Terminal Measurement Data Collection via IRP Agent
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional network optimization methods rely heavily on manual drive tests, which are inefficient and fail to uncover all network issues, especially as network scale grows, limiting the ability to accurately detect and diagnose problems related to coverage, capacity, QoS, and mobility.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that enables commercial terminals to collect and report terminal measurement data, allowing networks to analyze this data for improved detection and localization of network issues, reducing the reliance on manual testing and enhancing automatic network optimization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual drive tests are used for network optimization, then network issues can be detected, but the method is inefficient and cannot uncover all network issues as network scale grows
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables terminals to automatically collect and report measurement data without manual intervention. Terminals self-configure measurement parameters, perform measurements autonomously, and report data back to the network, eliminating the need for manual drive tests while maintaining comprehensive coverage and detection accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an automated measurement data collection system as an intermediary between network optimization goals and actual data gathering. This system includes configuration entities that automatically configure terminals, measurement entities that perform measurements, and reporting mechanisms that transmit data to collection entities, replacing manual processes with an automated intermediary system.
2Reliability
If manual drive tests are used, then some network problems can be found, but the ability to accurately detect and diagnose problems related to coverage, capacity, QoS, and mobility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes terminals universal measurement devices that can perform multiple types of measurements (coverage, capacity, QoS, mobility) using the same automated framework. The configuration entities can set different measurement parameters for different network aspects, and terminals report all measurement types through a unified reporting mechanism, eliminating the need for separate testing systems for each network parameter.
3Productivity
If automated terminal measurement data collection is implemented, then network optimization efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the automated measurement system into distinct functional segments: configuration entities that set measurement parameters, measurement entities that execute measurements, and collection entities that gather and process data. This segmentation allows each component to be independently optimized and managed, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high productivity through coordinated operation of specialized subsystems.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a method and system for collecting terminal measurement data, an integration reference point manager system, an integration reference point agent system, a home subscriber server, a mobility management entity, a NodeB and a user equipment. Specifically, an integration reference point agent (IRP Agent) receives a terminal measurement data start operation or terminal measurement data stop operation sent by an integration reference point manager (IRP Manager), where the terminal measurement data start operation is used to start terminal measurement data collection and carries configuration parameters used to collect terminal measurement data, and the terminal measurement data stop operation is used to instruct stop of terminal measurement collection. The present invention enables a terminal to collect and report terminal measurement data.