Continuum Orchestrator for Heterogeneous Network Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional telecommunication systems face challenges in coordinating and communicating effectively between multiple heterogeneous networks, leading to inefficiencies and unreliability in service delivery due to lack of full awareness of participating networks' operations and capabilities.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a continuum orchestrator that coordinates resources and services across multiple heterogeneous telecommunications domains by decomposing service requests into domain-specific requests, establishing closed feedback control loops, and synchronizing information to ensure efficient and profitable end-to-end service delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional telecommunication systems coordinate multiple heterogeneous networks independently, then each network operates autonomously with simple structure, but service delivery reliability deteriorates due to lack of coordination and awareness between networks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a service coordination entity that acts as an intermediary between multiple heterogeneous networks. This entity receives service requests, decomposes them into domain-specific requests, coordinates resource allocation across networks, and synchronizes information between networks. The intermediary resolves the contradiction by centralizing coordination functions to improve reliability while managing complexity through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the service delivery system into multiple autonomous domains (e.g., wireless network domain, wireline network domain, IP network domain) that can operate independently, while introducing a coordination layer that decomposes service requests into domain-specific sub-requests. This segmentation allows each network to maintain operational simplicity while the coordination entity ensures reliable end-to-end service delivery through structured decomposition and coordination.
2Loss of information
If information synchronization between heterogeneous networks is implemented, then service coordination and awareness improve, but information synchronization overhead and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The service coordination entity performs preliminary decomposition of service requests into domain-specific requests before routing them to respective networks. By pre-processing and pre-coordinating information requirements, the system reduces synchronization overhead during actual service delivery. The coordination entity prepares synchronization protocols and information exchange formats in advance, minimizing real-time processing delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic synchronization mechanisms that adjust information exchange parameters based on network conditions and service requirements. The service coordination entity modifies synchronization frequency, information granularity, and protocol selection according to current system state, thereby optimizing the balance between information completeness and synchronization time.
3Productivity
If complete coordination and communication between multiple networks is established, then service delivery efficiency improves, but system complexity and resource overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The service coordination entity implements universal interfaces and standardized protocols that enable it to coordinate multiple heterogeneous networks through a common framework. By providing multi-functional capabilities including request decomposition, resource allocation, information synchronization, and error handling through a single coordination entity, the system achieves efficient service delivery without proportionally increasing complexity. The universal interface approach allows the same coordination mechanism to work across different network types.
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AI summary
The various embodiments include methods, computers and communication systems that enable synchronizing information in a telecommunications system, which may include receiving a first message including communication information to be synchronized from a first domain, receiving a second message including information associated with a communication on a component in a second telecommunication domain, synchronizing information included in the first message with information included in the second message, and sending the synchronized information to a public interface of the first domain. Synchronizing the information included in the first message with information included in the second message may include synchronizing one or more of metering, rating, charging, balance, policy, and contextual information.