5G Network API Sharing Analytic Data to Reduce Congestion

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Solution Overview

Problem

5G-NR networks face challenges in providing reliable and high-quality service due to congestion, especially when multiple devices access the internet simultaneously, leading to performance issues such as slowed video game performance and increased latency.

Innovation Solution

Implementing APIs and subscription services that enable 5G-NR networks to share analytic data across radio access, transport, and core networks, allowing devices to adjust network settings such as modulation schemes, routing protocols, and application settings to optimize performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If multiple devices access the internet simultaneously through 5G-NR networks, then network capacity and connectivity are improved, but network congestion increases and performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of simultaneous device connectionsVSAvoidnetwork performance quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts network settings including modulation schemes, routing protocols, and application parameters based on real-time analytic data about network conditions. This allows the network to adapt its behavior to varying load conditions, maintaining performance quality even as device connectivity increases

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where analytic data from network devices is collected and used to automatically adjust network settings. This closed-loop control enables the network to respond to congestion conditions by modifying parameters such as modulation schemes and routing decisions, thereby maintaining service quality under high device density

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If large amounts of data are transmitted to satisfy application requests, then user service quality is improved, but network congestion is exacerbated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice quality for data-intensive applicationsVSAvoidnetwork congestion

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes network parameters such as modulation schemes, transmission power levels, and routing selections based on analytic data about current network conditions. This allows dynamic optimization of data transmission efficiency, delivering required service quality while minimizing the harmful congestion effect on the network

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses analytic data to predict network conditions and proactively adjusts settings before congestion occurs. By analyzing historical and real-time data, the system can preemptively modify routing decisions and transmission parameters to prevent congestion from developing, thereby maintaining service quality for data-intensive applications

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240121631A1Application programming interface to indicate a device in a core network to share information with a device in an access network

Publication Date: 2024.04.11 NVIDIA CORP

AI summary

Apparatuses, systems, and techniques including APIs, subscription services, and controllers to enable one or more fifth generation new radio (5G-NR) networks to share information.For example, a processor comprising one or more circuits can perform an API or subscription service to cause a device in a radio access network (RAN) to share its analytic data with a device in a transport network, and said device in said transport network can use said analytic data to adjust its network settings to improve performance.