Radio Configuration Control with UE Clustering and Dual Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ML-based solutions for radio configuration parameter optimization in wireless communication networks lack efficient algorithm initialization and selection for UE clustering, leading to suboptimal performance and complexity issues.
Innovation Solution
A dual control algorithm comprising a first control algorithm for UE clustering and a second control algorithm for optimizing radio configuration parameters, allowing for adaptive and robust parameter adjustment in response to trigger events, ensuring low complexity, real-time adaptation, and multi-objective optimization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a Reinforcement Learning algorithm is used for radio configuration parameter optimization, then performance improvement is achieved, but the complexity of input parameter selection and algorithm design increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the radio configuration parameter optimization into two distinct parts: (1) UE clustering using classification algorithms with predefined input parameters, and (2) radio configuration parameter optimization using Reinforcement Learning. This segmentation allows each algorithm to focus on specific tasks, reducing the overall complexity of input parameter selection while maintaining performance improvements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-defining the input parameters for the classification algorithm (such as path loss, interference level, and UE characteristics) before the Reinforcement Learning process begins. This preliminary preparation of structured input data simplifies the subsequent RL algorithm's task, reducing its complexity while preserving its ability to optimize performance.
2Reliability
If adaptive parameter adjustment is implemented to handle dynamic network conditions, then robustness is improved, but computational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by using a Reinforcement Learning algorithm that continuously adapts radio configuration parameters based on real-time network conditions and UE behavior. The algorithm learns optimal parameter adjustments through interaction with the dynamic environment, maintaining robustness while managing computational complexity through efficient learning mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the Reinforcement Learning algorithm receives performance metrics and network state information, adjusts parameters accordingly, and observes the outcomes. This closed-loop feedback enables adaptive parameter adjustment that responds to dynamic conditions while maintaining computational efficiency through learned policies rather than exhaustive optimization.
3Device complexity
If low-complexity algorithms are used for UE clustering, then computational efficiency is improved, but the precision of parameter optimization deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the optimization process into two stages with different complexity requirements: (1) UE clustering using computationally efficient classification algorithms that group UEs based on key characteristics, and (2) parameter optimization using Reinforcement Learning that achieves high precision within each cluster. This segmentation allows low-complexity processing for clustering while preserving optimization precision through the subsequent RL stage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by using simple classification algorithms for global UE clustering while deploying sophisticated Reinforcement Learning for local parameter optimization within each cluster. This approach matches the computational complexity to the required precision at each stage, achieving overall high optimization precision without requiring low-complexity algorithms throughout the entire process.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to techniques for adaptively controlling and optimizing radio configuration parameters by using a dual control algorithm. The dual control algorithm comprises first and second control algorithms, each of which is executed independently whenever certain one or more trigger events occur. The first control algorithm is used for obtaining one or more User Equipment (UE) clusters and a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) requirement for each UE cluster based on UE information, while the second control algorithm is used for obtaining optimized radio configuration parameters for each UE cluster in accordance with the KPI requirement. The second control algorithm is also configured to monitor its performance and, if its performance degrades, send an associated signal to the first control algorithm. The occurrence of such a signal is among the trigger events that cause the execution of the first control algorithm.