Packet Route Identification for User-Paid Network Incentives
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication devices lack the ability to provide incentives to users for utilizing communication infrastructure for which they bear the usage fees, limiting the engagement and utilization of such infrastructure.
Innovation Solution
A communication device equipped with a controller that identifies the route and user of incoming packets based on IMSI and header information, generating incentives for users when packets are received via routes for which they pay the usage fees.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the communication device tracks and identifies packet routes to generate user incentives, then user engagement and utilization of user-paid infrastructure is enhanced, but the device complexity and processing overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The communication device pre-acquires IMSI information and route identification mechanisms before packet transmission occurs. By having the IMSI acquisition and route tracking infrastructure ready in advance, the device can quickly determine whether packets traverse user-paid infrastructure and generate incentives without adding significant processing overhead during actual packet handling
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary incentive generation mechanism that sits between the route identification logic and the user engagement system. This intermediary layer processes route information and IMSI data to determine incentive eligibility, separating the complexity of route tracking from the simplicity of incentive delivery, thereby managing device complexity while maintaining user engagement capabilities
2Measurement precision
If the communication device monitors and logs packet transmission routes to identify user-paid infrastructure usage, then accurate incentive generation is enabled, but the loss of time and processing overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential route identification information (IMSI and route type) from complete packet metadata, rather than logging and processing all packet transmission details. By taking out only the critical elements needed for incentive determination, the device achieves accurate route identification while minimizing processing time and avoiding unnecessary logging overhead
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AI summary
A communication device that is capable of receiving packets via one of a first route, in which a service provider bears usage fees, and a second route, in which a user bears usage fees, the communication device comprises: a controller configured to execute: acquire information indicating use of the first route and log information, in a case where the packet is from the first route; acquire the log information, in a case where the packet is from the second route; identify whether the packet passed through the first route or the second route based on whether the information was acquired together with the log information; identify whether the packet is related to the service provider or the user, based on header information; and generate information indicating an incentive to the user, in a case where the packet is received via the second route and is related to the service provider.