Intent Enabling Control for Conflicting Network Intents
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for enabling intents in wireless communication systems face challenges in determining the optimal period for initiating intent management procedures, leading to inefficiencies such as delayed intent activation or excessive resource consumption.
Innovation Solution
A method where network elements, such as intent translation and execution elements, monitor intent status changes and initiate enabling procedures only when specific conditions occur, reducing the need for periodic checks and optimizing resource use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If the period for initiating intent enabling procedure is set to be long, then system resource consumption is reduced, but the intent may not be woken up in time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies periodic action by implementing a timer mechanism that periodically checks whether conflicting intents have been released. The timer is configured with a specific duration, and when the timer expires, the system checks if the conflicting intent is still active. If released, the blocked intent is enabled; if not, the timer is reset. This periodic checking mechanism balances resource consumption with timely intent activation.
2Loss of time
If the period for initiating intent enabling procedure is set to be short, then intent activation timeliness is improved, but system resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback through a status checking mechanism. After the timer expires, the system checks the status of the conflicting intent to determine whether it has been released. Based on this feedback, the system either enables the blocked intent (if released) or resets the timer (if still active). This feedback-driven approach avoids unnecessary operations and reduces resource consumption while ensuring timely intent activation.
3Reliability
If periodic intent enabling procedure is implemented, then intent activation is ensured, but system resource consumption increases due to frequent initiation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by allowing the system to automatically manage the intent enabling process without requiring external periodic initiation. The timer mechanism autonomously checks the status of conflicting intents and triggers the enabling procedure only when necessary. This self-service approach ensures intent activation reliability while minimizing resource consumption by avoiding unnecessary operations.
4Loss of energy
If no periodic checking is performed, then system resource consumption is minimized, but intent conflict resolution is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making the checking frequency adaptive rather than fixed. The timer-based mechanism dynamically adjusts the checking behavior based on the actual state of conflicting intents. The system checks only when the timer expires and only performs enabling operations when conflicts are actually resolved, making the resource consumption dynamic and proportional to the actual need for conflict resolution.
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AI summary
This application provides a method for enabling an intent and an apparatus. The method includes: A first network element obtains first information, where the first information indicates at least one intent, and the at least one intent is all intents that conflict with a first intent. When the first network element determines that a status of the at least one intent changes, the first network element initiates a procedure of enabling the first intent. According to the solution of this application, when the first intent is in a conflict state, the first network element may initiate the procedure of enabling the first intent after determining that statuses of all the intents that conflict with the first intent change. The solution in this application can be used to re-initiate, in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner, the procedure of enabling the first intent.