2025.07.03 QUALCOMM INC

AI summary

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support determination of network node application support. In a first aspect, a first network node may include a memory having first code stored thereon and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor may be configured to execute the first code to cause the first network node to connect to a second network node, transmit a HTTP request for first application information to the second network node, receive an HTTP response including the first application information from the second network node, determine one or more applications supported by the first network node based on the first application, display information indicative of the one or more applications, or select a first application of the one or more applications. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.