Network Slicing Node for Dynamic Service Provisioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication networks, particularly 4G LTE, lack the capability for network slicing, which is essential for providing tailored quality-of-service, security, and performance characteristics to diverse users and devices, such as drones, banking services, and IoT devices, necessitating a solution to dynamically allocate and manage network resources.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a dedicated network slicing node between the radio access network and the core network, utilizing a machine learning/AI engine to dynamically provision services based on user profiles, network capacity, and security requirements, allowing for the creation of customized network slices with varying security levels and quality-of-service configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a dedicated network slicing node is implemented, then adaptability and service customization are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the network into multiple independent slices, each serving specific service requirements (e.g., enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-reliable low-latency communication, massive IoT). This segmentation allows customized resource allocation and service optimization without affecting other slices, resolving the contradiction by enabling adaptability through structural division rather than monolithic complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a network slicing management function as an intermediary between the core network and radio access network. This intermediary handles slice-specific configurations, resource allocation, and service customization, centralizing complexity in a dedicated management layer while keeping individual network components relatively simple.
2Productivity
If dynamic service provisioning is implemented, then productivity and resource utilization are improved, but device complexity and automation requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic service provisioning that automatically adjusts network slice configurations based on real-time service requirements, user profiles, and network conditions. This dynamic adaptation enables efficient resource allocation without manual intervention, resolving the contradiction by automating complexity through adaptive algorithms rather than static rigid structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the network slicing management function continuously monitors service performance, resource utilization, and quality of service metrics. This feedback drives automatic provisioning decisions, allowing the system to optimize resource allocation dynamically while managing complexity through closed-loop control rather than open-loop static configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple network slices are created for different service requirements, then adaptability is improved, but loss of information and configuration management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal network slicing management function that handles multiple slice types and service requirements through a single integrated system. This universal approach manages diverse slice configurations (eMBB, URLLC, mMTC, etc.) using common protocols and data structures, reducing information loss and management complexity compared to separate dedicated systems for each slice type.
Data Source
AI summary
A network provider implements network slicing. Network instances are instantiated on a communication network that are configured to provide a configured set of services that are accessible to a controlled set of devices. When a first device is either registered or authenticated with the communication network or has entered a service area, a service profile is identified and analyzed. In response to determining that the service profile matches a configured set of services for one of the instantiated network instances, the first device is enabled to access the matching instantiated network instance.