Base Station Parameter Configuration via Network Controller
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Solution Overview
Problem
In communication systems, especially in networks like MulteFire that lack defined OAM mechanisms and dedicated network management elements, base stations face challenges in obtaining necessary configuration parameters for registration, as existing technologies do not provide adequate solutions for parameter configuration in such scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A method where a base station sends a registration request to a network controller, which configures and sends back parameters like network ID, base station ID, tracking location ID, and neighbor relation table, enabling the base station to register successfully, even in networks without fully defined OAM mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If OAM mechanisms and dedicated network management elements are used for base station parameter configuration, then parameter configuration reliability is improved, but device complexity and deployment difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential parameter configuration function from the complex OAM mechanism and dedicated network management elements. The network controller directly provides necessary parameters (network ID, base station ID, tracking location ID, neighbor relation table) to the base station during registration, eliminating the need for full OAM mechanisms while maintaining configuration reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The base station autonomously obtains configuration parameters by sending a registration request to the network controller and receiving the necessary parameters in response. This self-service approach eliminates the need for dedicated network management elements and complex OAM mechanisms, simplifying deployment while ensuring reliable parameter configuration.
2Loss of information
If dedicated network management elements are equipped for parameter configuration, then parameter configuration completeness is improved, but ease of manufacture and deployment deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The network controller performs multiple functions including parameter configuration, registration management, and network coordination. By making the network controller multi-functional, the patent eliminates the need for separate dedicated network management elements, ensuring complete parameter configuration while simplifying deployment.
3Reliability
If traditional OAM mechanisms are implemented for base station registration, then parameter configuration reliability is improved, but ease of operation and deployment are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The network controller prepares and provides all necessary configuration parameters (network ID, base station ID, tracking location ID, neighbor relation table) in advance during the registration process. This preliminary action ensures reliable parameter configuration while simplifying deployment operations, as base stations receive complete configuration information upfront without requiring complex OAM mechanisms.
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AI summary
The application provides a method, apparatus and system of configuring parameters for a base station. A network controller receives a registration request from a newly added base station. The network controller obtains wireless configuration parameters for the base station, and sends the wireless configuration parameters to the base station. The wireless configuration parameters are broadcasted by the base station to one or more terminal equipments, and are used by a terminal equipment when it sends a connection request to the base station.