Base Station Interface Benefit Exchange for Mobile Network Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The frequent reconfigurations of network nodes and communication interfaces in mobile communication networks, particularly due to the deployment or removal of base station entities, lead to increased maintenance efforts and inefficient resource utilization, as existing methods lack a systematic approach to assess and manage the benefits of communication interfaces between base station entities.
Innovation Solution
A method where benefit information is exchanged between base station entities before removing a communication interface, allowing for informed decisions on which interfaces to maintain or remove, based on benefit values calculated from indicators such as handover procedures, availability, and interference parameters, enabling automatic management of communication interfaces and optimizing resource allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If communication interfaces between base station entities are frequently reconfigured due to deployment or removal of network nodes, then network adaptability is improved, but maintenance effort and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically manages communication interface reconfigurations by having base station entities autonomously exchange benefit information, calculate impact metrics, and make removal decisions without manual intervention. The network self-adjusts to topology changes through automated procedures that assess interface benefits and perform coordinated removals, eliminating the need for operators to manually manage each reconfiguration event.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces new parameters for interface management including benefit information values that quantify the utility of maintaining communication interfaces, impact metrics that measure the effect of interface removal on network performance, and thresholds that trigger automated reconfiguration actions. These parameters enable systematic decision-making about when and which interfaces to remove based on objective criteria rather than manual assessment.
2Productivity
If communication interfaces are removed without assessing their benefit value, then resource utilization is improved, but network reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Before removing any communication interface, the system performs preliminary actions including exchanging benefit information between affected base station entities, calculating impact metrics to assess network-wide consequences, and comparing these metrics against predefined thresholds. This preliminary assessment ensures that only interfaces with acceptable impact levels are removed, preventing premature elimination of critical communication paths.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where base station entities continuously exchange benefit information about their communication interfaces. When reconfiguration events occur, the network collects feedback on interface performance and usage, uses this information to calculate impact metrics, and adjusts removal decisions based on this feedback loop. This ensures that interfaces providing essential services are preserved while redundant ones are removed.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for improved communication between network nodes of a mobile communication network, wherein the mobile communication network comprises an access network and a core network, wherein the access network comprises a plurality of base station entities, the plurality of base station entities comprising at least a first base station entity, a second base station entity, and further base station entities, wherein the base station entities of the plurality of base station entities are enabled to be able to communicate directly with each other using a communication interface between two base station entities, respectively, of the plurality of base station entities, wherein in order to establish the communication interface between the first and second base station entities, a first instance of the communication interface is generated at the first base station entity and a second instance of the communication interface is generated at the second base station entity, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - in a first step, the first and second instances of the communication interface are generated and the communication interface is established between the first and second base station entities, - in a second step, subsequent to the first step, a first removal message is transmitted from the first base station entity - acting as removal initiating base station entity among the first and second base station entities - to the second base station entity - acting as removal responding base station entity among the first and second base station entities - and - in a third step, subsequent to the second step, a second removal message is transmitted from the second base station entity to the first base station entity, wherein the second removal message comprises a benefit information, wherein the benefit information is indicative of a benefit value - for the second base station entity - of the communication interface between the first and second base station entities.