SMO External Service Orchestration for Distributed Network Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing complexity of network operations in wireless communication systems necessitates a flexible configuration of service management and orchestration (SMO) frameworks to accommodate both existing and external functionalities, particularly in the context of evolving wireless communication technologies.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for an SMO framework that integrates with third-party foundational services, enabling flexible configuration and orchestration of external functionalities, including AI/ML models, by receiving requests, transmitting instructions, and managing network functions based on results, while reducing memory consumption and processing burden.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the SMO framework integrates external functionalities and third-party services, then the adaptability and versatility of the system is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the SMO framework into modular components including service management applications, orchestration modules, and external service interfaces. This modular architecture allows external functionalities to be integrated as separate, manageable units rather than monolithic additions, thereby improving adaptability while controlling complexity through structured organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The framework implements universal service management capabilities that can handle multiple types of external services and functionalities through standardized interfaces and protocols. This multi-functionality approach allows the system to adapt to various external services without requiring separate specialized components for each service type, thus improving versatility while avoiding proportional increases in complexity.
2Productivity
If processing tasks are distributed to third-party entities, then the productivity and efficiency of the SMO framework is improved, but the loss of control and coordination increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements comprehensive feedback mechanisms where the SMO framework continuously monitors and receives status information from distributed third-party processing entities. This feedback loop enables the central framework to maintain awareness of processing states, coordinate tasks effectively, and adjust operations based on real-time information from external services, thereby preserving control while benefiting from distributed processing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The framework introduces intermediary coordination layers and standardized communication interfaces that mediate between the central SMO framework and distributed third-party entities. These intermediaries facilitate seamless task distribution and information exchange, ensuring that productivity gains from distributed processing are achieved while maintaining coherent system-wide control and coordination.
Data Source
AI summary
Service management and orchestration (SMO) configurations for external functionalities are disclosed. A network node configured to operate as an SMO framework includes at least one processor. The at least one processor configures the SMO framework to perform operations comprising: receiving, by a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) framework from a first entity, a first request relating to use of an external application; transmitting, by the SMO framework to a second entity, a second request relating to performance of the external application; receiving, by the SMO framework from the second entity, an indication of a result of the external application; and transmitting an instruction for wireless communication based on the indication. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.