Base Station Group Control for Dissimilar Traffic Transitions

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Solution Overview

Problem

As the number of follower base station systems increases within a communication system group, the likelihood of operation transitions differing from the leader base station system increases, leading to inaccurate operation control during events like sudden traffic surges, which can compromise system performance.

Innovation Solution

A control system that identifies the similarity of operation transitions between base station systems, classifies them into groups, and adjusts operation control for follower systems based on their similarity to leader systems, particularly during sudden increases in traffic or accommodated persons, optimizing performance and power consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the number of follower base station systems is increased to reduce processing load, then the processing load of the entire communication system is reduced, but the accuracy of operation control for follower systems with dissimilar transitions deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing load reductionVSAvoidoperation control accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments follower base station systems into two categories: those with similar operation transitions to the leader (first follower systems) and those with dissimilar transitions (second follower systems). This segmentation allows the system to apply different control strategies to different groups, maintaining control accuracy for dissimilar systems while still achieving overall processing load reduction through the leader-follower architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent dynamically adjusts the control strategy based on the operational state. During normal operation, standard leader-follower control is applied. However, when a sudden increase in degree of operation is detected for the leader system, the control strategy dynamically changes: second follower systems with dissimilar transitions are excluded from automatic control and handled separately, while first follower systems with similar transitions continue to receive automatic control. This dynamic adjustment maintains accuracy when needed while preserving processing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If standard operation control is applied to all follower systems, then processing load is reduced, but system performance deteriorates during sudden traffic increases for dissimilar follower systems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidsystem performance during events
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the degree of operation of the leader base station system is continuously monitored. When a sudden increase in the degree of operation is detected, this feedback triggers a change in control strategy: second follower systems with dissimilar transitions are identified and excluded from automatic control, while first follower systems with similar transitions continue to be controlled automatically. This feedback-based dynamic adjustment ensures system performance during sudden traffic increases while maintaining processing efficiency through selective automation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12563445B2Control system and control method
Publication Date: 2026.02.24 RAKUTEN MOBILE INC
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AI summary

An operation control module executes, in accordance with a predetermined rule, operation control corresponding to a degree of operation of a leader base station system included in one of base station system groups, with respect to a follower base station system included in the base station system group. The operation control module executes, in accordance with occurrence of a predetermined event, operation control different from the operation control performed in accordance with the predetermined rule, for the follower base station system which is included in one of the base station system groups, and in which a degree of similarity of a transition of the degree of operation with respect to the leader base station system is smaller than a predetermined magnitude.