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|Raziq Yaqub
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|Toshiba America Research, Inc., Telcordia Technologies, Inc.
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The present application claims priority to U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/596,659, filed on Oct. 11, 2005, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference as though recited herein in full. In addition, the entire disclosure of the present assignees' prior U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/267,590, entitled Network Discovery Mechanisms, filed on Nov. 7, 2005, is also incorporated herein by reference for reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present application relates to wireless communications and in particular to, inter alia, a methods and systems for vehicle management using cellular broadcasts, and, more particularly, in some embodiments, to road congestion management.
2. Background Discussion
Networks and Internet Protocol:
There are many types of computer networks, with the Internet having the most notoriety. The Internet is a worldwide network of computer networks. Today, the Internet is a public and self-sustaining network that is available to many millions of users. The Internet uses a set of communication protocols called TCP/IP (i.e., Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) to connect hosts. The Internet has a communications infrastructure known as the Internet backbone. Access to the Internet backbone is largely controlled by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that resell access to corporations and individuals.
With respect to IP (Internet Protocol), this is a protocol by which data can be sent from one device (e.g., a phone, a PDA [Personal Digital Assistant], a computer, etc.) to another device on a network. There are a variety of versions of IP today, including, e.g., IPv4, IPv6, etc. Each host device on the network has at least one IP address that is its own unique identifier. IP is a connectionless protocol. The connection between end points during a communication is not continuous. When a user sends or receives data or messages, the data or messages are divided into components known as packets. Every packet is treated as an independent unit of data.
In order to standardize the transmission between points over the Internet or the like networks, an OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model was established. The OSI model separates the communications processes between two points in a network into seven stacked layers, with each layer adding its own set of functions. Each device handles a message so that there is a downward flow through each layer at a sending end point and an upward flow through the layers at a receiving end point. The programming and/or hardware that provides the seven layers of function is typically a combination of device operating systems, application software, TCP/IP and/or other transport and network protocols, and other software and hardware.
Typically, the top four layers are used when a message passes from or to a user and the bottom three layers are used when a message passes through a device (e.g., an IP host device). An IP host is any device on the network that is capable of transmitting and receiving IP packets, such as a server, a router or a workstation. Messages destined for some other host are not passed up to the upper layers but are forwarded to the other host. The layers of the OSI model are listed below. Layer 7 (i.e., the application layer) is a layer at which, e.g., communication partners are identified, quality of service is identified, user authentication and privacy are considered, constraints on data syntax are identified, etc. Layer 6 (i.e., the presentation layer) is a layer that, e.g., converts incoming and outgoing data from one presentation format to another, etc. Layer 5 (i.e., the session layer) is a layer that, e.g., sets up, coordinates, and terminates conversations, exchanges and dialogs between the applications, etc. Layer-4 (i.e., the transport layer) is a layer that, e.g., manages end-to-end control and error-checking, etc. Layer-3 (i.e., the network layer) is a layer that, e.g., handles routing and forwarding, etc. Layer-2 (i.e., the data-link layer) is a layer that, e.g., provides synchronization for the physical level, does bit-stuffing and furnishes transmission protocol knowledge and management, etc. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) sub-divides the data-link layer into two further sub-layers, the MAC (Media Access Control) layer that controls the data transfer to and from the physical layer and the LLC (Logical Link Control) layer that interfaces with the network layer and interprets commands and performs error recovery. Layer 1 (i.e., the physical layer) is a layer that, e.g., conveys the bit stream through the network at the physical level. The IEEE sub-divides the physical layer into the PLCP (Physical Layer Convergence Procedure) sub-layer and the PMD (Physical Medium Dependent) sub-layer.
Wireless Networks:
Wireless networks can incorporate a variety of types of mobile devices, such as, e.g., cellular and wireless telephones, PCs (personal computers), laptop computers, wearable computers, cordless phones, pagers, headsets, printers, PDAs, etc. For example, mobile devices may include digital systems to secure fast wireless transmissions of voice and/or data. Typical mobile devices include some or all of the following components: a transceiver (i.e., a transmitter and a receiver, including, e.g., a single chip transceiver with an integrated transmitter, receiver and, if desired, other functions); an antenna; a processor; one or more audio transducers (for example, a speaker or a microphone as in devices for audio communications); electromagnetic data storage (such as, e.g., ROM, RAM, digital data storage, etc., such as in devices where data processing is provided); memory; flash memory; a full chip set or integrated circuit; interfaces (such as, e.g., USB, CODEC, UART, PCM, etc.); and/or the like.
Wireless LANs (WLANs) in which a mobile user can connect to a local area network (LAN) through a wireless connection may be employed for wireless communications. Wireless communications can include, e.g., communications that propagate via electromagnetic waves, such as light, infrared, radio, microwave. There are a variety of WLAN standards that currently exist, such as, e.g., Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11, and HomeRF.
By way of example, Bluetooth products may be used to provide links between mobile computers, mobile phones, portable handheld devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other mobile devices and connectivity to the Internet. Bluetooth is a computing and telecommunications industry specification that details how mobile devices can easily interconnect with each other and with non-mobile devices using a short-range wireless connection. Bluetooth creates a digital wireless protocol to address end-user problems arising from the proliferation of various mobile devices that need to keep data synchronized and consistent from one device to another, thereby allowing equipment from different vendors to work seamlessly together. Bluetooth devices may be named according to a common naming concept. For example, a Bluetooth device may possess a Bluetooth Device Name (BDN) or a name associated with a unique Bluetooth Device Address (BDA). Bluetooth devices may also participate in an Internet Protocol (IP) network. If a Bluetooth device functions on an IP network, it may be provided with an IP address and an IP (network) name. Thus, a Bluetooth Device configured to participate on an IP network may contain, e.g., a BDN, a BDA, an IP address and an IP name. The term "IP name" refers to a name corresponding to an IP address of an interface.
