Communication Resource Handover with Expiry Time Packaging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional wireless data communication networks face delays and inefficiencies due to static bearer allocation processes, where communication resources are de-allocated and re-allocated without considering future demands, leading to network delays and bandwidth shortages, especially in time-sensitive situations.

Innovation Solution

A method that packages communication resources, including channels and spectrum bands, with expiry times and contextual information, allowing for seamless handover between user equipment (UE) based on predicted future demands, thereby preemptively allocating resources to meet anticipated needs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If static bearer allocation is used, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but network throughput decreases and communication delays increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork throughputVSAvoidbearer allocation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by predicting future communication demands and pre-allocating bearers before they are actually needed. The bearer prediction function analyzes historical data and contextual information to proactively establish bearers, avoiding the delays associated with reactive reallocation and thereby increasing network throughput without requiring complex real-time decision mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where bearer allocation decisions are continuously refined based on monitored communication patterns and performance metrics. The prediction function uses feedback from actual bearer usage and network conditions to improve future predictions, enabling adaptive optimization of bearer allocation while maintaining manageable system complexity through learned patterns

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Loss of time

If bearer is de-allocated and returned to pool after task completion, then resource utilization is improved, but network delays increase due to re-allocation process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebearer re-allocation delayVSAvoidresource utilization efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of waiting for task completion to de-allocate and re-allocate bearers, the system performs preliminary actions by predicting upcoming communication tasks and pre-allocating bearers in advance. This eliminates the re-allocation delay by having bearers ready before they are needed, while maintaining resource utilization efficiency through intelligent prediction-based allocation rather than blanket pre-allocation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from static bearer allocation to dynamic allocation based on predicted communication patterns. Bearers are allocated and de-allocated dynamically according to forecasted demand, allowing the system to optimize both response time and resource utilization by adapting bearer lifecycle management to actual communication needs rather than following fixed allocation cycles

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If static bearer assignment is used, then system reliability is improved through simplicity, but adaptability to future demands deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebearer allocation adaptabilityVSAvoidprediction and packaging complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enhances adaptability by performing preliminary prediction of future communication demands and pre-packaging bearer allocations accordingly. This allows the network to adapt to anticipated tasks before they occur, improving responsiveness and versatility without requiring complex real-time reconfiguration mechanisms, as the adaptation work is done in advance based on learned patterns

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates predicted copies of future communication patterns and pre-allocates bearers based on these copies. By analyzing historical communication data and creating models of future demand, the system can prepare bearer allocations in advance, achieving high adaptability to future demands while keeping the actual execution simple by following pre-determined allocation patterns

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS10694435B2Seamlessly handing over channel resources among user equipment
Publication Date: 2020.06.23 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: receiving, by the computer, information. The information that is received includes: an expiry time which corresponds to a communication request, and communication resources associated with the communication request. The communication resources further include a channel and/or a spectrum band which correspond to the communication request. The expiry time is packaged with the communication resources by the computer. Furthermore, the packaged expiry time and communication resources is passed, by the computer, to devices which correspond to each of one or more identities associated with the communication request. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.