Service Management Unit for Network Slice Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing mechanism for service deployment in networks with both sliced and non-sliced networks is inefficient due to the need for manual determination of network type and separate management systems, leading to low deployment efficiency and difficulty in quickly selecting the appropriate network for new services.
Innovation Solution
A service management method that determines the target network type based on network type indication or service requirement information, allowing for centralized management of both sliced and non-sliced networks by automatically selecting the appropriate network slice or type, reducing manual workload and improving deployment efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate management systems are used for sliced and non-sliced networks, then network management can be specialized for each type, but service deployment efficiency deteriorates due to manual determination requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate slice management systems and non-slice management systems into a unified service management system. The service management unit can automatically determine whether to use sliced or non-sliced networks based on service requirements, eliminating manual determination and improving deployment efficiency while maintaining specialized management capabilities through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The service management unit is designed with multi-functionality to handle both sliced and non-sliced network management. It can automatically select the appropriate network type based on service requirements, making a single system capable of performing multiple management functions that previously required separate specialized systems.
2Measurement precision
If manual determination of network type is performed for new services, then accurate network selection can be made, but service launch speed deteriorates due to time-consuming manual processes
Solution Approach 1:
The service management unit implements self-service by automatically determining the appropriate network type (sliced or non-sliced) based on service requirements. This eliminates the need for manual determination while maintaining accurate network selection, as the system uses predefined criteria and algorithms to make intelligent decisions about network type allocation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring service requirements and network type criteria. When a new service is launched, the service management unit can quickly match service requirements against predefined network type criteria, enabling automatic and accurate network type determination without manual intervention, thus reducing service launch time while maintaining precision.
3Adaptability or versatility
If service management unit sends requests to multiple slice management units, then service can be deployed across different slices, but deployment efficiency deteriorates due to inability to accurately select suitable slice management unit
Solution Approach 1:
The service management unit implements feedback mechanisms to accurately select suitable slice management units. It receives feedback information about the capabilities and status of different slice management units, and uses this feedback to intelligently select the most appropriate unit for a given service. This feedback-driven selection process maintains deployment flexibility across different slices while significantly improving deployment efficiency by avoiding unnecessary broadcasts to all slice management units.
Data Source
AI summary
A service management method and apparatus, and a storage medium, where the method is used in a service management system, and where the service management system includes a service management unit and at least one first network management unit. The method includes: receiving, by the service management unit, a service management request, where the service management request carries network type indication information or service requirement information; and determining, by the service management unit, a target network type based on the network type indication information or the service requirement information, where a target network corresponding to the target network type is configured to provide a service, and the target network type includes a sliced network or a non-sliced network.