An IEEE standard, IEEE 802.11, specifies technologies for wireless LANs and devices. Using 802.11, wireless networking may be accomplished with each single base station supporting several devices. In some examples, devices may come pre-equipped with wireless hardware or a user may install a separate piece of hardware, such as a card, that may include an antenna. By way of example, devices used in 802.11 typically include three notable elements, whether or not the device is an access point (AP), a mobile station (STA), a bridge, a PCMCIA card or another device: a radio transceiver; an antenna; and a MAC (Media Access Control) layer that controls packet flow between points in a network.
In addition, Multiple Interface Devices (MIDs) may be utilized in some wireless networks. MIDs may contain two independent network interfaces, such as a Bluetooth interface and an 802.11 interface, thus allowing the MID to participate on two separate networks as well as to interface with Bluetooth devices. The MID may have an IP address and a common IP (network) name associated with the IP address.
Wireless network devices may include, but are not limited to Bluetooth devices, Multiple Interface Devices (MIDs), 802.11� devices (IEEE 802.11 devices including, e.g., 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g devices), HomeRF (Home Radio Frequency) devices, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) devices, GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) devices, 3G cellular devices, 2.5G cellular devices, GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) devices, EDGE (Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution) devices, TDMA type (Time Division Multiple Access) devices, or CDMA type (Code Division Multiple Access) devices, including CDMA2000. Each network device may contain addresses of varying types including but not limited to an IP address, a Bluetooth Device Address, a Bluetooth Common Name, a Bluetooth IP address, a Bluetooth IP Common Name, an 802.11 IP Address, an 802.11 IP common Name, or an IEEE MAC address.
Wireless networks can also involve methods and protocols found in, e.g., Mobile IP (Internet Protocol) systems, in PCS systems, and in other mobile network systems. With respect to Mobile IP, this involves a standard communications protocol created by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). With Mobile IP, mobile device users can move across networks while maintaining their IP Address assigned once. See Request for Comments (RFC) 3344. NB: RFCs are formal documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Mobile IP enhances Internet Protocol (IP) and adds means to forward Internet traffic to mobile devices when connecting outside their home network. Mobile IP assigns each mobile node a home address on its home network and a care-of-address (CoA) that identifies the current location of the device within a network and its subnets. When a device is moved to a different network, it receives a new care-of address. A mobility agent on the home network can associate each home address with its care-of address. The mobile node can send the home agent a binding update each time it changes its care-of address using, e.g., Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP).
In basic IP routing (e.g., outside mobile IP), routing mechanisms rely on the assumptions that each network node always has a constant attachment point to, e.g., the Internet and that each node's IP address identifies the network link it is attached to. In this document, the terminology "node" includes a connection point, which can include, e.g., a redistribution point or an end point for data transmissions, and which can recognize, process and/or forward communications to other nodes. For example, Internet routers can look at, e.g., an IP address prefix or the like identifying a device's network. Then, at a network level, routers can look at, e.g., a set of bits identifying a particular subnet. Then, at a subnet level, routers can look at, e.g., a set of bits identifying a particular device. With typical mobile IP communications, if a user disconnects a mobile device from, e.g., the Internet and tries to reconnect it at a new subnet, then the device has to be reconfigured with a new IP address, a proper netmask and a default router. Otherwise, routing protocols would not be able to deliver the packets properly.
Network Discovery
Future Mobile Communication Systems will focus on integration of heterogeneous Radio Access Technologies. These technologies may comprise of e.g., PANs (Personal Area Networks with very small coverage), WLANs (Local Area Networks with comparatively large coverage area), and WANs (Wide Area Networks with comparatively larger coverage area e.g., cellular or WiMax). Since focus is on integration, the requirements are more stringent than those for simply interworking. One such requirement is global roaming across these heterogeneous Radio Access Technologies with ubiquitous and transparent service provisioning. Global Roaming necessitates efficient method for quick vertical handovers, which in turn demands
(a) Identification of certain Network Elements ahead of time; and
(b) Communication of Mobile Station (MS) with these Network Elements in advance.
Identification of Network Elements means determining the existence of APs (Access Points), Routers, DHCP Servers (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) and several Authentication Servers such as AAA, (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting), PANA Server (Protocols for carrying Access Network Authentication) and in some cases SIP Server (Session Initiation Protocols).
Communication with the Network Elements may comprise exchange of messages e.g., for fetching General Information about the Networks, Information about the Lower Layers and the available Information about Higher Layer Services for establishing proactive security association and getting IP address. Identification of Network Elements and communicating with them is referred to as Network Discovery.
Network Discovery has gained a lot of interest these days. Several techniques have been proposed, however they have some drawbacks. Among other things, known methods of "Networks Discovery" focus on two phase approach.
Phase-1: Establishing a NIR (Networks Information Repository), and filling it with the Networks Information by means of Reporting Agents (RAs). The RAs collect the information about Network Elements in a domain and send it to the NIR. (e.g., if a specific network element is attached/detached or becomes operational/non-operational its information is reported to the NIR). RAs are regular MSs that happen to be present in that domain at that time. NIR (i.e., Networks Information Repository) is also referred to in literature as Networks Information Database, or Media Independent Information Server.
