Cellular Network Configuration Updates Across Vendor Formats
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge of updating configuration of cellular telecommunication network components is exacerbated by the use of different file formats and methods of defining network component parameters by various vendors, leading to inefficiencies, errors, and time consumption in manual changes.
Innovation Solution
A vendor-agnostic system with a single central unifying tool, such as the offline network component configuration GUI tool, supports multiple file formats and data modeling languages, enabling bulk parameter changes, export/import options, and a graphical user interface for efficient network component updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration updates are performed for each vendor's file formats, then configuration accuracy can be maintained, but time consumption and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary translation layer that converts between different vendor-specific configuration file formats and a standardized internal representation. This mediator automatically handles format conversions, eliminating manual intervention while maintaining configuration accuracy across multi-vendor environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes configuration parameters by parsing vendor-specific files, translating them to standardized parameters, and applying updates automatically. This parameter transformation approach maintains accuracy while reducing the time required for configuration updates across different vendor formats.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple vendor-specific tools are used to support different file formats, then vendor compatibility is maintained, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal configuration management system that can handle multiple vendor file formats through a single multi-functional platform. The system includes built-in translators and parsers for various vendor formats, eliminating the need for separate vendor-specific tools while maintaining compatibility with all vendors.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary translation layer is introduced that acts as a universal interface between different vendor formats and the configuration management system. This mediator handles format-specific conversions internally, presenting a unified interface to users while supporting multiple vendors without increasing apparent system complexity.
3Manufacturing precision
If configuration parameters are updated individually for each network component, then precision is maintained, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary parsing and validation of configuration parameters before applying updates. By pre-processing configuration data, validating syntax and semantics, and preparing translation mappings in advance, the system ensures precise parameter updates while enabling batch processing that improves overall productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple individual configuration update operations into a single integrated batch processing workflow. The system combines parameter extraction, validation, translation, and application steps into a unified process that maintains precision through systematic handling while significantly improving productivity through automation and bulk processing capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for updating configuration of cellular telecommunication network components is vendor agnostic (i.e., supports multiple file formats and data modeling languages that may be used by various different OpenRan vendors). The system may include a single central unifying tool that removes dependence on different OpenRan vendor toolsets, enables the mobile network operator (MNO) to customize views and to add custom mapping and features, enables multiple file loading and provides a viewing tree structure for network components and parameters in a GUI. The system enables an MNO optimization engineer to make single or bulk parameter changes for multiple different network components, provides export and import options for electronic spreadsheet interaction, creates updated XML files and a listing of changes of network component parameters for tracking purposes, and provides parsing algorithms to support future software updates that introduce new network objects and features.