Network Slice QoS Parameters for Isolated Service Functions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current 5G network slicing technologies face challenges in providing slice-level service functions due to limited wireless air interface resources, making it difficult for operators to meet industry client requirements and ensuring quality of service at the appropriate level.

Innovation Solution

A network slice processing method and system that includes a network management system and slice processing device, which generate and transmit slice-level Quality of Service (QoS) parameters to control resources at the slice level, enabling precise definition of requirements and ensuring slice-level quality and commercial use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If QoS mechanism is applied at UE level or data flow level, then service quality can be guaranteed for individual users, but it is difficult to meet industry client requirements for slice-level service functions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice quality guaranteeVSAvoidslice-level service function
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the network into multiple isolated logical subnetworks (slices) at the network level, each capable of providing dedicated service functions. This is achieved by virtualizing network resources and creating separate logical networks that can be independently managed and configured for different industry clients, thereby enabling slice-level service functions while maintaining service quality guarantees.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If network resources are shared among multiple slices, then resource utilization efficiency improves, but it becomes difficult to ensure quality of service at the appropriate level for each slice

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilization efficiencyVSAvoidquality of service
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements local quality by allowing each network slice to have customized Quality of Service (QoS) parameters and resource allocations tailored to specific industry client requirements. Each slice can be configured with dedicated bandwidth, latency constraints, and other QoS metrics, ensuring that service quality is guaranteed at the slice level while resources remain shared across multiple slices through virtualization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If network slicing is implemented to provide isolated logical subnetworks, then slice-level resource control is enabled, but the complexity of generating and managing slice-level QoS parameters increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveslice-level resource controlVSAvoidQoS parameter management
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a network management system as an intermediary that automatically generates, transmits, and manages slice-level QoS parameters. This intermediary system simplifies the complexity by providing automated tools and interfaces for configuring and controlling QoS parameters across multiple slices, reducing the manual burden and enabling efficient slice-level resource control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3934173B1Network slice processing method, system and device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.07.16 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present application disclose a network slice processing method, system and device and a storage medium. The method is applied to a network management system, and comprises: virtualizing a function of a mobile communication network so as to obtain multiple logical subnets isolated from each other, wherein each logical subnet serves as a network slice; generating a slice-level quality of service (QoS) parameter for each network slice, wherein the slice-level QoS parameter is used by the network management system to instruct a slice processing device to control a first resource corresponding to the network slice; and transmitting the slice-level QoS parameter to the slice processing device.