Network Node Wireless Connection Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current multi-connectivity configurations in wireless communication systems lead to increased battery consumption, handover drop rates, and inefficient use of network resources, particularly when not needed for data sessions that do not require higher data rates.
Innovation Solution
Collecting data session sizes related to destination IP addresses to determine the type of connection for communication devices, enabling more accurate configuration for multi-connectivity, thereby optimizing resource usage and minimizing unnecessary handover failures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If multi-connectivity is configured for communication devices, then higher data rates are provided, but battery consumption increases and handover drop rate increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of connectivity configuration from static to dynamic by introducing a data session size threshold. When the data session size exceeds the threshold, multi-connectivity is enabled to provide higher data rates; when it remains below the threshold, single-connectivity is maintained to conserve battery. This conditional parameter adjustment resolves the contradiction by adapting the connectivity mode to the actual data transmission needs.
2Speed
If multi-connectivity is configured for communication devices, then higher data rates are provided, but network resources are consumed inefficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a configurable threshold parameter for data session size that determines when multi-connectivity should be activated. By adjusting this threshold, the system optimizes the balance between providing high data rates and conserving network resources. Only data sessions exceeding the threshold benefit from multi-connectivity, preventing unnecessary consumption of network resources for small data transmissions.
3Speed
If multi-connectivity is configured for all communication devices, then maximum data rates are achieved, but handover drop rate increases due to larger configuration messages
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a threshold parameter on data session size to conditionally enable multi-connectivity only when necessary. This selective approach reduces the frequency of handover operations and configuration message transmissions, thereby lowering the handover drop rate while still achieving maximum data rates for data sessions that actually require them.
4Speed
If multi-connectivity is enabled unnecessarily, then higher data rates are available, but device complexity increases and more measurements are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a simple threshold-based decision parameter that simplifies the complexity of determining when to use multi-connectivity. Instead of complex algorithms or heuristics, the system compares the data session size against a configured threshold, making the decision process straightforward and reducing device complexity while still enabling high data rates when appropriate.
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AI summary
A method (10) of setting up a wireless connection for a communication device (6) is provided. The method (10) is performed in a network node (5) and comprises: receiving (11), from the communication device (6), a service request, the request comprising a destination identifier of a destination providing a service, and configuring (13), based on the destination identifier, the communication device (6) for one of: multi-connectivity and single-connectivity. A corresponding network node (5), computer program and computer program products are also provided.