Carbon Neutralization Routing in Communication Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current carbon offsetting mechanisms in communication networks are inadequate for effectively reducing carbon emissions, necessitating a direct approach to minimize emissions at the source to combat climate change.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for carbon neutralization in communication networks that involve receiving service tasks from user equipment, obtaining carbon neutralization calculation parameters, selecting optimal entities for task execution based on green power and KPI parameters, and routing tasks to minimize carbon footprint and optimize resource distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If carbon offsetting mechanisms are used to compensate for emissions, then carbon neutrality can be achieved, but overall carbon emissions are not effectively reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of allowing tasks to be executed anywhere and then offsetting emissions, the patent inverts the approach by first evaluating carbon emission metrics and then routing tasks to locations with lowest emissions. The carbon neutralization calculation module computes emission metrics and the routing module uses these metrics to select optimal target entities, thereby reducing emissions at the source rather than compensating afterward.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication network performs self-service carbon neutralization by autonomously evaluating carbon emission metrics and routing tasks to minimize its own carbon footprint. The system uses its own resources (computing power, network infrastructure) to calculate emission metrics and make routing decisions, eliminating the need for external carbon offsetting mechanisms.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If service tasks are routed based on carbon neutralization parameters, then carbon footprint is reduced, but task execution may be constrained to specific entities
Solution Approach 1:
The routing decision is made dynamic by continuously evaluating carbon neutralization calculation parameters and adapting task allocation accordingly. The system can dynamically adjust which target entities receive tasks based on real-time or near-real-time carbon emission metrics, allowing flexibility to change routing decisions as conditions change while maintaining adaptability through multiple candidate targets.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the routing parameter from traditional metrics (load balancing, response time) to include carbon neutralization calculation parameters. By introducing emission metrics as a new dimension for routing decisions, the system achieves carbon footprint reduction while maintaining routing flexibility through multi-parameter optimization rather than single-metric constraints.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If multiple candidate targets are evaluated for carbon metrics, then emission optimization is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the carbon neutralization process into distinct functional modules: a carbon neutralization calculation module that computes emission metrics, and a routing module that uses these metrics for decision-making. This segmentation allows complex carbon evaluation to be handled separately from task routing logic, reducing overall system complexity while enabling comprehensive carbon optimization across multiple candidate targets.
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AI summary
A method of for performing carbon neutralization in a communication network is provided. The method includes receiving a service task from a user equipment. The method also includes obtaining a carbon neutralization calculation parameter related to performing the received service task. The method further includes selecting, based on the obtained carbon neutralization calculation parameter, a target entity from a plurality of candidate targets at which the received service task can be performed. The method further includes sending the received service task to the selected target entity.