Network Service Runtime Reconfiguration for Availability Constraints

The patent transforms the static design-time configuration into a dynamic system that continuously monitors infrastructure resource characteristics and automatically adjusts configuration parameters at runtime. The system transitions from fixed deployment options to adaptive configuration that responds to changing infrastructure conditions, resolving the contradiction between initial reliability guarantee and runtime adaptability.

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system monitors actual infrastructure resource characteristics and compares them against the deployment options selected at design-time. When deviations are detected, the system triggers re-evaluation and adjustment of configuration parameters, creating a closed-loop control system that maintains availability guarantees despite infrastructure changes.

The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating multiple deployment options at design-time with associated configuration parameters that would satisfy availability constraints under different infrastructure conditions. When runtime changes occur, the system can quickly switch to pre-computed alternative configurations rather than performing complex real-time optimization, thus maintaining availability compliance while adapting to infrastructure changes.

The patent changes configuration parameters dynamically based on monitored infrastructure resource characteristics. Instead of changing the fundamental system architecture or deployment topology, the system adjusts configurable parameters within existing deployment options to maintain availability compliance, enabling adaptation through parameter tuning rather than structural reconfiguration.

The patent creates simplified copies or representations of the complex infrastructure state through monitoring modules that track resource characteristics. Rather than directly managing complex infrastructure changes, the system works with simplified models and metrics that capture essential state information, enabling runtime adaptation without proportionally increasing system complexity.

The patent segments the runtime adaptation system into distinct functional modules: monitoring modules that detect infrastructure changes, evaluation modules that assess impact on availability constraints, and adjustment modules that modify configuration parameters. This segmentation allows each component to remain relatively simple while the integrated system provides comprehensive runtime adaptation capability.