Network Service State Transition via Dependent Object Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for transitioning between different service statuses in network services require manual configuration or fixed program software, which are inefficient and not applicable when service status changes or association relationships between statuses change.
Innovation Solution
A service state transition method that uses a management node to automatically transition network services by determining transition conditions and policies based on dependent objects' status information, enabling automated management and smooth transitions between service statuses without changing the network service's state machine.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual configuration is used for service state transition, then flexibility in handling different transition scenarios is improved, but operation efficiency and time consumption deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automated service state transition by having the network device autonomously determine transition conditions and execute state changes based on monitoring data and pre-configured transition rules, eliminating the need for manual configuration operations while maintaining adaptability to different transition scenarios
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic service state transition by establishing a state machine model that automatically adapts to different transition scenarios through configurable transition conditions and policies, allowing the system to flexibly respond to various service states without manual intervention
2Productivity
If fixed program software is used for service state transition, then operation efficiency is improved, but adaptability to service status changes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic service state transition by establishing a state machine model that automatically adapts to different transition scenarios through configurable transition conditions and policies, allowing the system to flexibly respond to various service states without manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a universal service state transition mechanism that can handle multiple service types and transition scenarios through a single automated framework, where the state machine model and transition rules can be configured to accommodate different service statuses and associations
3Productivity
If automated state transition is implemented, then operation efficiency and time consumption are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the service state transition system into distinct components: a state machine model defining service states, transition conditions, and policies, separate from the core network device operations. This modular approach automates state transitions while managing complexity through clear separation of concerns
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration of the state machine model with predefined service states, transition conditions, and policies before automated operation begins. This advance preparation enables efficient automated transitions without requiring complex real-time decision-making logic during actual state changes
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications technologies, and provide a service state transition method and an apparatus, to implement a process of an automatic state transition between different service statuses. The method includes: obtaining a target service status and a current service status of a network service; determining a first transition condition for transiting the network service from the current service status to the target service status, where the first transition condition includes status information of a first dependent object on which execution of the network service depends; and transiting, based on the first transition condition, the first dependent object from a current first service status to a second service status indicated in the status information of the first dependent object, to enable the network service to be automatically transited from the current service status to the target service status.