Phase-2: Reuse of NIR information by new mobile entrants in that domain. i.e., any MS when it enters in a new domain can enquire to NIR about the Network Elements in that domain. The NIR was populated by the RAs previously present in that domain. The MS can access NIR from any single radio interface (such as, e.g., 802.11 access network, 3GPP or 3GPP2 networks) and can request information in advance about Network Elements of any domain.
There are a number of drawbacks in both the above noted phases. In Phase-1 (Populating NIR), each and every MS that happens to enter in a domain, unaware of the fact that the previously present or passing-by MSs have already updated the NIR, keeps on sending/replicating the same information about the domain it is passing through. This not only unnecessarily keeps the NIR busy in processing the replicated information but also generates signaling burdens on the network gratuitously.
In Phase-2 (Reuse of NIR Information), the prior methods assume that a MS is aware of NIR's reachable location. This method may not work well or may be inefficient if a MS is not aware of the NIR's reachable location.
The present invention provides a variety of advances and improvements over, among other things, the systems and methods in the background.
Additionally, the present invention provides a variety of advances and improvements over, among other things, the systems and methods in the background art described in the following references, the entire disclosures of which references are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention improves upon the above and/or other background technologies and/or problems therein.
According to some embodiments, a system for monitoring vehicle conditions is provided that includes: at least one network information repository server having at least one database containing information related to vehicle conditions; the at least one network information repository server being configured to receive updates from mobile stations that perform a comparison of vehicle conditions based on actual information sensed by the mobile stations as compared to expected vehicle conditions and that upon identifying an inconsistency send an update to the network information repository server; and the network information repository server being configured to transmit updated information to a cellular network for broadcasting or multicasting to mobile stations or to send information via a cellular interface or wirelessly to mobile stations.
In some examples, the network information repository server transmits information via a cellular interface or wirelessly to mobile stations. In some examples, the network information repository server transmits information to mobile stations using SMS or another messaging service. In some embodiments, the monitored vehicle conditions include road congestion, and the system is adapted to inform users, on a substantially real time basis, about sections on a road or highway facing congestion at a particular time. In some embodiments, the system is configured to inform users on a real time basis about sections on a road or highway that is facing congestion at a particular time via the network information repository server.
In some examples, the mobile station is configured to compare its own speed and a specified speed limit, and, if there is an inconsistency, the mobile station sends a message to the network information repository server to report the inconsistency. In some examples, the network information server depicts an intensity of traffic congestion for display within a vehicle using visual representations on the vehicle's navigation device, and, in some cases, the visual representations include color coding. In some environments, the vehicle conditions involve road congestion, vehicle speeding, accident detection, unsafe or reckless driving, or unsafe road conditions.
According to some other embodiments, a system for electronic dispatching of a vehicle for hire is disclosed that includes: a) a network information repository server adapted to receive a message from a user mobile station of a user's current location; b) the network information repository server being adapted to search a database for a qualifying vehicle for hire; and c) the network information repository server being adapted to, upon finding a qualifying vehicle for hire, send a message via a cellular network to the operator of the vehicle for hire. In some examples, qualifying vehicles for hire include at least one taxi cab. In other examples, the qualifying vehicles for hire include at least one taxi cab that: is registered in an established database maintained on the network information repository server; and is sufficiently in the proximity of the geographical coordinates of the user.
The above and/or other aspects, features and/or advantages of various embodiments will be further appreciated in view of the following description in conjunction with the accompanying figures. Various embodiments can include and/or exclude different aspects, features and/or advantages where applicable. In addition, various embodiments can combine one or more aspect or feature of other embodiments where applicable. The descriptions of aspects, features and/or advantages of particular embodiments should not be construed as limiting other embodiments or the claims.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown by a way of example, and not limitation, in the accompanying figures, in which:
While the present invention may be embodied in many different forms, a number of illustrative embodiments are described herein with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as providing examples of the principles of the invention and that such examples are not intended to limit the invention to preferred embodiments described herein and/or illustrated herein.
Illustrative Architecture
In the preferred embodiments, devices, such as, e.g., radio network controllers, (RNCs), cell broadcast centers (CBCs), network interface repositories (NIRs), access points (APs), mobile stations (MSs), etc., are employed, each of which includes, e.g., computer components as known in the art. By way of example, each can include data processing capabilities and can include hardware and/or software components known in the art, including basic computer components, such as, e.g., processor(s), data storage, memory, and means for sending/receiving data, such as, e.g., transceivers and/or other appropriate components as would be understood by those in the art based on this disclosure. By way of illustration,
The preferred embodiments provide some illustrative new methods and systems that can, among other things, overcome the above-noted and/or other flaws.
For reference,
For reference,
According to the preferred embodiments of the new approach, the NIR (which can include, e.g., a server computer) is made capable of performing the following functions:
1. The NIR will be capable of Receiving ONLY Updated Information about Network Elements of any domain through those MSs only who will first discover whether at least some Network Element(s) is/are attached or detached. Thus, each and every MS, that happens to enter in a domain, will not be compelled to send the same information over and over again. This will provide relief to the NIR from processing the replicas of information; and will also lower the signaling volume on the network.
