Parameter Server Automating Service Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for configuring service parameters in mobile communication technologies are complex, requiring manual user intervention and degrading user experience, especially when switching between different operators, networking modes, or sub-brands.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a parameter server to store and manage service parameters, allowing terminals to automatically obtain and configure these parameters from the server, eliminating the need for manual user input and server address configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration method is used, then users can configure service parameters, but the configuration process becomes complex and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal automatically obtains service parameters from the parameter server without requiring manual user input. The system performs self-configuration by sending requests to the parameter server and automatically applying the received parameters, eliminating the need for users to manually follow configuration manuals or hotline instructions.
Solution Approach 2:
A parameter server is introduced as an intermediary between the terminal and the service parameters. The parameter server stores and manages service parameters for multiple operators and networking modes, acting as a centralized repository that the terminal can automatically query and obtain parameters from, simplifying the configuration process.
2Extent of automation
If DM server configuration method is used, then service parameters can be obtained automatically, but users must manually configure DM server address and the process remains complex when switching operators
Solution Approach 1:
The parameter server is designed to store service parameters for multiple operators, networking modes (2G/3G/4G), and sub-brands in a unified manner. A single parameter server structure serves all these different scenarios, eliminating the need for users to manually configure different server addresses for different operators or networking modes.
Solution Approach 2:
Service parameters are pre-stored in the parameter server for various operators and networking modes before the terminal needs them. When the terminal requires parameters, it simply queries the server with its current operator and networking mode information, and the server returns the pre-prepared parameters, eliminating the need for manual configuration at the time of switching.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different DM servers are used for different operators, then operator-specific parameters can be stored, but terminal complexity increases when switching between operators
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple operator-specific parameter storage functions are merged into a single parameter server. The parameter server contains a unified database structure that stores service parameters for all operators, networking modes, and sub-brands in one location, eliminating the need for the terminal to manage multiple separate server addresses and configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of organizing parameters by separate servers for each operator (horizontal dimension), the solution organizes parameters within a single server using a hierarchical data structure that categorizes parameters by operator, networking mode, and sub-brand (vertical dimension). This dimensional transformation allows the terminal to access any operator's parameters from a single server entry point.
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AI summary
A method, system, server and terminal for configuring service parameters are provided in the embodiment of the present invention. A parameter server sets the profile data that includes service parameters of operators; a terminal obtains the service parameters from the profile data through a parameter server and configures the service parameters by the received service parameters. The users are not required to manually configure the service parameters. Moreover, after the terminal has switched from one operator's service to another operator's service, the users are not required to either manually configure a new server's address or obtain the service parameters of another operator from a new server. So the present invention simplifies service parameter configuration and improves user experience.