Radio Access Slice GUI for User-Specific Network Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing radio access networks lack end-user-specific customization capabilities, limiting personalized and tailored network experiences.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface enables end-users to configure control knobs for radio access network slices, allowing them to adjust frequency, resource, and performance settings, with optional machine learning for preference mapping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If radio access networks use standardized configurations, then network operation and maintenance are simplified, but end-user-specific customization capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The network slice is divided into multiple independently controllable components through control knobs. Each control knob (frequency, resource, performance) represents a segmented aspect of network configuration that can be adjusted separately, enabling end-user customization without overwhelming complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
A graphical user interface acts as an intermediary between end-users and the complex network configuration system. The GUI translates user-friendly control knob adjustments into detailed network configuration parameters, hiding the underlying complexity while providing customization capability.
2Ease of operation
If radio access networks provide standardized service, then operational simplicity is maintained, but personalized network experiences are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The network slice configuration is made dynamic and adjustable by end-users through the graphical interface. Instead of fixed standardized services, users can dynamically modify frequency, resource, and performance parameters to personalize their network experience according to their specific needs.
Solution Approach 2:
End-users are empowered to self-configure their own network slice parameters directly through the graphical user interface. Users can independently adjust control knobs to customize their network experience without requiring network operator intervention, improving ease of operation while enabling personalization.
3Adaptability or versatility
If network slices are configured with multiple control parameters, then end-user preferences can be tailored, but configuration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different aspects of network slice configuration are presented as distinct control knobs with localized functions. Each control knob (frequency, resource, performance) handles a specific aspect of configuration, allowing users to adjust only the parameters they need without being overwhelmed by the complete configuration space.
Solution Approach 2:
The graphical user interface serves multiple functions: it displays current slice configuration, allows user adjustment of parameters, provides guidance on parameter effects, and translates user inputs into network configuration commands. This multi-functional design consolidates complexity into a single universal interface rather than requiring separate interfaces for each configuration aspect.
Data Source
AI summary
A disclosed method may include (i) providing, to an end-user of a radio access network, a graphical user interface that enables the end-user to configure at least one of a plurality of control knobs for configuring a slice of the radio access network, (ii) receiving, after the providing the graphical user interface, user input from the end-user through the graphical user interface indicating how the end-user would adjust the at least one of the control knobs for configuring the slice of the radio access network, and (iii) configuring the slice of the radio access network according to the user input from the end-user through the graphical user interface. Related systems and computer-readable mediums are further disclosed.