5G Core Network Function Information Composition via Single API
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems face processing delays and increased data traffic when acquiring composite information from different network functions in a 5G core network, requiring multiple steps and separate APIs for logical conjunction or disjunction of information types.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that allow for the composition of multiple types of information through a single API, reducing processing delays and data traffic by combining identification information pieces and conditions for network function exposure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple separate APIs are used to acquire different types of information from network functions, then information completeness is improved, but processing delay increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate information acquisition processes into a single composite information acquisition process. The network function exposure apparatus consolidates requests for different types of information (event information, analytics information, etc.) into one unified API call, allowing simultaneous retrieval of multiple information types without sequential processing delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal composite information acquisition interface that can retrieve multiple types of network function information through a single API. This multi-functional approach allows the system to obtain event information, analytics information, and other network function data through one unified request mechanism, eliminating the need for multiple separate API calls.
2Loss of information
If multiple separate APIs are used to acquire different types of information, then information completeness is improved, but data traffic increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple information retrieval operations into a single data transmission event. By consolidating requests for event information, analytics information, and other network function data into one composite request, the system reduces the total volume of data traffic compared to making multiple separate API calls.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the composite information request into distinct information types (event information, analytics information, etc.) within a single unified data structure. This allows the system to retrieve all necessary information in one go while maintaining clear organization and separation of different information categories for efficient processing.
3Productivity
If a single composite API is used to acquire multiple information types, then processing efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the composite information acquisition system into distinct functional modules: a request generation module that creates structured composite requests, a transmission module that sends requests to network functions, and a processing module that handles responses. This modular segmentation maintains processing efficiency while managing system complexity through organized functional separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter-based configuration to manage the complexity of composite information acquisition. By allowing dynamic specification of information types, filtering conditions, and retrieval parameters through configurable parameters rather than hard-coded logic, the system achieves high processing efficiency while maintaining flexibility and managing complexity through parameter-driven behavior.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to receive a request including at least two identification information pieces among a plurality of identification information pieces and a condition under which at least two information pieces that are respectively obtained for the at least two identification information pieces are composited, the plurality of identification information pieces specifying types of information related to a first service and a second service each for exposing a network function of a predetermined network, and transmit first information that is obtained by compositing the at least two information pieces under the condition.