Access Network Collaborative Controller for Radio Pipeline Capability
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing radio pipeline capability opening architecture is complex and difficult to scale, with the capability opening gateway needing to establish multiple interfaces and process increasing amounts of information, leading to implementation challenges and suboptimal control over users and cells, which hinders network deployment and user experience.
Innovation Solution
An access network collaborative controller is introduced to receive requests from the capability opening gateway and control radio pipeline devices to allocate resources such as channel quality, channel rate, and bandwidth, determining optimal cells and performing handovers to meet quality of service requirements, thereby reducing the complexity of the capability opening gateway and improving scalability and control efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the capability opening gateway directly controls multiple radio access network devices and wireless core network devices, then the gateway can provide comprehensive radio network control capabilities, but the gateway complexity increases and scalability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the radio network control function by introducing a dedicated radio access network controller that separates control plane functions from user plane functions. The capability opening gateway no longer directly controls radio access network devices but instead interacts with the controller, which manages multiple radio access network devices. This segmentation reduces gateway complexity while maintaining comprehensive control capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a radio access network controller as an intermediary between the capability opening gateway and radio access network devices. The controller acts as a mediator that receives control requests from the gateway and translates them into appropriate control actions for the radio access network devices, thereby reducing the gateway's direct control burden and improving scalability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the capability opening gateway processes increasing amounts of capability information from multiple network devices, then the gateway can provide more comprehensive network control, but the implementation difficulty and processing burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information processing function by introducing a dedicated controller that handles capability information collection and processing from multiple radio access network devices. The capability opening gateway only needs to interact with the controller through standardized interfaces, rather than directly processing complex information from numerous devices. This segmentation reduces implementation difficulty while maintaining comprehensive network control capabilities.
3Ease of operation
If the capability opening gateway directly controls users and cells through wireless core network devices, then the gateway can implement detailed network management, but the control speed and control effect are suboptimal due to multiple interaction activities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a radio access network controller as an intermediary that directly manages radio access network devices, cells, and users. This controller can quickly translate gateway control requests into immediate actions at the radio access level, reducing the number of interaction steps and improving control speed while maintaining detailed network management capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new control dimension by introducing a dedicated radio access network controller layer between the gateway and radio access devices. This new dimension enables parallel processing of control operations and provides a specialized control path that improves response time and control effectiveness without sacrificing management detail.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a method for opening a radio pipeline capability and an apparatus thereof. The method includes: receiving, by an access network collaborative controller, a request message from a capability opening gateway, where the request message carries a service requirement of a first user equipment UE; and controlling, by the collaborative controller, a first radio pipeline device according to the request message so that a radio pipeline resource allocated to the first UE meets the service requirement. With the method for opening a radio pipeline capability and the apparatus thereof according to the embodiments of the present invention, and by using an access network collaborative controller, information is transmitted between a radio pipeline device and a capability opening gateway, and the radio pipeline device is controlled according to a requirement of the capability opening gateway, so as to open a radio pipeline capability on an RAN side for the capability opening gateway. This can reduce complexity of the capability opening gateway, improve scalability of a system for opening a radio pipeline capability, and control a radio network according to a service need, thereby optimizing services and enhancing user experience.