QoS Management via Multi-Entity Request Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication networks face challenges in providing flexible and efficient quality of service (QoS) support due to the mobility of subscriber access devices and differences in network architecture, making it difficult to manage QoS resources effectively across various traffic flows.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allow multiple entities, including network entities and subscriber-side devices, to request and manage QoS resources at a base station, using protocols like MARC to define QoS parameters and update QoS treatment for traffic flows, enabling simultaneous service and mobility management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional centralized QoS request methods are used, then QoS support can be provided to subscribers, but the system becomes inflexible and inefficient in managing multiple traffic flows
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the QoS request functionality by allowing multiple independent requesters (network entities and subscriber-side devices) to submit QoS requests separately. Each requester can independently manage QoS for specific traffic flows they control, eliminating the single-point bottleneck of conventional centralized methods and enabling parallel processing of multiple QoS requests.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimension to QoS management by enabling requests from both network-side entities and subscriber-side devices simultaneously. This multi-dimensional approach allows QoS to be managed from multiple perspectives (network control and user control) rather than through a single centralized entity, improving both flexibility and efficiency.
2Reliability
If QoS mechanisms designed for fixed packet-switched networks are used, then resource control can be implemented, but mobility of subscriber access devices cannot be supported
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic QoS management where QoS parameters and treatment can be updated in real-time based on mobility events and changing network conditions. The system allows QoS requests to be modified as subscribers move between access nodes, making the QoS mechanism adaptive rather than static, thus supporting mobility while maintaining reliable resource control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where QoS treatment is continuously monitored and adjusted based on subscriber mobility and network conditions. This allows the system to maintain reliable QoS resource control while adapting to mobile subscribers, as the QoS parameters are dynamically updated based on feedback from the network and subscriber devices.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple QoS requests from different entities are processed, then comprehensive QoS coverage is achieved, but complexity of QoS resource management increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal QoS management approach where a single base station entity handles QoS requests from multiple different requesters using a unified processing mechanism. This multi-functional system can process QoS requests from network entities, subscriber devices, and other sources through the same standardized interface and resource allocation logic, achieving comprehensive QoS coverage without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
The claimed subject matter relates to providing quality of service treatment to a subscriber (e.g., wireless terminal) based upon requests made on behalf of the subscriber by a plurality of logically separate entities from the subscriber. For instance, two network infrastructure devices, such as application servers, can initiate separate requests for quality of service treatment on behalf of the subscriber. Additionally or alternatively, a subscriber-side device can initiate a request for quality of service treatment on behalf of the subscriber. A provider of the quality of service treatment can provide appropriate treatment to one or more traffic flows based at least in part upon the requests.