Premium Access Association for Low-Latency Mobile Apps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communications-intensive applications on mobile devices face challenges in utilizing premium network access without requiring significant modifications, as they need to be specifically tailored for each mobile carrier's network, leading to development and maintenance complexities.
Innovation Solution
A connectivity manager automatically identifies and associates communications-intensive applications with premium network access, leveraging a premium access controller to manage bandwidth and latency without modifying the applications, ensuring seamless integration across different mobile networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If applications are modified to request and use premium access, then bandwidth and latency are improved, but application complexity and maintenance burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a connectivity service as an intermediary layer between applications and the network. This service includes a premium access controller that automatically identifies communications-intensive applications and manages premium access allocation, eliminating the need for applications to be modified. The intermediary handles the complexity of premium access requests while applications continue to operate with standard access configurations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If applications are tailored for each mobile carrier's network, then network compatibility is improved, but development and maintenance complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connectivity service is designed as a universal solution that works across multiple mobile carrier networks. The premium access controller implements a standardized mechanism for identifying communications-intensive applications and requesting premium access that is carrier-agnostic. This allows a single application version to benefit from premium access on any carrier network without requiring carrier-specific modifications.
3Ease of operation
If premium access is automatically allocated, then user experience is improved, but network resource management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service mechanisms where the premium access controller automatically monitors network conditions, identifies applications requiring premium access based on their communication intensity, and allocates premium resources without manual intervention. The controller uses predefined criteria and algorithms to make autonomous decisions about premium access allocation, reducing the need for complex manual network resource management while improving user experience.
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AI summary
This document describes systems and techniques for enhancing Quality of Service (QoS) of communications-intensive applications by automatically associating the applications with premium access. For example, a connectivity service provides applications with standard access or premium access to communications services, the premium access operable to provide increased bandwidth or reduced latency. A premium access controller associated with the connectivity service identifies the communications-intensive application for association with the premium access and a connectivity manager interacts with the applications to identify the communications-intensive application and to cause the premium access controller of the connectivity service to automatically associate the communications-intensive application with the premium access.