Wireless Channel Resource Allocation Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless telecommunications networks face inefficiencies due to unnecessary resource utilization across channels, leading to waste and increased costs, as not all allocated channels are utilized equally, with some channels being underutilized while others are overburdened.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that identify underutilized channels based on user numbers and activity thresholds, transferring users and eliminating resources from these channels to optimize resource allocation, thereby conserving resources and reducing unnecessary usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If resources are allocated to all channels, then channel availability is improved, but resource waste increases due to underutilized channels
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic resource allocation by continuously monitoring channel utilization metrics and adjusting resource distribution in real-time. Resources are dynamically transferred from underutilized channels to overloaded channels based on current demand patterns, allowing the system to adapt to changing traffic conditions while maintaining optimal resource utilization across all channels.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters by adjusting resource allocation levels based on measured channel utilization. When a channel falls below a predetermined utilization threshold, resources are reduced or reallocated; when a channel exceeds its capacity, additional resources are assigned. This parameter adjustment resolves the contradiction by ensuring resources are allocated only where needed while maintaining channel availability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If resources are allocated to all channels, then network coverage is improved, but operational costs increase due to unnecessary resource usage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts unnecessary resources from underutilized channels and reallocates them to channels with higher demand. By identifying channels that fall below predetermined utilization thresholds and removing excess resources from these channels, the system maintains network coverage where needed while eliminating wasteful spending on channels that do not require full resource allocation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor channel utilization metrics and adjust resource allocation accordingly. This closed-loop control ensures that operational costs are reduced by removing resources from underutilized channels while maintaining adequate coverage on channels with sufficient demand, thereby optimizing the balance between network coverage and operational expenditure.
3Loss of energy
If resources are reallocated from underutilized channels, then resource conservation is improved, but channel utilization balance becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the resource allocation process into distinct manageable steps: monitoring channel utilization metrics, comparing against predetermined thresholds, identifying underutilized channels, and executing resource reallocation. This segmentation simplifies the complex task of resource conservation by breaking it down into automated, rule-based operations that can be implemented systematically across the network.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service resource allocation by automatically monitoring its own channel utilization and making reallocation decisions without external intervention. The automated threshold-based logic enables the network to self-optimize resource distribution, reducing the need for complex manual management while achieving effective resource conservation through continuous self-adjustment.
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AI summary
The invention is directed to methods and systems for controlling resource utilization. In particular, resources in a wireless telecommunications network may be monitored and controlled to eliminate unnecessary resource usage. Channels on the network, and the users thereof, may be monitored to identify under-utilized channels based on predetermined thresholds. If an under-utilized channel is identified, users may be immediately or subsequently transferred to another channel on the network and resources to the under-utilized channel may be eliminated. The channels may be dynamically monitored such that any changes in usage are addressed and users may be transferred multiple times to conserve resources.