Method and apparatus for optimal utilization of a radio channel based on cognition model data

Abstract

Classes of cognition models which may include: 1) Radio Environment models, 2) Mobility models and 3) Application/User Context models are utilized in a wireless communications network. Radio Environment models represent the physical aspects of the radio environment, such as shadowing losses, multi-path propagation, interference and noise levels, etc. Mobility models represent users motion, in terms of geo-coordinates and/or logical identifiers, such as street names etc. as well as speed of user terminal etc. The context model represents the present state and dynamics of each of these application processes within itself and between multiple application processes. These data are employed to optimize network performance.

1 . A mobile user terminal which communicates over a radio channel, the mobile user terminal comprising: 
 a channel processor configured to receive communication application modeling data, radio related attribute data and position and movement data associated with the mobile user terminal, map the data to the radio channel, receive data from the radio channel and direct the received data to the proper destination;    a modem in communication with the channel processor, the modem configured to modulate the mapped application data at baseband with an appropriate radio frequency (RF); and    an antenna configured to transmit the modulated data over the radio channel.    
   
   
       2 . The mobile user terminal of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 an application context modeler in communication with the channel processor, the application context modeler configured to generate the communication application modeling data;    a physical modeler in communication with the channel processor, the physical modeler configured to generate the radio related attribute data;    a mobility modeler in communication with the channel processor, configured to generate the position and movement data associated with the mobile user terminal; and    a cognitive radio resource controller in communication with the application context modeler, the physical modeler and the mobility modeler, wherein the cognitive radio resource controller is configured to use the radio channel based on the communication application modeling data, the radio related attribute data and the position and movement data.    
   
   
       3 . The mobile user terminal of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 a geographic database in communication with the physical modeler and the mobility modeler, wherein the geographic database stores geo-locations and location related attributes for the geo-locations.    
   
   
       4 . The mobile user terminal of  claim 2  wherein the application context modeler is configured to model an Internet browsing application.  
   
   
       5 . The mobile user terminal of  claim 5  wherein the model of the Internet browsing application is based on at least one of packet session, packet calls and number, duration and separation of individual packets.  
   
   
       6 . The mobile user terminal of  claim 2  wherein the application context modeler is configured to model a speech activity e-mail application.  
   
   
       7 . The mobile user terminal of  claim 2  wherein the cognitive radio resource controller controls optimal transmission of packets over the radio channel.  
   
   
       8 . The mobile user terminal of  claim 2  wherein the cognitive radio resource controller manages spectral resources to ensure that quality of service (QoS) of the radio channel is maintained.  
   
   
       9 . The mobile user terminal of  claim 1  wherein the radio related attribute data includes at least one of multi-path attribute data, shadowing attribute data and Doppler attribute data.  
   
   
       10 . The mobile user terminal of  claim 1  wherein the position and movement data includes at least one of geo-coordinates of the mobile user terminal, velocity of the mobile user terminal and topology of the route along which the mobile user terminal travels.  
   
   
       11 . A network which communicates with a plurality of mobile user terminals over a radio channel, the network comprising: 
 a channel processor configured to receive communication application modeling data, radio related attribute data and position and movement data associated with the mobile user terminals, map the data to the radio channel, receive data from the radio channel and direct the received data to the proper destination;    a modem in communication with the channel processor, the modem configured to modulate the mapped application data at baseband with an appropriate radio frequency (RF); and    an antenna configured to transmit the modulated data over the radio channel.    
   
   
       12 . The network of  claim 11  further comprising: 
 an application context modeler in communication with the channel processor, the application context modeler configured to generate the communication application modeling data;    a physical modeler in communication with the channel processor, the physical modeler configured to generate the radio related attribute data;    a mobility modeler in communication with the channel processor, configured to generate the position and movement data associated with the mobile user terminals; and    a cognitive radio resource controller in communication with the application context modeler, the physical modeler and the mobility modeler, wherein the cognitive radio resource controller is configured to use the radio channel based on the communication application modeling data, the radio related attribute data and the position and movement data.    
   
   
       13 . The network of  claim 12  further comprising: 
 a geographic database in communication with the physical modeler and the mobility modeler, wherein the geographic database stores geo-locations and location related attributes for the geo-locations.    
   
   
       14 . The network of  claim 12  wherein the application context modeler is configured to model an Internet browsing application.  
   
   
       15 . The network of  claim 14  wherein the model of the Internet browsing application is based on at least one of packet session, packet calls and number, duration and separation of individual packets.  
   
   
       16 . The network of  claim 12  wherein the application context modeler is configured to model a speech activity e-mail application.  
   
   
       17 . The network of  claim 12  wherein the cognitive radio resource controller controls optimal transmission of packets over the radio channel.  
   
   
       18 . The network of  claim 12  wherein the cognitive radio resource controller manages spectral resources to ensure that quality of service (QoS) of the radio channel is maintained.  
   
   
       19 . The network of  claim 11  wherein the radio related attribute data includes at least one of multi-path attribute data, shadowing attribute data and Doppler attribute data.  
   
   
       20 . The network of  claim 11  wherein the position and movement data includes at least one of geo-coordinates of the mobile user terminals, velocity of the mobile user terminals and topology of the route along which the mobile user terminals travel.