2. The NIR will be capable of Storing Information about Network Elements Categorically Duly Mapped with Geographical Location Coordinates and Time. There will preferably be two categories of stored information; "Primary Information" and "Secondary Information." Primary Information may include, for example, SSIDs of available networks, addresses of the DHCP server, and address of authentication server, etc. Secondary Information can be, e.g., primarily comprised of network capabilities. In such cases, in various embodiments, the networking capabilities that each mobile device wishes to know can vary significantly depending on the capabilities and applications of the particular mobile device. Thus, Secondary Information can be considered as the additional information that can include, e.g., higher layer information and/or detailed information about lower layers. For example, Type of Security Protocols supported (e.g., Open Access Control, Universal Access Control, or 802.1� Access Control, etc.), Type of Internet Protocols supported (e.g., IPv4, IPv6, etc.), Support for QoS, Support for interworking with other networks, Existence of Roaming Relationship and Names of Roaming Partners, Pricing Information, and Services Supported by the networks. Notable bases for categorizing the information in Primary and Secondary is explained in the following paragraphs. However, both categories of information will help an MS to determine the candidate networks and to perform pre-authentication with the best one ahead of time.
3. The NIR will be capable of Communicating to the CBC (Cell Broadcast Center [2]) to convey Primary Information for Cell Broadcast. Thus, Primary Information can also be regarded as Push Type Information. Cell Broadcasting is an existing, but rarely used, function of cellular networks and is defined by the standardization bodies such as 3GPP and 3GPP2. Cell broadcasting allows messages to be broadcasted to all mobile handsets in a given geographical area. This area can range from the area covered by a single cell to the whole network. Because cell broadcast works by targeting particular cells, no knowledge of mobile telephone numbers is required. Also, cell broadcasting places a very low load on a cellular network; a cell broadcast to every subscriber on the network is essentially equivalent to sending an SMS message to a single phone. The cell broadcast technology provides for 64000 broadcast channels so that different types of message (such as, e.g., by way of example, messages related to traffic conditions, severe or other weather, terrorist activities or threats, public announcements, missing children, and/or various other types of messages) could be broadcast on different channels. Preferably, not every subscriber would necessarily receive all the channels and, hence, all of the messages. In some embodiments, channels can be activated from the handset or can be activated remotely by the network. In some embodiments, certain channels are allocated for certain message types (preferably, standardized on a wide geographic area, such as, e.g., regionally or globally) so that travelers can receive, e.g., alerts substantially wherever or wherever they happen to be. Preferably, the essential or Primary Information about the Network Elements will be broadcasted on such channels. Thus, the Primary Information can also be referred as Push Type Information. (Note: Depending on the business case or the particular circumstances, this information can be alternatively multicast to the subscribed users instead of using broadcasting).
4. The NIR will be capable of Defining a Geographical Area to CBC where the information is to be broadcasted to—. e.g., the NIR is preferably capable of explaining to the CBC to transmit the Network Information pertaining to, for example, Area-A from the Base Station that is located in Area A and Network Information pertaining to, for example, Area B, from the Base Station that is located in Area B, and so on.
5. The NIR will be capable of Communicating with (in some embodiments) Numerous CBCs belonging to different network operators.
6. The NIR will also be capable of delivering Secondary Information Directly to the MSs that send direct inquiries to NIR. Thus, in some embodiments, the MSs can become equipped with Primary Information (through Cell broadcast) and Secondary Information (through direct inquiry) about neighboring networks and their parameters ahead of time. In this manner, the MSs can, among other things, be in a better position of implementing advanced capabilities for enhanced mobility support and/or other time sensitive mobile applications.
According to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the Mobile Stations (MSs) are configured to perform the following functions:
1. The MSs are configured to listen to the Broadcasts to get Primary Information about Network Elements.
2. The MSs are configured to obtain Secondary or Additional Information about Network Elements by sending a direct query to NIR. Both the Primary and Secondary Information received through Broadcasts and through query to NIR, respectively, will help the MS to determine the candidate networks and to perform pre-authentication with the best one ahead of time. Secondary Information about the Network Elements will be extracted or pulled from the NIR based on inquiry. Therefore, it can also be referred as Pull Type Information.
In addition to above tasks, the MSs are also preferably configured to perform the following tasks:
3. MSs are configured to Listen and Compare the Broadcasts received from Cellular Networks (e.g., 3GPP, 3GPP2, etc) and Beckons from Non-Cellular networks (e.g., WLANs, WiMax, PANs, etc.) and to Comprehend the Inconsistencies between the messages received from two different interfaces. These Inconsistencies are referred as Primary Inconsistencies and may result, for example, if some specific Network Element is attached/detached or becomes operational/non-operational, but yet the CBC is not yet aware of these updates and still broadcasts the old Primary Information.
4. MSs are configured to Pull the information from the NIR and to Compare the Pulled/Secondary Information with that which that it obtains after actually connecting to a candidate network and Comprehending the Inconsistencies between the messages received from two different sources (i.e., the NIR and the Actual Network). These inconsistencies are referred as Secondary Inconsistencies and may result, for example, if some specific Network Element is attached/detached or becomes operational/non-operational in an actual network, but the NIR is unaware of these updates and still responds to the inquiries with the old Secondary Information.
5. MSs are configured to Notify both the Primary Inconsistencies (see above at step-3) and the Secondary Inconsistencies (see above at step-4) to the NIR (e.g., if the MS determines that information received through a Broadcast is inconsistent to that which it received through the Beckons, or, the information pulled from the NIR is inconsistent to that which it received from the network as part of its normal process for connecting to the visited network, the MS immediately, through any available interface, will inform NIR). Consequently, the NIR will update its Secondary and Primary Information database (e.g., either add or delete the entry from its database as the case may be) and, in turn, will convey the Primary Updates to the CBC. In this manner, even though this particular MS will have learned of the discrepancies by actually connecting to the Network, that MS's sharing of the Information with the NIR will enable other users to obtain the most correct Primary and Secondary Information in the event that they happen to visit the same network and inquire to NIR about it.
