Subscriber Network Traffic Filtering System
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Solution Overview
Problem
In shared network environments, high resource utilization leads to queuing delays and increased operating costs due to the need for overcapacity to manage contention between subscribers, making it economically inefficient and potentially disadvantageous for network operators.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a tiered network access policy system that computes metrics of subscriber utilization to filter network traffic, allowing unrestricted access within limits, limiting high-usage capabilities, and reducing speeds only when necessary, without significantly impacting download or upload speeds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If network resources are shared by multiple subscribers to reduce costs, then operating costs are reduced, but queuing delays and resource contention increase during high utilization periods
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically changes network resource allocation parameters based on subscriber behavior metrics. It computes utilization metrics and applies different capability sets (parameter configurations) to subscribers based on their behavior, allowing flexible adjustment of resource allocation without physical infrastructure changes
Solution Approach 2:
The network access policy transitions from static to dynamic by continuously monitoring subscriber metrics and adjusting capability allocations in real-time. The system adapts resource allocation dynamically based on current network conditions and individual subscriber patterns
2Loss of time
If overcapacity is built into the network to reduce contention, then queuing delays are reduced, but operating costs increase due to inefficient resource utilization
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than increasing physical capacity, the system changes allocation parameters to optimize existing resource utilization. By adjusting capability sets and access policies dynamically, the network achieves better performance from existing infrastructure without requiring overcapacity
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables subscribers to self-regulate their resource consumption through computed metrics that reflect their usage patterns. Subscribers with higher utilization receive adjusted capability sets that encourage more efficient resource use, allowing the network to self-balance without external intervention or overprovisioning
3Loss of time
If network access is restricted to manage utilization, then resource contention is reduced, but subscriber satisfaction decreases due to limited capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different capability restrictions to different subscribers based on their individual metrics and behavior patterns. Rather than uniform restriction, each subscriber receives a customized capability set that is locally optimized for their usage patterns, maintaining satisfaction while managing overall utilization
Solution Approach 2:
Capability allocations are dynamically adjusted based on real-time metric computation. Subscribers experience changing capability sets that adapt to their behavior, allowing the system to manage contention while responding to individual subscriber needs and maintaining satisfaction
4Loss of time
If uniform capability restrictions are applied to all subscribers, then resource utilization is controlled, but data download and upload speeds are substantially limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies capability restrictions selectively rather than uniformly. Each subscriber receives a customized capability set that targets specific resource-intensive operations while preserving essential data transfer capabilities, ensuring speed is maintained where possible while controlling overall utilization
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, apparatus, and systems manage use of shared network resources among subscribers to a data communication service. In some implementations, a first metric is computed representing a subscriber's utilization of the shared network resources. If the subscriber's utilization exceeds a first threshold, the subscriber's network traffic over the shared network resources may be filtered to allow use of the shared network resources only with a first set of capabilities. When the subscriber's data is filtered, their upload or download speed may be unaffected. If the subscriber's utilization exceeds a second threshold, the subscriber's data download speed may be limited. In some implementations, the second threshold is larger than the first threshold.