WLAN Group Measurement Reporting for Signaling Load Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
In densely deployed WLAN environments, the simultaneous reporting of numerous WLAN measurement results leads to a waste of signaling resources and excessive signaling load, as existing methods require detailed configuration and reporting of individual WLANs, causing inefficiencies in network management.
Innovation Solution
The method involves acquiring WLAN group information, determining whether at least one WLAN in the group satisfies configured measurement events, and reporting only when specific conditions are met, thereby reducing unnecessary signaling by focusing on group identifiers rather than individual WLAN identifiers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If detailed configuration and reporting of individual WLANs is performed, then measurement precision is improved, but signaling load increases excessively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual WLAN measurement reports into a single group-based measurement report. Instead of reporting each WLAN separately, the method groups multiple WLANs together and reports their combined measurement results, thereby reducing the total number of signaling messages while preserving essential measurement information through the group identifier.
2Measurement precision
If individual WLAN measurement reports are sent simultaneously, then measurement precision is improved, but signaling resource waste increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual WLAN measurement reports into a single group-based report, reducing redundant signaling transmissions. By merging reports at the group level, the system avoids the energy waste associated with simultaneous individual reporting while maintaining measurement accuracy through selective group reporting based on trigger conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements selective reporting at the group level rather than reporting all WLANs individually. By using trigger conditions to determine whether to report a group, the system performs partial reporting action only when necessary, avoiding excessive signaling resource consumption while maintaining sufficient measurement precision for network decisions.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless local area network WLAN measurement and reporting method, and a related device. The method includes: acquiring, by a user terminal, WLAN group information, where the WLAN group information is used to indicate at least one WLAN group; determining, by the user terminal, whether at least one WLAN in the WLAN group satisfies WLAN measurement configuration information; and reporting, by the user terminal, a measurement result of the at least one WLAN in the WLAN group to a base station when the at least one WLAN in the WLAN group satisfies the WLAN measurement configuration information. Therefore, a signaling resource can be saved, thereby reducing signaling load caused by simultaneous reporting of a large quantity of WLAN measurement results.