In some embodiments, the MSs can perform these tasks in Active or Passive Modes. In Active mode, both Primary Inconsistencies and Secondary Inconsistencies can be conveyed to the NIR, as depicted, e.g., in
1. To perform a proactive secured handoff, the MS sends PANA authentication message to the PANA server.
2. The MS renews the IP address with the DHCP server of the candidate network.
3. The MS sends a binding update to the correspondent host (CH) or to the home agent.
According to the preferred embodiments, the NIR will be connected to the CBC. The information relating to Primary Category will be sent to the CBC for Cell Broadcast. As discussed above, a Cell Broadcast Area is defined in some embodiments as related to geographical areas where NIR messages are broadcasted. Its size may vary considerably. It is much smaller in dense urban areas (e.g., few hundred yards), and may be quite larger in less dense urban areas (around 3 miles). A larger Cell Broadcast Area may encompass hundreds of WLANs in its footprint. Broadcasting all the information (Primary as well as Secondary) about all the WLANs (existing in Cell Broadcast foot print) may not be feasible from CBC's capacity point of view. Thus, broadcasting only the Primary information makes a prolific sense to use the CBC capacity efficiently.
The message format; and the interface/protocols between NIR and CBC (indicated by "1" in
In another embodiment of the present invention, the NIRs can be connected to each other in a hierarchical manner and the highest level NIR can be connected to a CBC as shown in
In another embodiment of the present invention, the Primary Information, broadcasted through the cell broadcast, is structured or organized in two ways—i.e., "PSF Format" or "PSE Format". Both Formats essentially carry the same Primary Information for the MSs. However, one Format may be differentiated from the other by inserting an additional bit or header to give the MSs the following hints:
1. In preferred embodiments, a PSF Format informs the MSs that the Secondary Information associated with that Primary Information is available in an NIR (i.e., that the NIR is Filled with Secondary Information) and that the MSs may contact the NIR to pull that information.
2. In preferred embodiments, a PSE Format informs the MSs that (a) the Secondary Information associated with the Primary Information is not available in an NIR (i.e., that the NIR is Empty) and, hence, that it is pointless to contact the NIR to pull the Secondary Information and that (b) the NIR needs the Secondary Information to be Filled in and if any MS finds any information, it should forward it to the NIR too.
Preferably, once the information is updated, its format category is promoted from PSE to PSF Format. Among other things, this technique helps to provide efficient Query Response communications between an NIR and MSs, because 1) a MS will send a query to a NIR only if the MS receives a hint in the Cellular Broadcast that the NIR contains the desired information, and 2) a MS will also only report the information about any new Networks Elements if the NIR needs it.
In some advantageous embodiments, communication between an NIR and MSs (e.g., either direct or indirect through broadcast) using different formats or codes can trigger MSs to perform any specific task for the NIR—thus, it can create a variety of other applications. A couple of illustrative applications are explained below under the section captioned "Illustrative Applications."
In another embodiment of the present invention, cellular network assisted/associated location detection mechanisms can be implied. This can relinquish MSs to have their own mechanism of detecting their geographical location. Thus, a MS client may no longer be required to be GPS equipped in some circumstances.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a MS may have a decision power to decide whether the Primary Information is enough for the MS's session continuity or whether it needs Secondary Information. In some applications/scenarios, an MS would not need Secondary Information and, thus, in such cases, there would be no need of sending queries to NIR each time. An illustrative flow diagram for this embodiment is depicted in
Embodiments of the present invention, can not only surmount the flaws present in the existing techniques, but can also provide a number of other advantages, such as, e.g.:
(a) In some preferred embodiments, the MSs will always receive reliable information about the NIR's reachable location through cellular broadcasts. Notably, the prior known systems were inefficient because, among other things, such assumed that a MS was aware of a NIR's reachable location, which may not always be the case.
(b) In some preferred embodiments, a superfluous signaling traffic on the network and replicated data processing pressures on an NIR will be reduced. In preferred embodiments, every MS that happen to enter in a domain will first compare and detect the inconsistencies in the information received through different sources and will report those inconsistencies to the NIR. Once the NIR updates the CBC, and the CBC starts broadcasting the updating information, inconsistencies will virtually never exist and there will be virtually nothing for the other MSs to report anymore. This not only eliminates redundant signaling traffic, but, at the same time, relieves the NIR from unnecessary processing of replicated information. In contrast to this, in prior techniques all Reporting Agents whenever and wherever they would find any network, they would just keep on sending the information to the Networks Data Server, which would increases signaling traffic on the network and processing burdens on the NIR.
(c) In some preferred embodiments, the broadcasting of hints for the mobiles (e.g., PSF and PSE Formats as noted above) will also refrain a MS from contacting a NIR if the NIR does not contain desired information. This will not only provide efficient Query Response communication between a NIR and a MS, but will also inform the MS that the NIR needs Secondary Information and will inform the MS that if finds any information it should forward the information to the NIR too.
(d) In some preferred embodiments, the broadcasting of only the Primary Information, will use the CBC capacity efficiently. Moreover, since the footprint of a CBC broadcast area is large, a MS will typically receive essential information exceedingly ahead of time and will be better-off to support advance mobility and other time sensitive mobile applications.
