Communication System Controller for Utility-Based Action Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems face challenges in achieving a balanced and dynamic selection of system operational actions due to varying traffic loads and conflicting system operational characteristics, leading to inefficiencies and potential failures.
Innovation Solution
A system controller that utilizes utility theory to evaluate system operational actions based on quantitative outcomes and associated probabilities, determining a utility score for each action to select the one with the highest utility, thereby optimizing system performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If system entities are dimensioned for peak traffic load, then system reliability during peak times is improved, but device complexity and deployment costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic dimensioning of system entities based on real-time traffic load conditions. The system automatically adjusts the number of active system entities (e.g., OCS instances) according to current traffic demands, transitioning between peak and off-peak operational modes. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to maintain high reliability during peak times while reducing complexity during off-peak periods, resolving the contradiction between reliability and device complexity.
2Device complexity
If system entities are dimensioned for average traffic load, then device complexity is reduced, but system reliability deteriorates during peak times
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically scales system entity capacity based on traffic load predictions and real-time conditions. During off-peak times, the system operates with reduced entity count to minimize complexity, while automatically scaling up during predicted peak periods to maintain reliability. This dynamic dimensioning strategy allows the system to achieve both low average complexity and high peak reliability.
3Ease of operation
If manual selection of system operational actions is used, then ease of operation is improved, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service operational action selection through automated utility evaluation. The system controller automatically evaluates candidate actions based on current system conditions and predicted outcomes, selecting the optimal action without requiring manual intervention from operation and maintenance staff. This automation maintains ease of operation while significantly improving productivity through rapid, data-driven decision-making.
4Productivity
If automated selection of system operational actions is used, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated action selection system uses feedback from operational history and outcome data to refine its decision-making. The system learns from past actions and their results, improving its utility evaluation accuracy over time. This feedback mechanism allows the system to achieve high productivity through automated decision-making while managing complexity through intelligent, experience-based algorithms rather than brute-force approaches.
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AI summary
There is provided mechanisms for selection of system operational action in a communication system. A method is performed by a system controller. Operation and maintenance data identifying current system conditions in the communication system is obtained. Based on the obtained operation and maintenance data, a set of system operational actions that are candidates to be performed is determined. Each of the system operational actions impacts system operational characteristics of the communication system according to quantitative outcomes with associated probabilities. Each of the system operational actions provides a system operation utility in the communication system. A utility score is determined for each of the system operational actions. The system operational action with highest utility score is selected. Execution of the selected system operational action is initiated in the communication system.