Parameter Description Model for Remote Management Server

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing remote management systems face challenges in automatically discovering and integrating new, non-standardized model parameters for software bundles on customer premises equipment (CPE) without requiring protocol adaptations or manual intervention, which can be error-prone and inefficient.

Innovation Solution

The introduction of description parameters within the parameter model of a software bundle that formally describe new model parameters, allowing the remote management server to automatically create and recognize these parameters using existing protocol attributes, eliminating the need for standardization or manual uploads.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If new model parameters are introduced through standardization, then compatibility with existing systems is improved, but time consumption and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovecompatibilityVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The parameter description model is prepared in advance within the bundle before installation. The remote management server automatically extracts and processes this pre-prepared model information during the installation phase, eliminating the need for post-installation standardization processes and reducing time consumption while maintaining compatibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The bundle automatically provides its own parameter description model to the remote management server during installation. The server automatically processes and integrates these parameters without requiring manual intervention or external standardization processes, enabling self-service parameter registration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual upload of parameter descriptions is used, then flexibility is improved, but error-proneness and operational complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveflexibilityVSAvoidoperational simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically extracts parameter descriptions from the bundle's internal model and transmits them to the remote management server during installation. This eliminates manual upload operations, reducing errors and operational complexity while maintaining the flexibility to handle non-standardized parameters through automatic processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The remote management server acts as an intermediary that automatically receives, processes, and integrates parameter descriptions from bundles. This automated intermediary process eliminates manual operations and reduces errors while maintaining adaptability to various parameter types.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Difficulty of detecting and measuring

If additional protocol attributes are introduced, then parameter discovery capability is improved, but protocol complexity and compatibility issues increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveparameter discovery capabilityVSAvoidprotocol complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Difficulty of detecting and measuringVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The parameter description model uses existing TR-069 protocol attributes (such as parameter names, types, and descriptions that are already defined in the protocol) to convey bundle parameter information. This universal approach allows the system to discover new parameters without introducing additional protocol attributes, maintaining protocol simplicity and compatibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Productivity

If automated parameter registration is implemented, then productivity is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Parameter description information is pre-organized within the bundle structure before installation. The remote management server automatically extracts and processes this pre-prepared information, enabling efficient automated parameter registration without requiring complex real-time analysis or processing during installation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9148296B2Application module and remote management server with parameter description model

Publication Date: 2015.09.29 ALCATEL LUCENT SA

AI summary

A customer device is configured to allow remote installation of an application module and remote configuration from a remote management server. The application module includes a parameter model with model parameters configured for communication automatically between the remote management client residing in the customer device and the remote management server via a remote management protocol. The parameter model further includes at least one description parameter that formally describes a new model parameter forming part of the parameter model. The description parameter triggers creation of the new model parameter at the remote management server.