(e) In some preferred embodiments, regardless of where a MS is and which local network it is connected to, the MS will always use a single protocol to communicate with the NIR to retrieve the desired information.
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Illustrative Architectures
According to some illustrative embodiments, NIRs, CBCs and MSs utilized to perform aspects of the preferred embodiments will be configured so as to achieve the following functions. It should be understood based on this disclosure that the functions performed by the components (e.g., NIRs, CBCs and MSs) can be varied based on circumstances.
NIR Functions:
In some illustrative embodiments, an NIR will be configured so as to perform some or all, preferably all, of the following functions.
1. In some embodiments, the NIR is configured such that the NIR receives updates from MSs or requests MSs to send updates to replace any expired piece of information in its database.
2. In some embodiments, the NIR is configured such that the NIR sends these updates to the CBC.
3. In some embodiments, the NIR is configured such that apart from the information to be broadcasted, the NIR also sends some Administrative Information meant for CBC use or higher level NIR use only. For example, the NIR can outline the geographical scope of the messages to be broadcasted (e.g., mapping the Networks Information with the Geographical Areas or with the list of Cell IDs for which broadcasts are meant).
4. In some embodiments, the NIR is configured such that each NIR sends its own identity (such as, e.g., its IP Address) to the higher level NIR or to the CBC.
5. In some embodiments, the NIR is configured such that each NIR appends some reference number to the messages. In some examples, this may be a Serial Number or a Version Number, or both. For instances, a Serial Number may be used if both Geographical Coordinates and Information both are new/changed, and a Version Number may be used if only the information contents are changed and Geographical Coordinates are unchanged.
Additional NIR Functions:
In some other illustrative embodiments, an NIR will be configured so as to perform some or all, preferably all, of the following functions. In particular, in order to make the NIR smarter, following additional capabilities can be built in NIR.
1. In some embodiments, the NIR is configured such that the NIR is capable for all aspects of formatting the messages to be delivered to CBC. For example, the NIR could use any well-known format, such as, e.g., RDF (Resource Description Framework) discussed, e.g., in reference [3] above.
2. In some embodiments, the NIR is configured such that the NIR is also capable of classifying the messages into two classes: (a) intended for user (e.g., service provider name, tariff, etc.) and (b) not essentially intended for the users (e.g., address of NIR or other servers). Thus, the MSs can selectively pick and display only those messages required by the MS user.
3. In some embodiments, the NIR is configured such as to communicate the preferred time and preferred frequency at which message broadcast is desired. By way of example, this may involve a calculation taking into consideration several factors, such as, e.g., the amount of information to be broadcasted, the speed of mobiles with which they move in the cells, etc.
4. In some embodiments, the NIR is configured such as to categorize the messages from a priority point of view—such as, e.g., a High Priority message can be requested to be broadcasted at the earliest opportunity and Normal Messages can be requested to be broadcasted according to, e.g., an associated repetition period. In some embodiments, the NIR can also instruct the CBC to cease message broadcasting, if needed.
5. In some embodiments, the NIR is configured such as to Use coding or different formats that can trigger MSs to perform certain desired actions for the NIR.
CBC Functions:
The CBC is a part of the cellular network and it may be connected to several BSCs/RNCs. It is responsible for the management of broadcast messages referred to as CBS messages. In some illustrative embodiments, a CBC performs some or all, preferably all, of the following functions.
1. In some embodiments, the CBS is configured such as to allocate serial numbers to its messages.
2. In some embodiments, the CBS is configured such as to determine the cells to which a CBS message should be broadcasted.
3. In some embodiments, the CBS is configured such as to determine a time at which a CBS message should be broadcasted.
4. In some embodiments, the CBS is configured such as to determine a frequency at which CBS message broadcast should be repeated.
5. In some embodiments, the CBS is configured such as to be capable of instructing each BSC and/or RNC to cease broadcast of the CBS message, if needed.
6. In some embodiments, the CBS is configured such as to be capable of initiating broadcast by sending fixed length messages to a BSC and/or RNC and where necessary padding the pages to a length of, e.g., 82 octets. Here, a length of 82 octets, using the default character set, equates to 93 characters. Up to 15 of these pages may be concatenated. In some embodiments, in order to enhance the message capacity, other Data Coding Schemes may also be used, such as, e.g., as schemes described in 3GPP Technical Specification TS 23.038, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
7. In some embodiments, the CBS is configured such as to be capable of modifying or deleting CBS messages held by the BSC and/or RNC.
8. In some embodiments, the CBS is configured such as to be capable of determining the cell broadcast channel on which the message should be broadcasted.
9. In some embodiments, the CBS is configured such as to be capable of using Compression and/or Decompression that may take place between a NIR and an MS.
10. In some embodiments, the CBS is configured such as to be capable of assigning a message class to permit mobiles to selectively display only those messages required by the MS user. In some embodiments, the message class reveals the category of information and the language in which the message has been compiled. Through the use of appropriate Man-Machine-Interface, the user is then able to ignore message types that he does not wish to receive—such as, e.g., advertising information and/or messages in an unfamiliar language.
MS Functions:
In some illustrative embodiments, a MS will be configured so as to perform some or all, preferably all, of the following functions.
