UE Capability-Based Band Assignment for Wireless Bandwidth Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication systems inefficiently assign devices to bands based on their capabilities, leading to increased traffic congestion, noise, and reduced bandwidth due to mismatched device assignments.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for managing bandwidth by receiving a capability report from wireless devices and assigning them to bands that better suit their capabilities, using a comparison with predetermined criteria to determine the most suitable frequency band for communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If devices are assigned to higher-frequency bands to increase data rates and capacity, then bandwidth and communication speed are improved, but noise and interference increase due to mismatched device capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different frequency bands to different devices based on their specific capabilities. Instead of uniformly assigning all devices to high-frequency bands for maximum data rate, the system evaluates each device's capability report and assigns appropriate bands locally, ensuring high-performance devices get high-frequency bands while capability-limited devices are assigned to lower-frequency bands, thereby reducing overall noise and interference.
2Adaptability or versatility
If devices are assigned to bands without capability matching, then network coverage and connectivity are maintained, but bandwidth efficiency decreases due to traffic congestion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making band assignment adaptive and dynamic based on real-time device capability reports. The system continuously evaluates device capabilities and dynamically adjusts band assignments accordingly, rather than using static assignment rules. This dynamic approach ensures that network coverage is maintained for all devices while optimizing bandwidth efficiency by preventing capability-limited devices from congesting high-capacity bands.
3Productivity
If capability evaluation is implemented for band assignment, then bandwidth management is optimized, but system complexity increases due to capability reporting and comparison processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having devices submit capability reports before actual band assignment occurs. The system evaluates device capabilities in advance and determines appropriate band assignments beforehand, rather than making assignments without capability knowledge. This preliminary evaluation process, while adding some complexity, enables optimized bandwidth management by ensuring devices are assigned to bands matching their capabilities from the start.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and process nodes for managing bandwidth in a telecommunications network include or implement operations of receiving a connection request from a wireless communication device capable of communication in a first band having a first frequency and in a second band having a second frequency; receiving a capability report from the wireless communication device; and in response to a determination that the capability report meets a criteria, assigning the wireless communication device to communicate in the second band.