Wireless Mobility Control Module for Regulatory Compliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current IEEE 802.16e compliant wireless networks face regulatory restrictions on mobility support, requiring methods to restrict mobility without altering the standard, network architecture, or over-the-air control messages.
Innovation Solution
A mobility disabling control module is implemented within the network to restrict mobility by retrieving and applying network mobility preferences, allowing operators to select 'no mobility', 'partial mobility', or 'full mobility' options, thereby controlling handoff decisions between base stations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If IEEE 802.16e standard is implemented to support high-speed wireless connectivity, then data throughput is improved, but mobility support is restricted due to governmental regulations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mobility management function by introducing a mobility disabling control module that operates independently within the network architecture. This module divides the network into controlled zones where mobility can be selectively enabled or disabled, allowing high-speed connectivity to be maintained while regulatory mobility restrictions are enforced in specific geographic areas
Solution Approach 2:
The mobility disabling control module acts as an intermediary between the IEEE 802.16e network infrastructure and governmental regulatory requirements. It receives regulatory restriction parameters and translates them into network control decisions, enabling the network to comply with regulations while maintaining full functionality where permitted
2Reliability
If mobility is restricted to comply with regulations, then regulatory compliance is achieved, but network flexibility and service options are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts mobility support based on location and regulatory requirements. The mobility disabling control module continuously monitors regulatory restriction parameters and adapts network behavior accordingly, enabling full mobility in compliant areas while restricting it in regulated zones, thus maintaining network flexibility alongside regulatory compliance
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of mobility enabling/disabling based on geographic location and regulatory context. By modifying this parameter dynamically rather than fixing it globally, the system achieves regulatory compliance in restricted areas while preserving network flexibility and full mobility services in areas where regulations permit
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AI summary
This invention provides a method, system and apparatus for controlling mobility on a wireless network, which includes retrieving a network mobility preference, the network mobility preference indicating a level of mobility service for the mobile station, the level of mobility service indicating the extent to which the mobile station can handoff among base stations of the wireless network, and establishing a level of mobility service for the mobile station based on the retrieved network mobility preference. The method and apparatus may further include determining the level of mobility service for the mobile station to be fully or partially restricted based on the mobility preference.