Communication Terminal Connection Status Verification for Measurement Data Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication quality measurement methods face challenges in ensuring reliable data transmission from communication terminal apparatuses to servers, particularly in unstable network conditions, leading to potential data loss and inefficient resource usage.

Innovation Solution

The method involves confirming the connection status of the communication terminal apparatus to the mobile communication network before transmitting measurement data, transmitting only when a stable connection is confirmed, and performing re-transmissions based on connection status, using information such as power status, operation mode, and radio signal intensity to optimize data transfer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If measurement data is transmitted from communication terminal apparatus to server without connection status confirmation, then data transmission frequency is increased, but data loss risk increases and network resources are wasted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission frequencyVSAvoiddata transmission reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal apparatus performs connection status confirmation before transmitting measurement data to the server. This preliminary check ensures that transmission only occurs when the network connection is stable, preventing data loss and avoiding wasteful retransmissions while maintaining high effective data transmission frequency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Loss of information

If measurement data is transmitted frequently without connection check, then data acquisition completeness is improved, but network and battery resources are consumed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement data completenessVSAvoidbattery consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal apparatus uses feedback from connection status confirmation to dynamically control data transmission decisions. By continuously monitoring connection status and adjusting transmission behavior accordingly, the system ensures measurement data completeness is maintained while significantly reducing unnecessary battery consumption from failed transmission attempts

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If connection status confirmation is performed before each transmission, then data transmission reliability is improved, but transmission delay increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoidtransmission delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs connection status confirmation selectively based on transmission importance and current connection stability patterns. For critical measurement data, full confirmation procedures are executed, while for less critical data or when recent confirmation indicates stable connection, transmission can proceed with minimal or no additional confirmation, balancing reliability with delay reduction

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS9930555B2Method and system of measuring communication quality
Publication Date: 2018.03.27 SOFTBANK CORPORATION
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AI summary

Methods and systems of measuring communication quality in a communication via a mobile communication network are provided. A connection status of a communication terminal apparatus to a mobile communication network is confirmed when a timing of transmitting a measurement data of the communication terminal apparatus side from the communication terminal apparatus to a server comes. The measurement data is transmitted from the communication apparatus to the server when determining that it is a status capable of transceiving the measurement data, based on the confirmation result of connection status, and the measurement data is not transmitted from the communication terminal apparatus to the server when determining it is not a status capable of transceiving the measurement data. A communication quality in the communication via the mobile communication network is measured based on the measurement data received by the server from the communication terminal apparatus.