Cell Migration Configuration via Management Function Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cell migration processes in wireless networks are inefficient due to the complexity of cell relationships and the need for extensive signaling exchanges between operators and vendors, particularly when managing a large number of cells with complex neighboring relationships.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that reduces signaling exchange by using a management function unit to determine and configure relationships between cells and base stations, adjusting configuration information to associate cells with base stations, and updating neighboring and external cell relationships, thereby simplifying the cell migration process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If full configuration manner is used for cell migration, then cell relationship configuration is complete and accurate, but signaling exchange volume increases and migration efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential configuration information (cell ID, base station ID, neighboring cell relationships) from the full configuration process. Instead of transferring all configuration parameters, the system extracts and transmits only the necessary elements for cell migration, significantly reducing signaling exchange volume while maintaining configuration accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-establishing a database of cell relationships and neighboring cells in the management system. Before cell migration occurs, the system pre-processes and stores relationship information, enabling rapid configuration during migration without requiring extensive real-time signaling exchanges.
2Reliability
If all configuration information and neighboring cell relationships are obtained, then cell migration configuration is complete, but configuration time increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential configuration information (cell ID, base station ID, neighboring cell relationships) from the full configuration process. Instead of transferring all configuration parameters, the system extracts and transmits only the necessary elements for cell migration, significantly reducing signaling exchange volume while maintaining configuration accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-establishing a database of cell relationships and neighboring cells in the management system. Before cell migration occurs, the system pre-processes and stores relationship information, enabling rapid configuration during migration without requiring extensive real-time signaling exchanges.
3Ease of operation
If existing configuration mechanism is used, then configuration process is simple, but signaling exchange volume increases when managing large quantity of cells
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple configuration operations into a single integrated process. Instead of handling cell migration as separate configuration steps (obtaining configuration info, creating new cell, configuring relationships, deleting source cell), the system combines these operations into a unified migration mechanism that processes all necessary configurations in one coordinated action, reducing total signaling exchange volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a universal configuration interface that handles multiple cell migration scenarios (intra-vendor, inter-vendor, large-scale migrations) through a single standardized mechanism. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for different configuration procedures for different migration types, reducing overall signaling complexity and exchange volume.
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AI summary
Embodiments of this application relate to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a cell configuration method and apparatus, to reduce signaling exchange in a cell migration process and improve cell migration efficiency. The solution includes: A first management function unit obtains a first message, where the first message includes information about a first cell and information about a first base station, the information about the first cell includes at least one of an identifier of the first cell or a managed object identifier of the first cell, and the information about the first base station includes at least one of an identifier of the first base station or a managed obj ect identifier of the first base station; and the first management function unit configures a relationship between the first cell and the first base station based on the first message; or adjusts, based on the first message, configuration information related to the first cell, where the adjusting configuration information related to the first cell includes: adjusting a neighboring cell relationship associated with the first cell, or adjusting an external cell associated with the first cell, where the first cell is associated with a second base station before being associated with the first base station.