Autonomous ML Model Loading in Wireless Networks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for loading machine learning models in wireless communications lack efficient management and control mechanisms, particularly in adapting to changing network conditions and ensuring performance thresholds, leading to suboptimal performance and operational inefficiencies.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a system that allows for the autonomous loading of machine learning entities into target inference functions, with features such as policy-based management, progress monitoring, and adaptive loading processes, enabling producers to load models without consumer requests and ensuring performance meets predefined criteria.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If machine learning models are loaded manually or on-demand, then system control and resource management are simplified, but network performance and adaptability to changing conditions deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to changing network conditionsVSAvoidloading management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements autonomous model loading where the machine learning entity itself initiates loading operations based on monitored network conditions and performance metrics, eliminating the need for external consumer requests and enabling adaptive response to changing network states

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors network conditions, model performance metrics, and loading progress, using this feedback to dynamically adjust loading decisions and ensure performance thresholds are met, creating a closed-loop adaptive system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If machine learning models are loaded without performance verification, then loading speed and simplicity are improved, but performance reliability and quality deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel loading speedVSAvoidperformance reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary performance verification and threshold checking during the model loading process, validating model suitability before full deployment to ensure performance reliability without significantly delaying loading speed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual performance verification processes with automated monitoring and validation mechanisms that continuously assess model performance against predefined thresholds, ensuring reliability through systematic automated checks rather than ad-hoc verification

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

3Extent of automation

If autonomous model loading is implemented, then operational efficiency and adaptability are improved, but system complexity and control mechanisms worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautonomous loading capabilityVSAvoidcontrol mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a universal producer entity that handles multiple functions including model selection, loading initiation, progress monitoring, and performance verification, consolidating control mechanisms into a single multi-functional component rather than distributing complexity across multiple specialized systems

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces a producer-consumer architecture where the producer entity acts as an intermediary that manages the complexity of autonomous loading operations, shielding the rest of the system from direct exposure to control mechanism complexity while enabling automated functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20240414067A1Enhanced loading of machine learning models in wireless communications
Publication Date: 2024.12.12 INTEL CORP
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AI summary

This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices for deploying machine learning (ML) models for wireless communications. A Management Service (MnS) Producer apparatus a may include processing circuitry coupled to storage for storing information associated with deploying machine learning (ML) models, the processing circuitry configured to: receive an ML model loading request, or identify an ML model loading policy, defining an ML model and a target inference function to which the ML model is to be loaded; instantiate an ML model loading process to load the ML model to the target inference function, the ML model loading processing comprising a progress status attribute indicative of a progress of loading the ML model to the target inference function; and create a Managed Object Instance (MOI) of the ML model under an MOI of the target inference function based on completion of the loading of the ML model to the target inference function.