Network Performance Evaluation Using Segmented Ratio Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Evaluating the effects of changes in communications networks is challenging due to the complexity of comparing performance indicators, as changes can degrade some aspects while improving others, making it difficult to determine if overall performance is sufficient post-change.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that receives and compares performance indicator values before and after a change, determines performance thresholds, and calculates performance ratio values to assess the impact of the change, allowing for the evaluation of overall network performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If performance indicator values are compared before and after a change in a communications network, then the effect of the change can be evaluated, but the comparison is not straightforward to implement as the change may affect multiple factors in the communications network
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex performance evaluation into multiple performance ratios, each representing a specific aspect of network performance (e.g., throughput ratio, connection ratio, interference ratio). This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple affected factors separately and systematically, making the evaluation process more manageable while maintaining comprehensive coverage of network performance changes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces performance ratios as intermediary metrics that mediate between raw performance indicator values and overall performance evaluation. These ratios serve as intermediate computational steps that normalize and standardize the comparison across different network parameters, simplifying the complex multi-factor analysis into a structured framework
2Reliability
If multiple performance indicators are monitored to evaluate network performance, then comprehensive evaluation is achieved, but it becomes difficult to determine if overall performance is sufficient post-change
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual performance ratios into an overall performance assessment through systematic comparison. By combining the throughput ratio, connection ratio, interference ratio, and other specific ratios, the system achieves a comprehensive evaluation of overall network performance, transforming multiple separate measurements into a unified performance verdict
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms raw performance indicator values into standardized performance ratios by introducing threshold-based normalization. This parameter transformation converts absolute values into relative performance metrics that are easier to compare and interpret, making it simpler to determine whether overall performance remains sufficient after network changes
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AI summary
A computer implemented method for evaluating effect of a change in a communications network. The method is performed by receiving (301) a first set of performance indicator values comprising performance indicator values measured over a first period of time before the change in the communications network;receiving (302) a second set of performance indicator values comprising performance indicator values measured over a second period of time after the change in the communications network; comparing the first set and the second set to evaluate the effect of the change; determining (304) a performance threshold based on the performance indicator values of the first set; determining (305) a first performance ratio value based on the performance indicator values of the first set and the performance threshold; determining (306) a second performance ratio value based on the performance indicator values of the second set and the performance threshold; and providing (307) output based on the first performance ratio value and the second performance ratio value.