Targeted Paging via Primary Tracking Area Determination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current paging methods broadcast messages to multiple locations when an electronic device is in an idle state, consuming battery resources and network bandwidth, as the network is unaware of the device's location, leading to inefficient communication.
Innovation Solution
A method and network component that determine a primary tracking area associated with a time period in a device's profile, allowing for targeted paging messages to be transmitted only to the most likely locations the device will be during that time, reducing the paging area and conserving resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If paging messages are broadcast to multiple locations, then the likelihood of delivering the message to the device is improved, but battery consumption and network bandwidth usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The network performs preliminary actions by determining the primary tracking area based on historical data and time period before actually sending the paging message. This allows the network to pre-calculate the most likely location where the device will be, so that when paging is needed, the message can be sent directly to the correct location without having to broadcast to all possible areas, thus reducing energy consumption while maintaining delivery reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention applies local quality by targeting the paging message to a specific local area (primary tracking area) rather than broadcasting to all areas. The network determines which tracking area is most likely to contain the device based on historical usage patterns and time period, then sends the page only to that specific local area, reducing unnecessary energy consumption in other areas while ensuring the device receives the message.
2Reliability
If paging messages are broadcast to multiple locations, then the likelihood of delivering the message to the device is improved, but network bandwidth consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network performs preliminary analysis of historical data and time periods to determine the primary tracking area before sending the paging message. This pre-determination allows the network to allocate network bandwidth efficiently by only transmitting the page to the most likely location rather than broadcasting to all tracking areas, thus reducing overall network bandwidth consumption while maintaining reliable message delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention implements local quality by directing the paging message to a specific local tracking area identified through historical analysis rather than broadcasting to all areas. This targeted approach reduces the quantity of network resources consumed by limiting the broadcast scope to only the area where the device is most likely to be, while ensuring delivery reliability.
3Reliability
If paging messages are sent to all tracking areas, then the device is more likely to receive the message, but unnecessary broadcasts increase
Solution Approach 1:
The network performs preliminary determination of the primary tracking area based on historical data and current time period before sending the paging message. This pre-calculation enables the network to send pages only to the most likely location, increasing paging efficiency by reducing unnecessary broadcasts to other tracking areas while maintaining reliable message delivery to the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention applies local quality by targeting the paging message to a specific local tracking area rather than broadcasting universally. The network identifies the primary tracking area through historical analysis and sends pages only there, reducing unnecessary broadcasts and improving overall paging efficiency while ensuring the device receives the message reliably.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a method of paging an electronic device when the electronic device is in an idle state, the method comprising: determining a time; determining a primary tracking area that is associated with a time period in a profile of the electronic device, wherein the time period comprises the determined time; and transmitting a paging message to the electronic device in one or more target tracking area, the one or more target tracking area comprising the primary tracking area.