Policy-Based Network Energy Control Through Dynamic RAN Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network technologies face challenges in managing energy consumption efficiently, particularly in Next Generation wireless networks, with a need for energy-aware service supervision that ensures intended services while adhering to prescribed constraints.
Innovation Solution
An energy usage control service is implemented using policy-based energy consumption services, allowing users or third-party applications to specify service criteria, and dynamically controlling energy consumption through network functions, radio access technology selection, and frequency prioritization based on in-session information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by stationary object
If energy consumption control is implemented in network components, then operational cost and environmental impact are reduced, but service quality may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic energy consumption control by adjusting network component operation states based on real-time service requirements and traffic conditions. The system transitions components between active, idle, and sleep states dynamically, ensuring energy savings during low-demand periods while maintaining service quality during high-demand periods. This resolves the contradiction by making the energy control adaptive rather than static.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters such as transmission power, resource allocation, and component activation thresholds based on service quality requirements and energy consumption targets. By adjusting these parameters dynamically, the system optimizes the balance between energy efficiency and service quality, preventing degradation while achieving energy savings.
2Use of energy by stationary object
If RAN components are deactivated for energy savings, then energy consumption is reduced, but network service reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary assessments of service requirements and traffic patterns before deactivating RAN components. By predicting future service demands and preparing alternative resource allocations, the system ensures that component deactivation does not compromise service reliability. This advance planning allows energy savings without sacrificing network reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an energy consumption control service as an intermediary layer between service requests and RAN components. This intermediary manages the deactivation/activation processes, coordinating resource allocation and service routing to maintain reliability even when components are deactivated. The intermediary ensures smooth transitions and prevents service disruptions.
3Use of energy by stationary object
If energy-aware service supervision is implemented, then energy consumption is optimized, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The energy consumption control service is designed as a universal framework that can be applied across different network types, technologies, and deployment scenarios. By creating a multi-functional system that handles various energy optimization tasks through standardized mechanisms, the patent reduces the need for separate complex solutions for each specific case, thereby managing overall system complexity while achieving energy optimization.
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AI summary
A method, network device, system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an energy consumption control service that includes receiving, from an end device, a registration request; retrieving, responsive to the registration request, subscription information including energy consumption control service criteria; selecting, using the energy consumption control service criteria, network components based on energy consumption profiles associated with the network components; and provisioning an application session for the end device according to the energy consumption control service criteria.