RAN Slice Control Knobs for End-User Network Customization
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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 is provided to end-users, enabling them to configure control knobs for customizing radio access network slices, including frequency, resource, and performance settings, with options for selecting and combining radio frequency bands, scheduling resources, and managing load and carrier aggregation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If radio access networks provide standardized network services, then network stability and ease of operation are improved, but end-user customization capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The network is segmented into multiple independent slices, each configurable through separate control knobs. This allows the network to maintain standardized operation at the core level while providing customized slices for different end-users with specific requirements, resolving the contradiction between network stability and user customization capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamically adjustable control knobs that allow end-users to modify network slice parameters in real-time. This dynamic configuration capability enables the network to adapt to different user needs while maintaining overall operational stability through controlled, parameter-based adjustments
2Adaptability or versatility
If radio access networks implement end-user-specific customization, then adaptability and user satisfaction are improved, but device complexity and configuration difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary interface layer between end-users and the complex network slice configuration system. This intermediary translates user-friendly selections into detailed technical parameters, enabling end-user customization without exposing users to the underlying complexity of network slice configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The patent manages complexity by organizing customization options around key parameters (control knobs) that represent critical network slice characteristics. By focusing on parameter changes rather than detailed configuration, the system enables end-user customization while maintaining manageable complexity through structured parameter management
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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.