Service Network Separation via QoS Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication networks are inflexible and slow in launching new services due to bundling services with network devices, requiring hardware or software changes, and relying on network operators for quality of service (QoS) settings, which restricts service openness and terminal interworking.
Innovation Solution
Separating service management from network management and services from network transmission paths by using a network management system (NMS) for device configuration and a service management system (SMS) for terminal management, providing an open system architecture interface for service providers to manage user services independently, with network terminals identifying and tagging service identifiers for QoS mapping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If services are bundled with network devices and managed by the same network management system, then network device management and service management are integrated, but the speed of launching new services is restricted and flexibility of service provision is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments service management from network device management by introducing a dedicated service management system that operates independently from the network management system. This allows service providers to manage services without requiring network operator intervention for each service change, thereby accelerating service deployment while maintaining network management integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts service management functions from the network management system and places them in a separate service management system. This extraction enables service providers to independently provision and manage services on leased network infrastructure without being constrained by network device management procedures, thus improving service launch speed and flexibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If hardware or software of network devices needs to be changed to implement new service features, then service functionality can be updated, but the capability and speed of launching new services is greatly restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by enabling service-specific configurations and features to be implemented at the service management level rather than requiring changes to the underlying network device hardware or software. This allows diverse service functionalities to be deployed through software-based service definitions while the network infrastructure remains stable and unchanged.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by allowing service characteristics, QoS requirements, and service configurations to be modified through software parameters in the service management system without physically changing network devices. This enables rapid service iteration and feature updates by simply adjusting service parameters rather than deploying new hardware or software on network equipment.
3Reliability
If network operators need to set network parameters for service implementation, then QoS assurance is provided, but the response time of the network operator affects the speed of launching new services
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by having service providers pre-configure service parameters, QoS requirements, and service policies in the service management system before service deployment. Network operators only need to approve and activate pre-configured services, significantly reducing their response time while maintaining QoS assurance through pre-defined service level agreements and network parameter configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables self-service by allowing service providers to independently configure and manage service parameters, QoS settings, and service features through the service management system without requiring network operator intervention for each configuration change. This self-service capability maintains QoS assurance through automated service validation while eliminating operator response time delays.
4Ease of operation
If the same network management system manages both network devices and services, then centralized management is achieved, but service openness is restricted and terminal interworking is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments management authority by separating network device management (handled by the network management system) from service management (handled by the service management system). This segmentation enables service providers to openly provision services and manage terminal interworking through the service management system while the network management system maintains centralized control over network infrastructure, thus achieving both centralized management and service openness.
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AI summary
A method for separating terminal services from the network includes: configuring a network device and setting network transmission paths at different quality of service (QoS) levels; setting, by a network terminal or user terminal, a service identifier for each different service; mapping, by a network edge device, a service to a transmission path at a corresponding QoS level according to the service identifier for the purpose of transmitting the service. A communication network is provided by the present invention to implement the method, in which a service is mapped to a network transmission path at the corresponding QoS level established by the network management system according to the service priority in the service identifier, and a network transmission path at a proper QoS level is chosen to transmit the service based on the service requirements. The present invention makes it easier to provide and extend services, simplifies the network management, and enriches the operation modes of the operator.