Dynamic Traffic Package Selection for VSIM Flexibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing VSIM services limit users to pre-defined traffic packages with limited flexibility, leading to high prices and profit disparities between VSIM service providers and destination operators.
Innovation Solution
A method and device for providing traffic packages that allow terminal devices to obtain travelling schedule information, select appropriate traffic packages from multiple options provided by operators, and install corresponding profiles, enabling users to choose from various traffic packages based on their needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If VSIM service providers perform secondary development on purchased traffic to create divided traffic packages, then traffic package variety and user selection flexibility are improved, but pricing power increases leading to higher prices for users and profit loss for destination operators
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the traffic package selection process into two parts: destination operators provide diverse traffic package options (segmenting the traffic supply), while VSIM service providers act as intermediaries that present these options to users without claiming profit from the traffic itself (segmenting the value chain). This allows traffic package variety to improve while preventing profit exploitation at the intermediary level.
Solution Approach 2:
The VSIM service provider functions as an intermediary that connects users with destination operator traffic packages. Instead of the intermediary creating and profiting from proprietary traffic packages, the intermediary presents and facilitates access to the destination operator's traffic packages, thereby maintaining operator profit while still providing user selection flexibility.
2Ease of operation
If VSIM service providers provide pre-divided traffic packages, then user selection process is simplified, but users are forced to accept packages that may not match their actual needs leading to potential overpayment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the traffic package selection dynamic by allowing users to view multiple package options with varying specifications (data volume, duration, price) and select the one that best matches their specific needs. The system adapts to different user requirements rather than forcing a static, one-size-fits-all package, thereby improving both ease of selection and package-user need matching.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring multiple traffic package options with different characteristics before user selection. Users can then easily compare these pre-prepared options and choose the most suitable one, combining selection simplicity with appropriate matching to user needs.
3Device complexity
If only one type of traffic package is provided per destination, then service provisioning is simplified, but user experience deteriorates due to lack of choice
Solution Approach 1:
The VSIM service provider acts as a universal platform that can present multiple destination operator traffic packages across different destinations through a single interface. This multi-functional approach allows the system to maintain simplified service provisioning at the platform level while providing diverse package options to users, thereby improving user experience without significantly increasing provisioning complexity.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a traffic package providing method. The method includes: obtaining, by a terminal device, travelling schedule information; sending the travelling schedule information to an access platform server; receiving information about multiple traffic packages that is sent by the access platform server, where each of the N travelling schedule nodes is corresponding to information about at least one traffic package in the information about the multiple traffic packages, and the information about the multiple traffic packages is provided by an operator; determining, from the multiple traffic packages, a target traffic package to be used by the terminal device in each of the N travelling schedule nodes; sending a traffic package subscription message to the access platform server, where the traffic package subscription message includes an identity of the determined target traffic package and identity information of the terminal; obtaining N profiles; and installing the N profiles.


