Network Control Loop Criteria Translation for Unmeasurable Metrics
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Solution Overview
Problem
In network environments, managing closed loop goals is challenging when some criteria associated with control loops are not directly measurable, making it difficult to evaluate the performance of devices relative to desired conditions or goals.
Innovation Solution
A management entity is introduced that establishes a control loop with a defined target performance value and uses a translation entity to convert non-directly measurable criteria into alternative criteria that can be directly measured, allowing for recursive application until all criteria are measurable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If control loops are established with performance target values, then device performance management is improved, but measurement capability deteriorates when criteria are not directly measurable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a translation entity that acts as an intermediary between non-directly measurable criteria and directly measurable alternative criteria. This translation entity converts abstract performance criteria into measurable indicators, enabling the control loop to assess performance reliably without direct measurement capability for all criteria.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces direct measurement mechanisms with translation-based indirect measurement. Instead of directly measuring non-observable criteria, the system substitutes them with translated alternative criteria that can be measured through available sensors and detection mechanisms.
2Measurement precision
If translation entities are used to convert non-directly measurable criteria, then measurement capability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The translation entity is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a criteria translator and as part of the control loop management system. This universal component handles multiple criteria translations and integrates with existing performance management infrastructure, reducing the need for separate dedicated translation mechanisms for each criterion.
3Measurement precision
If recursive translation is applied to convert all non-directly measurable criteria, then measurement completeness is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary translation of criteria before the control loop execution, preparing the translated alternative criteria in advance. This preliminary action ensures that when the control loop needs to assess performance, the translation is already complete, reducing real-time processing delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The translation entity operates autonomously, automatically detecting which criteria are not directly measurable and applying appropriate translations without requiring manual intervention. This self-service capability streamlines the process and reduces overhead time associated with manual criterion assessment.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus are provided, in which an execution of at least one managed entity operating within a network is controlled by a management entity. The management entity includes a controller adapted for establishing a control loop having a defined target performance value relative to the at least one managed entity, the control loop having one or more criteria associated with assessing the current performance of the at least one managed entity relative to the defined target performance value, where at least one of the one or more associated criteria cannot be directly determined by the management entity. The controller is further adapted for identifying a translation for each of the at least one of the one or more associated criteria that cannot be directly determined using one or more different criteria that can be directly determined by the management entity.