5G RLC Channel Snapshot for Edged Cloud Backup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies lack effective solutions for managing application snapshots in 5G telecommunication networks, particularly in providing selective and controlled data snapshot management for edged cloud application backups, which is crucial for data restoration and testing purposes.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of in-band selective data snapshot using 5G radio link control (RLC) channels, where a processor creates and allocates RLC channels for dedicated packet routing, monitors applications for backups, and manages data snapshots by creating copies of datastores, allowing selective data tracking and preservation based on application-defined policies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If selective data snapshot management is implemented for edged cloud application backups, then data restoration capability and storage space savings are improved, but device complexity and implementation difficulty increase due to the need for RLC channel management and monitoring mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (processor-implemented monitoring system) that mediates between the application layer and the RLC channel layer. This intermediary enables selective snapshot management by intercepting and monitoring application data packets, determining which data requires backup, and managing the snapshot creation process without requiring complex changes to the underlying RLC channel infrastructure or application code.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements selective data copying by creating snapshots of specific data packets identified through monitoring. Instead of copying entire datastores or all application data, the system selectively copies only the relevant data packets that meet snapshot criteria, reducing storage requirements while maintaining data restoration capability. The copy process is triggered by monitoring detected events such as application requests or data change events.
2Manufacturing precision
If RLC channels are created and allocated for dedicated packet routing with application mapping, then data routing precision and application-specific control are improved, but device complexity increases due to channel management overhead
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the RLC channel management system multi-functional by designing it to simultaneously perform multiple tasks: data packet routing, application mapping, snapshot identification, and monitoring trigger generation. This universal approach allows a single channel management mechanism to serve multiple purposes, reducing the need for separate specialized components and thereby managing complexity while maintaining routing precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes in RLC channel configurations to enable selective data routing and snapshot management. By dynamically adjusting channel parameters such as packet filtering criteria, routing destinations, and monitoring thresholds based on application requirements and snapshot policies, the system achieves precise data routing without requiring complex structural changes to the channel architecture.
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AI summary
In an approach for in-band selective data snapshot using fifth generation (5G) radio link control (RLC) channels for edged cloud application backups, a processor creates one or more RLC channels to transfer network data packets in a telecommunication network using a network slicing technology. A processor allocates the one or more RLC channels to one or more applications in a user device for dedicated packet routing requirements. A processor maps the corresponding RLC channels and applications with corresponding identifiers, respectively. A processor monitors the one or more applications for backups. A processor, in response to receiving an application's backup request, creates a copy of a datastore associated with the application based on changes monitored in the one or more applications.