Network Slice Allocation Based on Protocol Type Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network slicing implementations in 5G/NR wireless telecommunication systems do not account for different network protocol types, leading to inefficient resource allocation and issues like packet loss, latency, and jitter, as a single network slice may not have sufficient resources to handle traffic with varying protocol characteristics.
Innovation Solution
A method where network devices segregate application traffic based on protocol types, generating a policy to allocate specific traffic to appropriate network slices, ensuring optimal resource utilization and preventing resource wastage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single network slice is allocated for multiple network protocol types, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but resource allocation efficiency deteriorates and packet loss/latency/jitter increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments network traffic into different protocol types (e.g., TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP) and allocates different network slices to different protocol types. This segmentation allows each protocol type to receive optimized resource allocation tailored to its specific characteristics, resolving the contradiction between simplified operation and reliable transmission by automating the segmentation and allocation process.
2Device complexity
If a single network slice is allocated for multiple network protocol types, then device complexity is reduced, but resource utilization efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service mechanism where the network device automatically monitors application traffic, identifies protocol types, and dynamically allocates network slices without manual intervention. This automation maintains low device complexity while significantly improving resource allocation efficiency by ensuring each protocol type receives appropriate resources based on its actual needs.
3Ease of operation
If network slicing does not account for different network protocol types, then ease of operation is improved, but resource wastage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the network device continuously monitors application traffic characteristics and adjusts network slice allocation accordingly. This feedback loop enables the system to maintain simple operation while preventing resource wastage by dynamically reallocating resources based on actual traffic patterns and protocol requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A network device may receive, from a user equipment, a dataset identifying: applications utilized by the user equipment, network protocol types associated with the applications, and network addresses associated with the applications. The network device may segregate the dataset based on the network protocol types and to generate a segregated dataset. The network device may determine, based on the segregated dataset, a policy that causes particular application traffic associated with a particular network protocol type to be allocated to a particular network slice of the network. The network device may cause the policy to be provided to the user equipment to cause the user equipment to allocate the particular application traffic associated with the particular network protocol type to the particular network slice of the network.