Mobile Node Logic Tree Retrieval for Wireless Network Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication protocols, such as SNMPv2 and SYNC ML DM1.1, are inefficient for managing dynamically-configurable mobile nodes in wireless communication systems, as they require excessive signaling overhead and multiple messages to retrieve information from mobile nodes, especially when the configuration is altered independently of the network manager.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that facilitate the retrieval of selected capability indicia from a mobile node's logic tree by generating a request message with specific object identifiers and attributes, allowing the mobile node to compress and return information efficiently, reducing signaling overhead and enabling effective managerial control without prior knowledge of the tree structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If existing communication protocols (SNMPv2, SYNC ML DM1.1) are used to retrieve information from mobile nodes, then information can be retrieved, but signaling overhead is excessive and multiple messages are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple information retrieval operations into a single message exchange. The network manager sends one request message that can retrieve multiple capability indicia from the mobile node's logic tree, and the mobile node responds with a single message containing multiple pieces of information. This merging of operations directly reduces the number of messages required and lowers signaling overhead while maintaining complete information retrieval.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile node maintains its logic tree structure with capability indicia organized and ready for retrieval before any network manager request. The logic tree is pre-configured with object identifiers, attributes, and hierarchical relationships, allowing the mobile node to quickly locate and retrieve requested information without requiring multiple exploratory messages. This preliminary organization enables efficient single-message retrieval operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If mobile node configuration is altered independently of the network manager, then mobile node adaptability is improved, but network manager's ability to manage the node is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the mobile node automatically reports its logic tree structure and capability indicia to the network manager. When the mobile node's configuration changes independently, the updated logic tree information is fed back to the network manager through the efficient retrieval protocol. This feedback loop ensures the network manager maintains current knowledge of the mobile node's capabilities and configuration without requiring direct control over every change, thus preserving both adaptability and manageability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile node autonomously maintains and updates its own logic tree structure, configuring its capabilities independent of the network manager. The node serves itself by organizing its capability indicia in the logic tree and making this information available for retrieval. This self-service approach allows the mobile node to adapt its configuration freely while still enabling the network manager to query and understand the current state through the efficient single-message retrieval protocol.
3Loss of information
If conventional protocols require multiple messages for information retrieval, then information can be obtained, but bandwidth usage increases and operational efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple information retrieval operations into a single message exchange between network manager and mobile node. The request message can query multiple objects and attributes from the mobile node's logic tree, and the response message can contain multiple capability indicia. This consolidation eliminates the need for multiple sequential messages, directly improving operational efficiency and reducing bandwidth consumption while ensuring complete capability indicia retrieval.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile node pre-organizes its capability indicia in a logic tree structure with clear hierarchical relationships and object identifiers. This preliminary organization allows the network manager to retrieve multiple pieces of information in a single query without requiring multiple exploratory or sequential requests. The pre-structured logic tree enables the mobile node to efficiently locate and return all requested information in one operation, significantly improving productivity and reducing bandwidth usage compared to conventional protocols.
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AI summary
Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating exchange of configuration indicia associated with a mobile node operable in a radio communication system. The mobile node is dynamically-configurable, and includes a logic tree. The indicia is provided to a network manager responsive to request therefore or upon initiation by the mobile node. When initiated at the network, a request message generator located at a network manager generates a get message to request that certain configuration indicia be provided to the network manager. The mobile node, upon delivery of the get message thereto, retrieves the requested information, at a selected level of detail, and returns the indicia to the network manager.