Dynamic Network Slice Manager for Custom Virtual Topologies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication networks lack the ability to automatically deploy, operate, and maintain customized virtual networks that adapt to changing customer requirements, particularly for vertical/industry customers with predictable traffic patterns and specific service level agreements.
Innovation Solution
The system learns available infrastructure network topology and designs customized service-based virtual networks by identifying suitable network nodes and links, configuring them for fixed or dynamic resource allocation to meet service level topologies, and dynamically adjusts resources to match current service requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If communication networks use fixed architecture for vertical/industry customers, then network stability is improved, but adaptability to changing service requirements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic network slicing where virtual network topologies can be dynamically created, modified, and deleted based on service requirements. The network slice manager dynamically allocates and reconfigures network resources (bandwidth, computing power, storage) to different slices in real-time, allowing the network to adapt to changing service demands while maintaining stable underlying infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the physical communication network into multiple virtual network slices, each serving different vertical/industry customers with specific service requirements. This segmentation allows independent customization and management of each slice while the underlying physical network remains stable and shared across all slices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If communication networks provide customized virtual networks for each vertical/industry customer, then service customization is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a universal network slice manager that handles all customization, allocation, and management functions for multiple vertical/industry customers. This single multi-functional controller provides service customization capabilities without requiring complex configurations at individual network nodes or customer devices, centralizing complexity in the management plane while keeping the data plane simple.
3Manufacturing precision
If communication networks manually configure virtual networks for vertical/industry customers, then configuration accuracy is improved, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automated self-service mechanisms where the network slice manager automatically discovers customer requirements, selects appropriate network slice templates, allocates resources, and configures virtual networks without manual intervention. The system includes automated service level agreement parsing, resource provisioning, and network slice activation, dramatically improving deployment speed while maintaining configuration accuracy through rule-based automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-configures network slice templates with standard service configurations for different vertical/industry customers. These templates contain pre-defined network topologies, resource allocations, and service level agreements that can be quickly instantiated and customized, reducing both manual configuration effort and deployment time while maintaining accuracy through proven templates.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for identifying an available infrastructure network topology consisting of a set of available network links and a set of available network nodes of a communication network. In the systems and methods, a network node of the communication network is operative to transmit a learning schedule to a plurality of network nodes interconnected by a set of network links of the communication network. The network node receives from each of the plurality of network nodes a communication node record including network performance observations observed by that network node based on the learning schedule transmitted to that network node. Based on the received communication node records, the network node identifies a set of available network links from the set of network links and the set of available network nodes corresponding to the set of available network links.