Radio Access Network Slice Configuration via Control Knobs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current radio access network technologies lack user-centric customization options, limiting end-users' ability to tailor their network experiences according to specific preferences and needs.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface is provided to end-users to configure control knobs for customizing radio access network slices, allowing users to select frequency bands, resource allocation, and performance settings, enabling personalized network configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If radio access network technologies use standardized configurations, then network operation and maintenance are simplified, but user-centric customization options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The network configuration is segmented into multiple independent control knobs, each managing a specific aspect (frequency band, resource allocation, performance parameters). This allows users to customize individual aspects without affecting the entire network configuration, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts network parameters based on user-selected control knob configurations. The network slice adapts in real-time to user preferences while maintaining overall system stability, enabling customization without proportionally increasing operational complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the system provides detailed control options to users, then user preferences are better met, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Complex network parameters are transformed into intuitive control knobs with adjustable parameters. Users interact with simplified parameter representations (e.g., frequency band selections, resource allocation sliders) rather than raw technical configurations, improving ease of operation without losing control capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The graphical user interface acts as an intermediary layer between users and the complex network configuration system. It translates user-friendly control knob adjustments into detailed technical parameters, shielding users from complexity while maintaining detailed control options.
3Reliability
If network slices are customized for individual users, then user satisfaction improves, but network resource management becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Network resources are segmented into manageable control dimensions (frequency, resources, performance) that can be independently configured per user slice. This segmentation allows systematic resource management while supporting individual customization, preventing unmanageable complexity in resource allocation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system manages customized network slices by adjusting specific parameters within predefined ranges and constraints. This parameter-based approach ensures that customization remains within manageable boundaries, maintaining resource management complexity at acceptable levels while improving service quality.
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.