Terminal Access Selection for Radio Network QoS Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current radio access networks lack efficient management of quality of service and resource utilization due to unawareness of terminal-specific requirements, leading to poor service quality and limited simultaneous terminal support.
Innovation Solution
The method allows terminals to select between different access types based on network-defined conditions, enabling terminals to choose the most suitable access type that matches their constraints, thereby improving resource utilization and quality of service management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the radio access network uses a uniform access procedure for all terminals, then the network procedure is simple, but the quality of service management is poor and resource utilization is inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The access procedure is segmented into different access types (first access and second access) with distinct characteristics. The terminal selects the appropriate access type based on its specific requirements, allowing differentiated service quality management while maintaining a structured procedure framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts the access procedure based on terminal-specific requirements. The terminal determines whether to accept network-defined conditions and selects between different access types, making the procedure flexible and adaptive rather than uniform and static.
2Productivity
If the network grants access without knowing terminal-specific requirements, then the access grant is fast, but the resource utilization is poor and simultaneous terminal support is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal determines its access requirements and selects the appropriate access type before the network grants access. This preliminary determination allows the network to prepare resource allocation in advance based on known terminal needs, improving resource utilization while maintaining efficient access setup.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal provides feedback about its requirements by determining whether to accept network-defined conditions and selecting a specific access type. This feedback mechanism enables the network to optimize resource allocation while the terminal maintains control over its access preferences.
3Ease of operation
If the terminal accepts all network-defined conditions, then the connection setup is simplified, but the terminal cannot meet its specific constraints
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal dynamically determines whether to accept network-defined conditions based on its specific requirements. The terminal can select between different access types, allowing it to adapt to network conditions while maintaining control over whether to accept proposed network parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows parameter changes in the access configuration based on terminal requirements. The terminal can modify access parameters by selecting different access types, enabling it to fulfill specific constraints while maintaining a simplified overall connection setup process.
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AI summary
A method for requesting a connection setup of a connection between a terminal (302) and a node (304) of a radio access network (300) is described. The radio access network (300) supports a first access and a second access of the terminal (302) to the radio access network (300) for the connection. The method is executed by the terminal (302). The method comprises determining (314) whether to at least partially accept a network defined condition of the radio access network (300) associated with the first access, selecting (316), from the first access and the second access, the first access based on a result of the step (314) of determining, and requesting (320a, b), from the node (304), the selected first access for the connection. The method may enable an improved management of a quality of service by the radio access network in association with a connection between a terminal and the radio access network.