QoS Management Interface for Multi-Network Connection Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing application programs face increased complexity when attempting to implement Quality of Service (QoS) control across multiple networks managed by different communication carriers, as specifications for QoS control vary between networks.
Innovation Solution
A management apparatus that acquires protocol information and transmits necessary information to terminal devices to facilitate QoS control, including interface and address information for quality control apparatuses, minimizing complexity by standardizing the request process across networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an application program is created to request QoS control implementation for all networks, then QoS control can be requested across multiple networks, but the complexity of the application program increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a management apparatus as an intermediary between the terminal apparatus and multiple networks. This mediator handles the complexity of QoS control specifications for different networks, allowing the terminal apparatus to request QoS control without needing to know network-specific details. The management apparatus receives QoS control requests, determines appropriate specifications based on the target network, and forwards requests accordingly, thus reducing application program complexity while maintaining multi-network QoS capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The management apparatus provides universal QoS control functionality across multiple networks with different specifications. By creating a unified interface that works across diverse network environments, the system allows a single application program to request QoS control for any network without needing separate implementations for each network type, thereby reducing complexity while maintaining versatility.
2Reliability
If network-specific QoS control specifications are used, then QoS control can be implemented according to each network's requirements, but the application program must handle multiple different specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The management apparatus acts as an intermediary that shields the terminal apparatus from network-specific QoS control specification differences. It receives generic QoS control requests, determines the appropriate network-specific specifications based on the target network, and formats requests accordingly. This ensures reliable QoS control implementation for each network's specific requirements while preventing the application program from needing to handle multiple different specifications directly.
Solution Approach 2:
The management apparatus creates appropriate copies or adaptations of QoS control requests based on network-specific specifications. Instead of requiring the application program to handle multiple specification formats, the system creates network-appropriate request copies internally, maintaining reliability for each network while simplifying the application interface.
Data Source
AI summary
A management apparatus, which communicates with a terminal apparatus that is connectable to a network controlled by QoS control, includes: an acquirer configured to acquire protocol information indicative of processing content of a connection protocol to be performed between the terminal apparatus and the network when the terminal apparatus is connected to the network; a transmission controller configured to transmit based on the connection protocol, to the terminal apparatus, one or both of interface information relating to a reception of a start request for the QoS control of one network, and address information relating to a reception of an acquisition request for the interface information.