Communication Control Element for External Application Traffic Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems lack effective mechanisms to manage abnormal operations of external applications, leading to excessive network resource usage and potential disruptions, especially when third-party servers encounter difficulties, such as congestion or crashes, which can result in delayed responses and retransmissions, burdening the network with failed connection attempts.
Innovation Solution
The system determines abnormal operations of external applications and selectively controls uplink traffic by using filters and suspension mechanisms, considering the capabilities of communication elements, to limit or stop specific traffic flows, thereby preventing excessive network usage without affecting other functioning applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If communication elements continuously attempt connections to external applications experiencing abnormal operations, then connection reliability is maintained, but network resource consumption increases excessively
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies preliminary anti-action by detecting abnormal operations of external applications in advance and proactively suspending uplink traffic before excessive connection attempts occur. The network control element monitors application performance metrics and preemptively blocks traffic to applications showing signs of congestion, overload, or crashes, preventing wasted network resources on doomed connection attempts while maintaining reliability for healthy applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the network control element continuously monitors the operational status of external applications through performance metrics and connection outcomes. Based on this feedback, the system dynamically adjusts traffic suspension decisions, resetting suspended traffic when applications recover normal operation. This closed-loop feedback ensures connection reliability is maintained for functional applications while preventing resource waste on failing ones.
2Loss of energy
If uplink traffic is selectively suspended to external applications with abnormal operations, then network resource usage is reduced, but communication service availability may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies dynamics by implementing dynamic, adaptive traffic suspension rather than static blocking. The network control element continuously evaluates application performance metrics and adjusts suspension decisions in real-time. When applications recover from abnormal operations, the system automatically resets and restores uplink traffic. This dynamic approach ensures network resources are conserved during failures while maintaining service availability when applications are healthy, resolving the contradiction between resource efficiency and service accessibility.
3Productivity
If monitoring and control mechanisms are implemented to detect abnormal operations, then network management effectiveness is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by enabling external applications to autonomously indicate their operational status through predefined signals or metrics. Rather than requiring complex centralized monitoring of all application internals, the network control element relies on applications to self-report abnormalities such as congestion, overload, or crash states. This self-service approach improves network management effectiveness while minimizing system complexity by leveraging the applications' own awareness of their operational state.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus including at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to determine an abnormal operation of an external application with which at least one communication element has established a communication connection; to decide on a change of an uplink traffic to the external application; and to selectively control a communication of the at least one communication element to the external application by providing control information for the at least one communication element, the control information reflecting the decision to change the uplink traffic to the external application.