Terminal Device Network Selection via Location-Based Parameters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network selection methods for terminal devices are inflexible and rely on a single, fixed selection list, which fails to adapt to changing locations and network availability, leading to suboptimal network choices.
Innovation Solution
A network selection method that determines a corresponding selection parameter from a dynamic selection parameter set based on current location information, allowing for flexible network selection between PLMN and NPN.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single fixed selection list is used for network selection, then the network selection process is simple, but it cannot adapt to changing locations and network availability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by transforming the static fixed selection list into a dynamic selection parameter set that can be updated based on location information. The selection parameter set includes multiple subsets corresponding to different locations, allowing the terminal device to dynamically select appropriate parameters as it moves between different geographic areas, thus achieving adaptability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter structure from a single fixed list to a multi-subset parameter set where each subset contains location-specific selection parameters. By organizing parameters into multiple subsets that can be selectively applied based on current location, the system achieves both adaptability to different scenarios and manageable complexity through structured organization.
2Ease of operation
If location-based dynamic selection is implemented, then network selection flexibility is improved, but the complexity of the selection parameter set increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the selection parameter set into multiple subsets, where each subset corresponds to a specific location or scenario. This segmentation allows the terminal device to only process and evaluate parameters relevant to its current location, making the operation simple and flexible while keeping the overall structure organized and manageable through clear division into location-specific groups.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple selection parameter subsets are stored, then adaptability to different locations is improved, but the storage requirements and processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring multiple selection parameter subsets corresponding to different locations before the terminal device needs to make network selection decisions. The network device sends these pre-prepared parameter subsets to the terminal device in advance, so that when the terminal device moves to a new location, it can immediately use the pre-configured parameters without needing to process or generate new parameters on the fly, thus reducing real-time processing complexity and data volume requirements.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present application provide a network selection method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium, and relate to the field of communication technologies. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device, current location information of the terminal device; selecting, by the terminal device, a selection parameter corresponding to the current location information from a selection parameter set, where the selection parameter set includes a corresponding relationship between the location information and the selection parameter, and the selection parameter is used for selecting a PLMN or an NPN; and performing, by the terminal device, network selection according to the selection parameter corresponding to the current location information. In the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present application, the terminal device flexibly determines the selection parameter to perform network selection according to the location of the terminal device. Moreover, the embodiments of the present application fully consider the network selection preferences of the terminal device at different locations, realize differential configuration of selection parameters according to different location information, enrich the configuration of selection parameters, and facilitate the terminal device quickly and accurately selecting the network to be accessed.