Terminal Configuration Updates Under Variable Mobile Network Conditions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless terminal device updates are inefficient and prone to errors due to unsuitable network conditions and resource consumption during device operation, particularly when the device is in motion or network resources are limited.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize data indicative of terminal device behavior and mobile communication network service to detect optimal update times, generating control signals to trigger updates efficiently, considering location, network capability, and other factors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If the terminal device performs update download in the background during main operation, then the update can be performed without user intervention, but the communication resources are consumed from the main operation and the download may occur at non-optimal times or locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of terminal behavior patterns and network service conditions to identify optimal update moments before actually executing the update. This preliminary detection phase allows the system to predict when the terminal will be stationary and network conditions will be favorable, thereby improving update reliability while maintaining automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors terminal behavior data and network service data, using this feedback to dynamically adjust update scheduling decisions. By analyzing real-time data about terminal motion state, location, and network conditions, the system can adaptively determine the best moments to perform updates, resolving the contradiction between automation and reliability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the terminal device is in motion with limited network resources, then the device maintains mobility and access to services, but the download of update data takes long time and becomes prone to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts update scheduling based on the terminal's motion state. By detecting whether the terminal is moving or stationary through behavior analysis, the system adaptively selects update timing - avoiding updates during motion when network resources are limited and choosing stationary periods when reliability is higher, thus maintaining both mobility and update reliability.
3Loss of time
If the update is performed immediately upon user permission, then the update is executed quickly, but the update may occur at non-optimal times when network resources are not satisfactory
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection and analysis of optimal update conditions before executing the update, even though this adds some time delay. By pre-analyzing terminal behavior patterns and network service conditions, the system identifies favorable update moments in advance, ensuring that updates occur at optimal times with satisfactory network resources, thereby improving reliability without excessive time loss.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for managing an update of a configuration of a terminal device (190) accessible over a mobile communication network (110), the method, performed by an apparatus (170) having access to data indicative of a behavior of the terminal device (190) and to data indicative of a service of a mobile communication network (110) with respect to the behavior of the terminal device (190), comprises: detecting (310) an instant to update the configuration of the terminal device (190); and generating (320), upon the detecting (310), a control signal (465) to the terminal device (190) to trigger the update of the configuration of the terminal device (190). The invention also relates to an apparatus (170), to a system and to a computer program.