1. In some embodiments, the MS is configured such that it is equipped with multiple interfaces, such as, e.g., dual interfaces including WLAN and Cellular interfaces. In preferred embodiments, the MS listens to the cellular broadcasts and attempts to receive the CBC messages whose Message IDs are in a "search list". This "search list" preferably contains the Message IDs stored in, e.g., the EFCBMI, EFCBMID and EFCBMIR files on the USIM [see Reference [2] incorporated herein by reference above] and any Message Identifiers stored in the User Equipment (UE) in a "list of CBC messages to be received". For reference, UE relates to, e.g., a cellular phone and all peripherals such as, e.g., USIM related to the MS. If the User Equipment (UE) has restricted capabilities with respect to the number of Message IDs it can search for, the IDs stored in the USIM shall take priority over any stored in the UE. In preferred embodiments, it learns about the available networks and the addresses of the associated network elements (such as, e.g., a DHCP Server, an Authentication server, etc.) operating in the cell of a cellular network footprint. These networks can be a part of same domain or different domains. In addition, the MS also learns about the IP address of the NIR.
2. In some embodiments, the MS is configured such that in case of concatenated pages, each of message will have the same message identifier (e.g., indicating the source of the message), and the same serial number. Using this information, the MS/UE is able to identify and ignore re-broadcasts of already received messages.
Illustrative Applications:
Road Congestion and Other Road Information:
In some illustrative embodiments, a road congestion information application can be employed which informs users, on a real time basis, about the section on a road or highway that is facing congestion at any particular time. With reference to
In some illustrative and non-limiting embodiments, in order to embody this application, an MS is preferably made capable of obtaining its vehicle speed. By way of example, this could be accomplished by getting vehicle speed from the odometer, speedometer or the like of the vehicle, on Bluetooth or any short range WLAN. As another example, a global positioning system within the vehicle could be used to provide a calculation of the vehicle speed of the vehicle.
In some preferred embodiments, the MSs within the vehicles are also capable of receiving a specified speed limit related to the roadway the vehicle is traveling on. By way of example, this could be obtained by being broadcasted from the local base station. Alternately, this could be obtained by use of a previously downloaded map database including map and vehicle speed information, which, in conjunction with a geographic positioning system can be used to discern appropriate or legally specified speed limits. In some of the preferred embodiments, the MS compares its own speed (e.g., its determined actual speed) and the specified (e.g., broadcasted) speed limit, and, preferably, if there is a significant difference (i.e., inconsistency), the MS sends a message to the NIR to report the same. While in some embodiments, the MS of the vehicle could merely continually report its vehicle speed, limiting such reporting to situations involving actual inconsistencies is very advantageous in terms of limiting superfluous transmissions, etc.
In the preferred embodiments, the NIR will receive such messages from a plurality of MSs from a congested segment of the road or highway. In some preferred embodiments, the NIR can translate the intensity of the congestion for display within a car or vehicle, such as, e.g., using color codes (such as, e.g., red, yellow, etc.) on a car's navigation device. By way of example, an illustrative map is depicted in
In various embodiments, this information can be sent though any air or wireless interface to the subscribed users.
In some embodiments, information about Department of Transportation specified speed limits can be provided with the specified speed limits mapped to roadways, such as, e.g., highway number and location (in some embodiments, this information can even take into account construction zones, speed limits, and/or certain temporary and/or unusual road conditions, etc., that can be documented and/or tracked) to the local NIR directly and/or to the CBC of a cellular system. Thus, in this manner, in some embodiments, the base station, e.g., can be adapted so as to broadcast the specified speed limits specified in a particular local area.
While the system can be used to enable reporting of road congestion, the system can be adapted so as to enable reporting of virtually any roadway condition. By way of example, one or more of the following events can be reported by vehicles using vehicle-mounted MSs in some of the preferred embodiments:
In some of the preferred embodiments, primary information related to the vehicle monitoring services provided, including, e.g., vehicle speed limits in some embodiments, can be broadcast via a cellular network to the mobile stations. In some of the preferred embodiments, rather than continuously sending wireless transmissions, wasting power and energy and sending superfluous communications, the vehicle MS is adapted to transmit a report to the NIR in the event that inconsistencies are found, such as, e.g., based on an inconsistency comparison.
In the preferred embodiments, the NIR can process information to be reported by to users of mobile stations in a plurality of ways. First, in some embodiments, similar to embodiments described above, the NIR can process and send information to the cellular network (e.g., to the CBC), from with it can be broadcasted. In some embodiments, this broadcasting can be a free service (such as, e.g., a government authorized advisory service). However, in some embodiments, this can be a free service (e.g., such as, e.g., in which users are required to pay for services); here, a multicast can almost be used from a cellular network. Second, in some other embodiments, the NIR may send information via a cellular interface or wirelessly to those that pay for it—e.g., such as, e.g., using SMS or another messaging service.
In some embodiments, a plurality of NIRs can operate together to gather information to send to a mobile station, while in other embodiments, each NIR can merely communicate to a respective vehicle.
As would be appreciated by those in the art based on this disclosure, in some illustrative embodiments, an NIR can preferably cover a relatively large area, such as, e.g., in some embodiments more than a few square miles, or, in some other embodiments, more than about ten square miles, or in some other embodiments, more than about twenty square miles, or in some other embodiments more than about thirty square miles. On the other hand, an illustrative cell region of a base station in a cellular network can cover, e.g., a significantly smaller area than the area covered by the NIR, such as, e.g., a few miles or so in some examples. On the other hand, a respective CBC should likely cover a very large area that is also substantially larger than the cells. For reference, see, e.g., the illustrative example shown in
In some embodiments, communications to the NIR, can be from substantially anywhere, such as, e.g., SMS addressed to the NIR or the like. On the other hand, the NIR can similarly send communications anywhere too.
