Role-Based Network Traffic Portal for Closed-Loop QoS Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Internet Service Providers face challenges in efficiently managing network traffic to balance bandwidth demands with limited budgets while ensuring high subscriber quality of experience, lacking effective analytics for informed network planning and monitoring.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for providing a network traffic portal that collects, analyzes, and visualizes network data based on user roles, allowing for customizable visualizations and traffic actions to optimize Quality of Service and Experience, and includes a closed-loop platform for network monitoring and management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If network operators implement comprehensive network monitoring and analytics systems, then they can make informed network planning decisions and improve subscriber quality of experience, but the system complexity and implementation cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments network monitoring into multiple specialized modules: traffic flow analysis module, quality of service module, quality of experience module, network planning module, and subscriber management module. Each module handles specific aspects of network monitoring independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive monitoring capabilities through modular architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a centralized network operations center as an intermediary that aggregates data from various network elements and presents unified analytics to operators. This intermediary layer simplifies the interface between complex network infrastructure and operators, providing consolidated views without requiring operators to directly manage underlying complexity
2Ease of operation
If network operators implement granular traffic management to balance bandwidth demands, then subscriber quality of experience improves, but the operational complexity and budget requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic traffic management through automated policy enforcement that adapts to real-time network conditions. The system continuously monitors traffic flows and automatically adjusts quality of service parameters, eliminating the need for manual intervention and simplifying operations despite the complexity of real-time decision-making algorithms
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes closed-loop feedback mechanisms where network performance data is continuously collected, analyzed, and used to automatically adjust traffic management policies. This feedback-driven approach simplifies operations by replacing manual tuning with automated responses that adapt to changing network conditions without increasing operational complexity
3Loss of information
If detailed network analytics are provided to all users, then informed decision-making is enabled, but data security and privacy concerns arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different levels of data detail and access permissions to different user roles within the network operations center. Executive users receive aggregated high-level analytics, while technical operators access detailed operational data needed for their specific functions. This role-based information distribution maintains security by providing each user with only the information necessary for their responsibilities
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms sensitive raw network data into anonymized aggregates and standardized metrics before presentation to users. By changing the parameter representation from detailed individual records to aggregated statistical measures, the system maintains analytical value while eliminating privacy and security risks associated with exposing granular subscriber information
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AI summary
A method for providing a network portal including: collecting network data for at least one network provider; analyzing the network data; determining a user role of a user accessing the network portal to review the network data; and providing a visualization of the analyzed network data based on the user role of the user accessing the portal. A system for providing a network portal including: a data collection module configured to collect network data for at least one network provider; an analysis module configured to analyze the network data; a user module configured to determine a user role of a user accessing the network portal to review the network data; and a reporting module configured to provide a visualization of the analyzed network data based on the user role of the user accessing the portal.