Method and apparatus for assigning network resource
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsVincent Huang, Michael Huber
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Abstract
A method of assigning network resource between users of a network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of monitoring a measure of user experience of users accessing a service within the network (step 120), determining a current level of user satisfaction with the service accessed for users within the network (step 130), and distributing network resource between users to minimise the number of users exhibiting a level of user satisfaction that is below a first threshold level (step 140). Also disclosed is a computer program product for carrying out a method of assigning network resource between users of a network and a system (200) configured to assign network resource between users of a network.
Claims17
A method of assigning network resource between users of a network, comprising:
- obtaining a first user profile for a first user of the network, wherein, for a first service, the first user profile comprises:
- i) information indicating a first service functionality level and information indicating a first user satisfaction level that is mapped to the first service functionality level and ii) information indicating a second service functionality level and information indicating a second user satisfaction level that is mapped to the second service functionality level;
- monitoring a user experience measure for a first user accessing the first service using a user equipment;
- determining a current level of the first user's satisfaction with the first service;
- and
- distributing network resource between users to minimize the number of users exhibiting a level of user satisfaction that is below a first threshold level, wherein
- determining the current level of the user's satisfaction with the first service comprises:
- a) determining, based on the monitored user experience measure, a service functionality level for the first service;
- and
- b) using the determined service functionality level and the user profile, determining a user satisfaction level that the user profile maps to the determined service functionality level.
A system for assigning network resource between users of a network, the system comprising:
- a computer readable medium;
- and
- a processor coupled to computer readable medium, wherein the system is configured to:
- obtain a first user profile for a first user of the network, wherein, for a first service, the first user profile comprises:
- i) information indicating a first service functionality level and information indicating a first user satisfaction level that is mapped to the first service functionality level and ii) information indicating a second service functionality level and information indicating a second user satisfaction level that is mapped to the second service functionality level;
- monitor a user experience measure for a first user accessing the first service using a user equipment;
- determine a current level of the first user's satisfaction with the first service;
- and
- distribute network resource between users to minimize the number of users exhibiting a level of user satisfaction that is below a first threshold level, wherein
- the system is configured to determine the current level of the user's satisfaction with the first service by performing a process comprising:
- a) determining, based on the monitored user experience measure, a service functionality level for the first service;
- and
- b) using the determined service functionality level and the user profile, determining a user satisfaction level that the user profile maps to the determined service functionality level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.