Knowledge Graph Fault Identification for Wireless Network Components

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wireless telecommunication networks face challenges in identifying faults and root causes due to lack of visibility in operations, missing data lineage, and delayed identification of issues.

Innovation Solution

A machine learning model trained with historical and synthetic data is used in conjunction with a knowledge graph to identify components causing issues in the network, and a simulator generates error reports to prevent similar faults.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If traditional monitoring methods are used in wireless telecommunication networks, then device complexity is reduced, but fault identification speed and accuracy deteriorate due to lack of visibility and delayed issue detection

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefault identification timeVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by training machine learning models with historical and synthetic fault data before actual faults occur. Knowledge graphs are constructed in advance to represent component dependencies and data lineage. When faults occur, the pre-trained models and pre-built knowledge graphs enable rapid fault identification without requiring complex real-time analysis infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces intermediate components including machine learning models that act as mediators between raw network data and fault identification. Knowledge graphs serve as intermediaries to represent and reason about component relationships. Simulators act as intermediaries to generate synthetic training data. These intermediaries bridge the gap between simple monitoring and complex fault analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive monitoring and analysis tools are implemented to improve fault detection accuracy, then measurement precision improves, but device complexity and operational difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefault detection accuracyVSAvoidoperational visibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service through automated machine learning models that independently analyze network data and identify faults without requiring manual intervention. The knowledge graph automatically reasons about component relationships and data lineage. The simulator autonomously generates synthetic training data. These self-service capabilities eliminate the need for complex manual monitoring operations while maintaining high detection accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual monitoring and analysis operations with automated machine learning systems. Instead of operators manually analyzing network data and tracing component relationships, ML models automatically perform these tasks. The knowledge graph replaces manual reasoning about system dependencies with automated graph-based inference, significantly improving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If historical data is used for fault analysis, then reliability improves through pattern recognition, but loss of information occurs due to missing data lineage and contextual relationships

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefault identification reliabilityVSAvoiddata lineage information
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The knowledge graph serves multiple functions simultaneously: it stores component dependency relationships, tracks data lineage, represents contextual information about network operations, and provides a reasoning framework for fault analysis. This multi-functionality ensures comprehensive information retention while improving fault identification reliability through various analytical perspectives.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by constructing knowledge graphs that capture complete data lineage and component relationships before faults occur. Historical data is enriched with contextual information from the knowledge graph in advance. When faults occur, this pre-prepared contextual information is immediately available, preventing information loss that would otherwise occur with raw historical data alone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Reliability

If machine learning models and knowledge graphs are implemented to prevent future faults, then reliability improves through predictive capabilities, but device complexity and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork reliabilityVSAvoidcomputational energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary fault prevention actions by training machine learning models with synthetic data generated from knowledge graphs before actual faults occur. The simulator pre-generates diverse fault scenarios and trains models in advance. This preliminary training enables the deployed models to make accurate predictions with lower computational energy during actual network operations, as the heavy lifting of pattern learning has already been completed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses copying by creating synthetic copies of fault scenarios through the simulator. Instead of requiring extensive real-world fault data for training, the system generates synthetic copies of various fault conditions. This reduces the need for energy-intensive collection and processing of real fault data while maintaining model training effectiveness, thereby improving the reliability-energy tradeoff.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS12541417B2Fault identification and prevention using trained machine learning model and knowledge graph
Publication Date: 2026.02.03 T MOBILE US INC
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AI summary

Techniques related to identifying a component causing an issue in a wireless telecommunication network are disclosed. In one example aspect, a method for wireless communication includes creating a knowledge graph representing dependencies among components in the wireless telecommunication network. In response to obtaining an indication of the issue in the wireless telecommunication network, the indication of the issue and the knowledge graph are provided to a trained machine learning (ML) model, and the trained ML model indicates a particular component among the components in the wireless telecommunication network that is likely causing the issue.