5G-NR Cell Capability API for O-RAN Accelerator Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing 5G-NR service applications are unaware of the specialized capabilities of hardware accelerators in the O-RAN network protocol stack, leading to underutilization of resources that are optimized for specific quality of service (QoS) requirements.
Innovation Solution
Implementing APIs that facilitate communication between layer 2 and layer 1 of the O-RAN network protocol stack to determine and optimize the utilization of hardware accelerators in layer 1, allowing applications to query the maximum number of 5G-NR cells that can be supported while meeting desired QoS requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If hardware accelerators are deployed in the O-RAN network protocol stack, then processing capability for 5G-NR workloads is improved, but applications remain unaware of these specialized capabilities leading to underutilization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the network protocol stack queries hardware accelerators about their capabilities and workload status, then uses this information to dynamically allocate tasks. The system continuously monitors accelerator utilization and adjusts task distribution accordingly, ensuring that specialized hardware resources are fully utilized for appropriate 5G-NR workloads while preventing overallocation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (the network protocol stack acting as a mediator) between applications and hardware accelerators. This intermediary queries accelerator capabilities, manages task allocation, and translates application requests into accelerator-specific operations. It maintains awareness of accelerator state and makes intelligent routing decisions to optimize resource utilization without requiring application-level modifications.
2Productivity
If more 5G-NR cells are processed concurrently, then network service capacity is improved, but memory and computing resources are consumed more rapidly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments 5G-NR processing workloads into distinct functional components that can be independently allocated to different hardware accelerators. By dividing the processing tasks and mapping them to specialized accelerator units, the system achieves high concurrent cell processing while distributing memory and computing resource consumption across multiple devices, preventing any single resource from becoming a bottleneck.
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Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to perform one or more APIs. In at least one embodiment, a processor is to perform an API to indicate a number of 5G-NR cells that are able to be performed concurrently by one or more processors; a processor is to perform an API to indicate whether one or more processors are able to perform a first number of 5G-NR cells concurrently; a processor comprising one or more circuits is to perform an API to indicate whether one or more resources of one or more processors are allocated to perform 5G-NR cells; and/or a processor comprises one or more circuits to perform an API to indicate one or more techniques to be used by one or more processors in performing one or more 5G-NR cells.