Network Capacity Dashboard for Multi-Node Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current multi-network management systems lack the capability to effectively communicate with multiple network operation systems and base station nodes, leading to undetected node degradation, signal fading, decreased throughput, and poor quality of service.
Innovation Solution
A multi-network management system that receives key performance indicators (KPIs) from RAN nodes, identifies network managers, and determines capacity based on KPIs and node capabilities, displaying a dashboard with capacity icons to alert and optimize resource allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a multi-network management system manages a large plurality of network managers (e.g., over forty), then the system coverage and management capability are improved, but the system complexity and difficulty of monitoring individual node status increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the management of network managers by organizing them into groups or regions, with each dashboard instance managing a specific subset. This allows the overall complex system to be divided into manageable segments, each displaying capacity information for its assigned network managers separately, thus reducing the complexity burden on any single monitoring instance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary dashboard system that sits between the multi-network management system and the operators. This dashboard intermediary aggregates capacity information from multiple network managers and presents it in a simplified visual format, mediating the complexity between the large-scale management system and the users who need to monitor status.
2Measurement precision
If the system continuously monitors capacity utilization of all network managers in real-time, then the detection precision of node degradation is improved, but the data processing load and system resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex continuous monitoring mechanisms with a more efficient information presentation approach. Instead of actively querying and processing continuous streams of capacity data from all network managers, the system uses dashboard displays that present capacity utilization information in a simplified visual format, reducing the mechanical complexity of continuous data collection and processing while maintaining detection capability.
3Loss of information
If the dashboard displays detailed capacity information for all network managers, then the information completeness is improved, but the ease of operation and quick identification of critical issues deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color-coding to capacity icons on the dashboard to indicate different capacity utilization states. Critical capacity issues are highlighted with distinct colors, allowing operators to quickly identify problematic network managers without having to analyze detailed numerical data for all managers. This maintains information completeness while dramatically improving ease of identification through visual prioritization.
4Reliability
If the system provides comprehensive capacity management for each network manager, then the quality of service is improved, but the device complexity and computational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a standardized dashboard template that can be copied and instantiated for different network manager groups. Instead of building custom complex monitoring solutions for each network manager, the system uses replicated dashboard instances with standardized capacity icon displays, reducing computational complexity through template reuse while maintaining comprehensive quality of service monitoring across all managers.
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AI summary
The technology disclosed herein relates to dashboards for a multi-network management system. In embodiments, the multi-network management system that is in communication with a plurality of network managers can receive at least one key performance indicators (KPI) for each radio access network (RAN) node of each of the plurality of network managers (e.g., wherein each of the plurality of network managers are managing a plurality of RAN nodes). The multi-network management system can also determine a capacity for each of the plurality of network managers based on the at least one KPI received. In embodiments, the capacity can also be determined based on the RAN node capabilities associated with each network manager. Accordingly, a dashboard can be displayed, via a user interface, the dashboard comprising a capacity icon for a determined capacity of a network manager.