Network Element Resource Sharing Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
In shared communication networks with multiple operators or public land mobile networks (PLMNs), existing technologies face challenges in accurately controlling resource sharing and managing access or migration of user equipment, leading to inefficiencies and inadequate resource allocation.
Innovation Solution
A network element with an acquiring unit and a processing unit is configured to acquire and control resource sharing information, including sharing types, division of resources, and usage thresholds, allowing for precise management of dedicated, mutual, and preemptive resources across operators and PLMNs, enabling accurate control and billing processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple operators share network resources to save costs, then resource utilization efficiency is improved, but control precision over operators and user equipment access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments network resources into different sharing types (dedicated, mutual, preemptive) and divides resources into shares for different operators. This segmentation allows precise control over each operator's access while maintaining overall resource sharing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different quality levels of resource sharing to different operators based on their needs and agreements. Each operator receives customized resource shares with specific characteristics (dedicated, mutual, or preemptive), enabling differentiated control precision for different operators while maintaining efficient resource utilization.
2Loss of energy
If conventional resource sharing methods are used, then network cost is reduced, but access control management for user equipment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary configuration of resource shares and sharing types before user equipment access. The network element pre-establishes resource allocation rules for different operators, enabling automated access control decisions without complex real-time negotiations, thus reducing network costs while improving access control management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the network element monitors resource usage by each operator and adjusts access control decisions based on current resource availability and pre-configured sharing rules. This feedback loop enables efficient automated access control management while maintaining cost-effective resource sharing.
3Measurement precision
If resource shares are divided for different operators, then operator control is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the network element with multi-functional capabilities to handle different resource sharing types (dedicated, mutual, preemptive) and operator-specific configurations through a unified architecture. This universal design enables precise operator control without proportionally increasing device complexity, as the same core mechanisms serve multiple functions.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a network sharing method and apparatus. The method comprises: a network element obtaining configuration information of resource sharing, the configuration information comprising: configuring a sharing type of a shared resource of the network element, configuring division of a share of the shared resource of the network element, and configuring a sharing party corresponding to the share of the shared resource of the network element; and the network element controlling the shared resource of the network element according to the configuration information. By means of the present invention, a share of a shared resource of a network element can be configured, and a carrier or a PLMN or a user equipment in a shared network can be accurately controlled.