Primary Access Node Load Balancing via Dynamic UE Thresholds
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless access nodes face inefficiencies in managing disruptions caused by large numbers of active user devices, leading to reduced ability to exchange signals effectively.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communication network architecture that includes a Primary Access node, First Support Access node, and Second Support Access node, which dynamically adjusts signal thresholds and attachment points based on the number of active User Equipment (UE) to optimize radio resource allocation and load balancing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a wireless access node serves a large number of active wireless user devices, then the network coverage and user service capacity are improved, but the ability to exchange wireless signals effectively is reduced due to limited radio resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the wireless access node functionality by introducing support access nodes that can independently serve groups of user devices. The primary access node maintains control functions while support access nodes handle data transmission, dividing the load and preserving signal exchange capability even as total user capacity increases.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces support access nodes as intermediary elements between the primary access node and user devices. These intermediary nodes relay communications and distribute traffic, enabling the system to serve more users without degrading the primary node's signal exchange ability.
2Productivity
If dynamic threshold adjustment based on active UE count is implemented, then load balancing across support access nodes is improved, but the complexity of network management increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the primary access node continuously monitors the number of active UEs and dynamically adjusts thresholds for connecting users to support access nodes. This automated feedback loop enables adaptive load balancing without requiring complex manual intervention, as the system self-adjusts based on real-time conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of connection thresholds dynamically based on the count of active UEs. By adjusting these thresholds as a variable parameter rather than a fixed value, the system adapts to changing load conditions automatically, simplifying management compared to static configurations that would require manual reconfiguration.
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AI summary
A wireless communication network to serve a wireless User Equipment (UE) with a wireless communication service over multiple wireless communication links. The wireless communication network comprises a primary access node, a first support access node, and a second support access node. The primary access node receives signal metrics for the support access nodes from the wireless UE, determines add thresholds for the support access nodes based on the amount of active UEs served by the primary access node, and converts the signal metrics for the support access nodes into add values for the support access nodes. When the add values are greater than the add thresholds, the primary access node signals the corresponding ones of the support access nodes to serve the wireless UE. The corresponding ones of the support access nodes exchange user data with the wireless UE.