Cellular Site Reset Workflow for Alarm-Driven Fault Mitigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Detecting and mitigating issues with individual base stations in large cellular networks is challenging due to the sheer number of stations, making it difficult to predict and address equipment failures effectively.
Innovation Solution
A system that utilizes a network management device to aggregate alarm events from equipment nodes, correlate conditions leading to these events, and generate instructions for resolving potential issues by restarting or resetting equipment components, with the ability to format instructions for third-party service providers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If base stations are geographically distributed to maximize coverage, then network coverage is improved, but detection and mitigation of issues becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system comprising a data collection module, data processing module, and notification module that acts as a mediator between geographically distributed base stations and network operators. This centralized monitoring system aggregates status information from multiple base stations, processes the data to detect issues, and sends notifications, thereby solving the detection difficulty caused by geographical distribution while preserving the coverage benefits.
2Measurement precision
If manual monitoring of each base station is performed, then issue detection accuracy is improved, but operational complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables base stations to self-report their status information automatically through the data collection module, which receives status information from base stations without requiring manual intervention. The data processing module then automatically analyzes this information to detect issues, eliminating the need for manual monitoring while maintaining high detection accuracy and significantly reducing time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where status information flows from base stations to the monitoring system, which processes the information and sends notifications back to operators when issues are detected. This continuous feedback loop enables automatic, real-time monitoring with high accuracy without requiring manual inspection of each base station, thereby reducing time loss while maintaining detection precision.
3Reliability
If proactive maintenance is implemented, then network reliability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by continuously monitoring base station status information and detecting potential issues before they cause network failures. The data processing module analyzes status data in real-time and sends notifications when problems are detected, enabling maintenance personnel to address issues proactively. This preliminary detection and response mechanism improves network reliability while adding only moderate system complexity through automated monitoring and notification workflows.
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AI summary
Techniques are described herein for detecting and mitigating alarm events on network equipment nodes. Such techniques may involve receiving status information associated with an equipment node and determining, based on the status information and stored alarm data, an alarm event associated with the equipment node. The techniques may further involve identifying, based on the stored alarm data, a resolution action associated with the alarm event, generating instructions associated with implementation of the resolution action, and providing the instructions to at least one electronic device to be executed.