Portable Small Cell Location Indexing for Billing Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing wireless communication networks with diverse devices poses challenges, particularly in accurately determining the location of portable small cell base stations for proper billing and service delivery, as existing systems struggle to track and embed location information efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A small cell management system embeds location information into a cell identifier using a look-up table to generate a location index, which is then used by a billing system to determine charges based on the station's location, incorporating additional data on indoor/outdoor status and movement history.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If location information is embedded into cell identifiers using look-up tables, then location tracking accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The location index is nested within the cell identifier structure. The management system embeds the location index into the cell identifier, allowing location information to be carried within the existing identifier framework without requiring separate dedicated location tracking mechanisms, thus reducing overall system complexity while maintaining accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
A look-up table is introduced as an intermediary component that maps location information to location indices. This intermediary structure enables efficient location encoding without complex real-time calculations, allowing the system to achieve accurate location tracking through pre-computed mappings rather than complex processing algorithms.
2Measurement precision
If portable small cell base stations are tracked for billing purposes, then cost allocation accuracy is improved, but data management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The billing system merges location tracking data with existing charging records. By combining the location index (embedded in cell identifiers) with charging record data, the system achieves accurate cost allocation without requiring separate complex data management systems. The location information is integrated into the existing billing data flow.
Solution Approach 2:
The cell identifier serves multiple functions: it identifies the base station for network management and simultaneously encodes location information for billing purposes. This multi-functional use of the cell identifier eliminates the need for separate location tracking databases, reducing data management complexity while improving cost allocation accuracy.
3Productivity
If location indices are embedded in cell identifiers, then service delivery efficiency is improved, but information processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Location indices are pre-computed and embedded into cell identifiers before the base stations begin serving users. This preliminary action allows the billing and management systems to immediately access location information without requiring complex real-time processing, thereby improving service delivery efficiency while keeping information processing requirements manageable through pre-prepared data structures.
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AI summary
A device may include a processor configured to obtain location information for a small cell base station. The processor may be further configured to determine a location index for the small cell base station based on the obtained location information; embed the determined location index in a cell identifier for the small cell base station; assign the cell identifier with the embedded location index to the small cell base station; and provide the assigned cell identifier to the small cell base station.