Terminal Behavior Control via Handover Policy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication technologies face challenges in quickly and efficiently controlling the behavior of mobile terminals in restricted environments, such as public places, where specific functions need to be prohibited, like ringing or location services.
Innovation Solution
A behavior control method and apparatus that involve receiving a handover instruction from a source base station to a target base station, which includes a behavior control policy. This policy instructs the terminal to control its non-wireless communication behavior after handover, such as silencing or disabling certain functions, thereby reducing signaling overhead and improving control efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual monitoring and control of terminal behaviors is used in restricted environments, then behavior control can be implemented, but labor costs increase and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal autonomously executes behavior control policies by automatically detecting its location through handover information and independently adjusting its non-wireless communication behaviors (such as silencing or disabling location services) without requiring manual monitoring or intervention from network operators
Solution Approach 2:
The network operator pre-configures behavior control policies associated with different base station types before the terminal arrives at the restricted environment. When the terminal performs handover to a base station, it receives the corresponding pre-configured policy in advance and executes it automatically, eliminating the need for real-time manual control
2Loss of time
If existing behavior control methods are used, then terminal control is possible, but signaling overhead is high and control timing is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the handover procedure with the behavior control policy delivery by integrating the policy indication into the handover instruction. This merging of functions allows the terminal to receive both the handover command and the corresponding behavior control policy in a single signaling message, eliminating additional separate control signals and reducing overall signaling overhead while achieving timely control
3Productivity
If base station handover is used for behavior control, then control efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the base station handover mechanism universal by enabling it to serve dual purposes: both for traditional mobility management (maintaining connection continuity) and for behavior control (enforcing restricted environment policies). The handover instruction is extended to carry behavior control policy indication, allowing the same handover procedure to achieve multiple objectives without requiring separate dedicated control mechanisms
Data Source
AI summary
A behavior control method is performed by a terminal, and includes: receiving a handover instruction sent by a source base station, wherein the handover instruction is configured to instruct the terminal to hand over from the source base station to a target base station, and to indicate a behavior control policy for the target base station.