Action Execution System for Communication Network Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems cannot execute actions based on the overall operation status of the system, as they primarily focus on individual virtual network function (VNF) operations, lacking the ability to consider the combined status of multiple elements within the system.
Innovation Solution
An action execution system that includes inventory data storage for current system statuses, action data storage linked to conditions involving multiple element operation statuses, operation status identification, and action execution mechanisms to perform actions when specific conditions are met, allowing for coordinated actions across the communication system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If actions are performed locally on individual VNFs based on their operation status, then individual VNF management is simplified and responsive, but the system cannot execute actions based on the overall operation status of the communication system
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an action execution system that acts as an intermediary between individual VNFs and the overall communication system. This system collects operation status information from multiple VNFs, evaluates conditions based on combinations of their statuses, and executes coordinated actions when conditions are met. The intermediary enables system-wide coordination while preserving individual VNF autonomy, resolving the contradiction between local simplicity and global adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines operation status information from multiple individual VNFs to form a comprehensive system state view. By merging status data from different VNF types and evaluating combined conditions, the system can execute actions that consider overall system status rather than isolated VNF states. This merging approach enables system-wide action coordination while maintaining the simplicity of individual VNF monitoring.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system monitors and evaluates combinations of operation statuses of multiple elements, then system-wide action coordination is achieved, but the complexity of data storage and condition evaluation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the action execution system into distinct functional components: an inventory data storage unit for storing VNF status information, an action data storage unit for storing condition definitions and actions, a condition evaluation unit for assessing status combinations, and an action execution unit for performing coordinated actions. This segmentation reduces system complexity by organizing functions into modular, manageable units while still achieving system-wide coordination capabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system stores and evaluates conditions relating to combinations of operation statuses, then coordinated actions can be executed, but the loss of time for data processing and condition evaluation occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-defining and storing action conditions in the action data storage unit before runtime evaluation. Conditions relating to combinations of VNF operation statuses are prepared in advance, allowing the condition evaluation unit to quickly match current system states against predefined conditions without performing complex real-time analysis. This reduces condition evaluation time while maintaining the ability to execute coordinated actions based on system-wide status.
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AI summary
An E2EO module stores action data which is linked to a condition relating to a combination of an operation status of a specific type of element and an operation status of another type of element linked to the specific type of element, and which indicates an action to be executed on the specific type of element that satisfies the condition. The E2EO module identifies, based on the current status indicated by the inventory data, a combination of a current operation status of the specific type of element included in the communication system and a current operation status of another type of element linked to the specific type of element. The E2EO module executes, when the identified combination satisfies the condition linked to the action data, the action indicated by the action data on the specific type of element.