Network Management Sub-Region Segmentation for Wireless Resource Allocation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The heterogeneous radio access network in Next Generation Networks (NGNs) faces challenges in managing network resources efficiently due to increased complexity and conflict between user bandwidth requirements and limited wireless resources, necessitating finer resource management and dynamic network programming.

Innovation Solution

A network management apparatus and method that divides network signal coverage into sub-regions based on transmission characteristics, allowing for efficient network node distribution management, neighbor node determination, and dynamic resource allocation, including connectivity management and interference control within these sub-regions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If network signal coverage is divided into sub-regions for node distribution management, then processing efficiency and resource allocation speed are improved, but network management system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidnetwork management system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The network signal coverage area is divided into multiple sub-regions, and network nodes are managed and allocated resources based on their location within specific sub-regions. This segmentation approach reduces the scope of processing for each management entity, improving processing efficiency while distributing system complexity across multiple manageable units.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Quantity of substance

If dynamic network programming and fine resource allocation are implemented, then bandwidth utilization is improved, but network management complexity and processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebandwidth utilizationVSAvoidnetwork management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements fine-grained resource allocation by managing network resources at the sub-region level rather than globally. Each sub-region can have customized resource allocation policies tailored to local traffic patterns and requirements, improving bandwidth utilization while keeping management complexity localized and manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If neighbor node determination and connectivity management are performed, then network communication reliability is improved, but processing time and computational load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork communication reliabilityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-determines neighbor node relationships and connectivity information within sub-regions before actual communication needs arise. By performing this analysis in advance at the sub-region level, the system establishes reliable communication paths while reducing processing time when actual data transmission is required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10932137B2Network management apparatus, method and apparatus in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2021.02.23 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

A network management apparatus, a method and an apparatus in a wireless communication system. The network management apparatus includes: a network area dividing unit, configured to divide the coverage area of network signals into multiple sub-areas according to the transmission characteristics of a network node; a network node locating unit, configured to determine the sub-area in which the network node locates in the coverage area of network signals according to the geographical location information of the network node; and a wireless network resource management unit, configured to construct wireless network resource management information according to the sub-area in which the network node locates. According to embodiments, rapid dynamic network programming and reasonable wireless network resource allocation can be realized.