Vehicle-Mounted Relay Dynamic Provisioning via Multi-Source Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently provisioning and managing vehicle-mounted relays (VMRs) due to their mobile nature and varying operational conditions, such as geography, speed, and subscription agreements.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for provisioning VMRs, which involve receiving a VMR configuration including operating parameters such as geography-based, subscription-based, time-based, and speed-based permissions, and using these parameters to control the operation of the VMR for effective communication relaying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If VMRs are deployed to improve network coverage and capacity in mobile environments, then network performance is improved, but the complexity of provisioning and managing these relays increases due to their mobile nature and varying operational conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic provisioning of VMRs by allowing the network entity to receive indications from multiple sources (OAM server, application server, core network) and adjust VMR configurations in real-time based on varying operational conditions such as geography, speed, time, and subscription agreements. This dynamic approach enables the system to adapt to mobile environments while maintaining manageable complexity through structured configuration protocols.
2Adaptability or versatility
If VMR configurations include multiple operating parameters (geography, speed, time, subscription) to ensure proper operation, then operational control is improved, but the configuration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the VMR configuration into distinct operating parameters including geography-based permissions, subscription-based permissions, time-based permissions, and speed-based permissions. Each parameter type is handled separately through structured configuration messages from different network entities, allowing comprehensive operational control while managing complexity through modular configuration management.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the network entity receives VMR configuration indications from multiple sources (OAM server, application server, core network), then provisioning flexibility is improved, but the coordination complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces the network entity as an intermediary that receives VMR configuration indications from multiple sources including OAM servers, application servers, and core network entities. This intermediary coordinates the various configuration sources by processing their indications and translating them into unified VMR operating parameters, thereby enabling provisioning flexibility while reducing coordination complexity through centralized management.
Data Source
AI summary
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless communication device may receive a vehicle-mounted relay (VMR) configuration, the VMR configuration including one or more operating parameters associated with performing communication relaying. The wireless communication device may perform communication relaying based at least in part on the one or more operating parameters indicated by the VMR configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.