Multi-mode Base Station Alarm Management via Public Alarm Aggregation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current multi-mode base stations lack an effective mechanism for managing alarm information across different operation modes, leading to inefficient management and maintenance due to shared hardware and software resources.
Innovation Solution
A method for generating and managing alarm information in a multi-mode base station, where alarm information is determined to be applicable to all operation modes within a specific multi-mode operation mode and sent as public alarm information to a network management system, allowing for unified management and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If alarm information is managed separately for each operation mode in a multi-mode base station, then each operation mode can be managed independently, but maintenance efficiency decreases and costs increase due to redundant management of shared hardware resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges alarm information management across multiple operation modes by introducing a public alarm information set that aggregates alarms from LTE, WCDMA, and GSM modes. This consolidation allows the network management system to handle shared hardware resource alarms (such as fan modules, power supply modules, and antenna systems) in a unified manner, eliminating redundant management operations and improving maintenance efficiency while preserving independent management capabilities through mode-specific alarm sets.
2Reliability
If shared hardware resources are upgraded in one operation mode, then that mode benefits from improved performance, but other operation modes using the same shared resources also require upgrades, increasing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where alarm information from each operation mode is collected and analyzed to determine whether it belongs to the public alarm information set. When an alarm is generated in one operation mode (e.g., LTE mode fan module alarm), the system checks if this alarm affects shared hardware resources used by other modes. If so, the alarm is marked as public and triggers coordinated upgrade actions across all affected modes, providing feedback-driven upgrade coordination that reduces complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate network management systems are used for each operation mode, then independent management is achieved, but overall management efficiency decreases due to lack of coordination on shared resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal alarm information management framework where a single network management system can handle alarms from multiple operation modes (LTE, WCDMA, GSM) through the public alarm information set. This multi-functional approach allows the network management system to simultaneously manage mode-specific alarms and shared hardware resource alarms, maintaining independent management flexibility while improving overall management efficiency through coordinated handling of shared resources.
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AI summary
The present invention provides an alarm method for a multi-mode base station. The method includes generating, by the multi-mode base station, alarm information in a first operation mode in a first multi-mode operation mode. The multi-mode base station determines that the alarm information is applicable to all operation modes in the first multi-mode operation mode. The multi-mode base station sends the alarm information as public alarm information of the first multi-mode operation mode to a network management system. The present invention further provides a multi-mode base station and a communication system. The present invention is capable of determining a scope of operation modes related to alarm information generated in the multi-mode base station, which is used to manage the alarm information.