Centralized RAN Virtualization for Wireless Resource Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional RAN technologies fail to efficiently manage wireless communication requests by not considering the state of wireless devices, leading to inefficient use of wireless resources and spectrum.
Innovation Solution
A centralized RAN virtualization mechanism that monitors the display state of wireless devices and redirects communication content to an intermediary device when the display is inactive, storing or compressing content for later delivery when the device becomes active, optimizing resource usage and spectrum allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional RAN technologies process wireless communication requests at individual cellular sites without differentiating device state, then device simplicity is maintained, but wireless resource efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized RAN controller as an intermediary that coordinates communication requests across multiple cellular sites. This controller receives requests from user equipment, determines the optimal serving cell based on device state and network conditions, and manages resource allocation centrally, thereby improving wireless resource efficiency without requiring complex changes at individual cellular sites
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the RAN functionality into centralized control functions and distributed execution functions. The centralized controller handles high-level decision-making about resource allocation and request routing, while individual cellular sites execute specific transmission tasks, allowing the system to achieve improved efficiency through centralized coordination without overwhelming complexity at any single component
2Productivity
If communication content is transmitted continuously regardless of display state, then service availability is maintained, but spectrum usage efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary actions by having the centralized controller query the display state of user equipment before allocating communication resources. If the display is inactive, the system preemptively adjusts resource allocation to conserve spectrum, while still maintaining service availability by quickly activating resources when the display becomes active again
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic resource allocation where the amount of spectrum and communication resources assigned to a device changes based on its display state. When the display is active, full resources are allocated; when inactive, resources are reduced or reallocated to other active devices, creating a dynamic system that adapts to real-time device states to improve spectrum efficiency while maintaining service availability
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AI summary
Diverting communication content directed to a wireless device based on a determined state of a display of the wireless device is presented herein. A method can include receiving state information representing a display state of a display of a wireless device; and in response to determining, based on the state information, that the display has been inactive for a defined period of time, redirecting communication content that has been directed to the wireless device to an intermediary device. In an example, the redirecting can include storing the communication content in the intermediary device as stored content, and in response to determining, based on the state information, that the display has been active, sending, via the intermediary device, the stored content directed to the wireless device.