Explicit Notification Management for Wireless Subscription Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems lack an efficient mechanism for explicit notification and process execution across network nodes, particularly in managing subscription information and data synchronization, which hampers operational efficiency and data management.

Innovation Solution

A tool is provided that allows users to request explicit notifications by inputting information on network nodes, unified data management endpoints, mobile subscription identifiers, and selecting processes such as data synchronization, deregistration, or reload, which are then executed by the corresponding network nodes, utilizing a rule-based machine learning tool for determining necessary actions based on subscription data and network function endpoint discovery.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If current wireless communication systems use implicit notification mechanisms, then system simplicity is maintained, but operational efficiency and data management performance deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational efficiencyVSAvoidnotification mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring notification templates, selecting target network nodes, and preparing data synchronization parameters before actual notification events occur. This allows the system to respond efficiently to data changes without complex real-time decision-making, thereby improving operational efficiency while keeping the mechanism manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary notification management module that sits between data change sources and target network nodes. This intermediary handles the complexity of notification routing, selection, and delivery, allowing the overall system to maintain simplicity while achieving improved operational efficiency through centralized coordination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If explicit notification requests are sent to multiple network nodes, then data synchronization reliability is improved, but notification processing time and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata synchronization reliabilityVSAvoidnotification processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-determines which network nodes should receive notifications based on configured relationships and data change types. By preparing notification targets in advance and using cached routing information, the system can quickly send explicit notifications to the correct nodes without time-consuming discovery or decision processes, thus maintaining reliability while minimizing processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of notifying all possible network nodes, the system applies partial action by selectively sending notifications only to those nodes that have configured subscriptions or relationships with the changed data. This selective approach ensures reliable synchronization for relevant data while avoiding unnecessary processing time spent on unrelated nodes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Stability of the object's composition

If network nodes perform data synchronization on notification, then data consistency is improved, but processing overhead and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata consistencyVSAvoiddata management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the data synchronization process into distinct components: notification reception, data validation, synchronization execution, and confirmation. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and managed separately, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining data consistency through coordinated operation of modular functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where network nodes confirm receipt and processing of notifications, and where the notification management module monitors synchronization status. This feedback loop ensures data consistency is achieved while allowing the system to detect and correct issues, thereby managing complexity through structured monitoring and control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20240089721A1Explicit notifications
Publication Date: 2024.03.14 NOKIA SOLUTIONS & NETWORKS OY
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AI summary

To update subscription related information using explicit notifications different solutions resulting to a notification updating information relating to a plurality of subscriptions per a network function are disclosed.