Traffic Control Platform for 5G Network Congestion
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Solution Overview
Problem
5G network congestion caused by high-consumption user devices leads to overload situations, negatively impacting all subscribers, as existing solutions like evenly limiting throughput for all users are not equitable and inefficient in addressing the root cause of congestion.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a traffic control platform that identifies high-consumption user devices and limits their throughput during network congestion, using mechanisms such as throttling and packet dropping to alleviate congestion while maintaining faster traffic flows for other users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If throughput is limited evenly for all users during network congestion, then network overload is alleviated, but service quality for most subscribers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating traffic control measures based on user device characteristics. Instead of uniform throughput limitation, the system identifies high-consumption user devices specifically and applies targeted rate limiting only to those devices during network congestion, while other users maintain normal service quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the user base into different categories based on data consumption patterns. By dividing users into high-consumption and normal-consumption groups, the system can apply differentiated traffic control policies, segmenting the control mechanism to address the root cause of congestion without affecting all users equally.
2Productivity
If throughput for high-consumption user devices is limited during network congestion, then network congestion is efficiently addressed, but fairness in service distribution may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring network congestion levels and user device data consumption patterns. Based on this feedback, the system dynamically adjusts rate limiting policies, applying constraints only when congestion is detected and only to devices contributing significantly to the congestion, thereby balancing efficiency and fairness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of throughput limitation from a static uniform approach to a dynamic selective approach. By modifying the throughput parameter specifically for high-consumption devices based on real-time network conditions and device behavior, the system achieves efficient congestion relief while maintaining perceived fairness through transparent and targeted control.
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AI summary
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a device may receive traffic data associated with a coverage area and determine that there is network congestion. If there is network congestion, the device may identify a high-consumption user device. The device may perform a corrective action in connection with a load of the high-consumption user device, such as limit a throughput of the high-consumption user device. The device may perform a corrective action based on a policy obtained from a policy and control function.