Proactive Radio Bearer Initiation for Mobile Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Packet-based connectivity systems experience significant delays due to preliminary phases such as establishing a radio bearer, address resolution, and protocol connections, which can lead to user dissatisfaction with slow access to network resources.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that anticipate user activity by initiating packet-based connectivity over a radio communications interface before an explicit user request, using indicators like opening a web browser, bookmarks, or entering a URL, to establish a radio bearer and resolve addresses proactively, thereby reducing overall delay.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If packet-based connectivity is used with preliminary phases for establishing radio bearers and protocol connections, then connection reliability and security are improved, but user access speed deteriorates due to compound delays of several seconds
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting user activity indicators (browser opening, bookmarks access, URL entry) and proactively initiating radio bearer establishment and address resolution before the actual data transfer request. This anticipatory approach reduces the compound delay by starting the connection setup process in advance, while still maintaining the necessary reliability through proper authentication and security procedures.
2Speed
If proactive connection initiation is implemented based on user activity indicators, then user access speed is improved by reducing compound delay, but system complexity increases due to additional monitoring and prediction mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically monitoring user activity indicators and autonomously deciding when to initiate connection establishment. The apparatus detects indicators such as browser opening, bookmarks access, or URL entry, and automatically triggers the appropriate connection setup procedures without requiring explicit user commands or manual configuration, thereby reducing the need for complex user interaction protocols.
3Loss of time
If radio bearers are established in advance before explicit user requests, then time delay is reduced, but energy consumption increases due to premature resource allocation
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by initiating only the necessary preliminary steps (radio bearer establishment, address resolution) based on the strength and relevance of detected user activity indicators. Not all connection setup procedures are executed simultaneously; instead, the system progresses through connection phases selectively, initiating deeper procedures only when indicators confirm user intent, thereby reducing unnecessary energy consumption while still achieving significant time delay reduction.
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AI summary
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a user interface receiver configured to receive at least one indication of user activity, at least one processing core configured to initiate packet-based connectivity over a radio communications interface responsive to the at least one indication of user activity, wherein the at least one indication of user activity comprises at least one indication relating to operating a web brower, the at least one indication not indicating a user request to fetch a resource for display on the browser.