Radio Network Service Upgrade via Application Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Radio networks do not consider real-time application feedback in radio resource management, handover, and scheduling decisions, leading to inadequate performance recovery for applications and lack of differentiated service delivery based on application performance.
Innovation Solution
Implementing deep packet inspection (DPI) to obtain metadata from IP data flows, which is used to trigger optimizations such as upgrading services to premium or advertising-based models, and optimizing radio resource management decisions based on real-time application feedback to enhance throughput and quality of service.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If radio networks make RRM decisions based only on radio link conditions, load, and buffer size, then the decision-making process is simple and fast, but application performance cannot be improved when degradation occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where application performance metrics are collected and used to trigger radio resource management decisions. The system monitors application performance, compares it against thresholds, and automatically adjusts radio resources when degradation is detected, creating a closed-loop control system that improves reliability through real-time feedback.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary component that sits between the application layer and the radio resource management layer. This intermediary collects application performance data, processes it according to predefined policies, and translates it into RRM decisions, thereby decoupling the complexity of application performance monitoring from the core RRM decision-making process.
2Loss of information
If deep packet inspection is used to evaluate application performance, then real-time application feedback can be obtained, but network processing complexity and overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential performance metrics from application data flows using deep packet inspection, rather than analyzing complete application data. By selectively extracting key performance indicators such as throughput, latency, and packet loss, the system obtains necessary application performance information while minimizing the processing overhead associated with comprehensive packet inspection.
3Adaptability or versatility
If service upgrade options are presented to users, then differentiated service delivery can be achieved, but user interaction complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic service presentation where upgrade options are shown to users only when application performance degradation is detected and service upgrade can actually improve their experience. The system dynamically adjusts which users receive upgrade prompts based on real-time performance monitoring, rather than presenting static upgrade options to all users, thereby reducing unnecessary user interactions while maintaining service differentiation capability.
Data Source
AI summary
A method includes sending a request to a user indicating options to modify a quality of experience for one or more application flows between a radio network and a mobile node used by the user. The request indicates the user should select one of the following: declining an option to upgrade an existing service to a new service able to support the one or more application flows with a higher quality of experience than supported by the existing service; or accepting an option to upgrade the existing service to the new service. In response to receiving an indication the user selected the option to upgrade the existing service, performing one or more actions to upgrade the existing service to the new service. The option to upgrade the existing service can include an option of receiving advertisements for the new service or paying extra for the new service.