Electronic Cab Dispatching:
In some illustrative embodiments, a cab or other vehicle dispatching application can be provided that eliminates the need for Cab Dispatching Agencies. In some embodiments, a user needing a taxi can be, e.g., located or standing at a certain location, such as, e.g., depicted by user USR shown in
While illustrative embodiments of the invention have been described herein, the present invention is not limited to the various preferred embodiments described herein, but includes any and all embodiments having equivalent elements, modifications, omissions, combinations (e.g., of aspects across various embodiments), adaptations and/or alterations as would be appreciated by those in the art based on the present disclosure. The limitations in the claims (e.g., including that to be later added) are to be interpreted broadly based on the language employed in the claims and not limited to examples described in the present specification or during the prosecution of the application, which examples are to be construed as non-exclusive. For example, in the present disclosure, the term "preferably" is non-exclusive and means "preferably, but not limited to." In this disclosure and during the prosecution of this application, means-plus-function or step-plus-function limitations will only be employed where for a specific claim limitation all of the following conditions are present in that limitation: a) "means for" or "step for" is expressly recited; b) a corresponding function is expressly recited; and c) structure, material or acts that support that structure are not recited. In this disclosure and during the prosecution of this application, the terminology "present invention" or "invention" may be used as a reference to one or more aspect within the present disclosure. The language present invention or invention should not be improperly interpreted as an identification of criticality, should not be improperly interpreted as applying across all aspects or embodiments (i.e., it should be understood that the present invention has a number of aspects and embodiments), and should not be improperly interpreted as limiting the scope of the application or claims. In this disclosure and during the prosecution of this application, the terminology "embodiment" can be used to describe any aspect, feature, process or step, any combination thereof, and/or any portion thereof, etc. In some examples, various embodiments may include overlapping features. In this disclosure, the following abbreviated terminology may be employed: "e.g." which means "for example."
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CAMBRIDGE -- Reducing the international threat posed by poorly-guarded nuclear facilities in former Soviet states will require a "sea change" in the level of sustained leadership from the highest levels of the U.S. government – including the President and the Vice President, according to a new report. The study, Managing the Global Nuclear Materials Threat: Policy Recommendations, outlines a comprehensive, step-by-step plan for reducing this risk.
The report was prepared by a bipartisan group chaired by former Senator Sam Nunn, under the auspices of the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. Experts from the Kennedy School of Government's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs played a central part in crafting the report.
Although the end of the Cold War has reduced the risk of a nuclear war that could destroy all civilization, it has greatly increased the risk that a single nuclear weapon in the hands of a terrorist or of a rogue state could destroy a major city, the report warns. This risk has been exacerbated by the weakened controls in the former Soviet states.
At some sites, nuclear guards have left their posts to forage in the woods for food; security systems have been shut down for non-payment of electricity bills; and the nuclear weapons ingredients are stored in gymnasium-type lockers with simple padlocks. More than 1,000 tons of highly enriched uranium (HEU) and plutonium – essential for making nuclear weapons – are stored in more than 50 sites in the former Soviet Union.
These conditions exist in nations whose citizens face overwhelming poverty, rampant organized crime, and with black markets where virtually every commodity is for sale if the price is right. Theft of just a few kilograms of plutonium or HEU could allow a rogue state or terrorist group to make a nuclear bomb. There have been multiple documented cases of missing materials since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
To address this urgent threat to U.S. security, the next President of the United States needs to designate a senior, full time point person for the task of securing nuclear materials internationally, the report concludes. This individual should have direct access to the President.
Graham T. Allison, Director of the Kennedy School's Belfer Center, who chaired the task force to address the "loose nukes" threat, believes that elections in both countries this year mark an historic opportunity. "Russia's Acting President Vladimir Putin has revamped national security strategy but makes no mention of domestic nuclear risks." said Allison, a former Pentagon official. "It is imperative that the next two Presidents of the United States and of Russia work together to diffuse this threat."
Matthew Bunn, Assistant Director of the Belfer Center's Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, who chaired the coordinating committee for the report, argued that the costs of the needed actions "are tiny by comparison to the costs and risks of failure to act." While a wide range of programs to deal with these issues are underway, funding for them is "woefully insufficient," he said.
"For the cost of one B-2 bomber, we might get all the excess bomb uranium in Russia blended to a form that could never again be used in weapons, within a few years," said Bunn. "At the pace we are currently planning to fund security upgrades for these dangerous sites, it would take 15 years just to get the most urgent fixes in place. We just can't afford to wait that long."
The report recommends that the United States:
Buy more Russian HEU, which when blended with low-enriched uranium, is both proliferation-resistant and commercially valuable. The current American HEU purchase agreement would blend less than half of the Russian HEU over a 20-year period.
Offer to provide the needed capital investment and financial incentives to make it possible for Russia to blend all its excess HEU in the next few years.
Work with Russia to consolidate nuclear material in far fewer locations as rapidly as possible.
Fund a major effort to reduce the size of Russia's bloated nuclear weapons complex and re-employ the scientists and workers who are no longer needed.
Move rapidly to secure and then eliminate Russia's excess plutonium stockpiles.
Provide the funding and personnel needed to improve security for the existing stockpiles as rapidly as the job can be done.
The report also calls for new steps to shore up eroding U.S. leadership in nuclear technologies, crucial to the U.S. ability to lead on nuclear nonproliferation issues for the long term.
At the same time, the report points out that nuclear insecurity affects the entire international community. The study calls on major European and Asian nations to contribute substantially to this effort, since it involves their security as well.
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