SON Coordination via Parameter Intermediary
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Self-organizing networks (SON) face coordination challenges due to the collaborative invocation of multiple functions, leading to conflicts and network performance degradation, which affects user experience and increases operational costs.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for obtaining and utilizing coordination parameters to coordinate the running of SON functions, including execution sequences, target values, scopes, times, and state values, to ensure efficient and conflict-free operation, thereby improving network application efficiency and reducing wrong adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple SON functions are collaboratively invoked to solve network problems and optimize network performance, then the network problem-solving capability and optimization effectiveness are improved, but coordination conflicts occur between functions leading to network performance degradation and repeated problem solving
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a coordination parameter as an intermediary mechanism between multiple SON functions. This coordination parameter manages the interactions between functions by establishing execution sequences, target values, scopes, times, and state values, preventing conflicts while enabling collaborative problem-solving and optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic coordination by allowing the coordination parameters to be adjusted based on network conditions and function execution states. The system can modify execution sequences, update target values, and change scopes dynamically to adapt to varying network situations, ensuring reliable performance while maintaining high problem-solving capability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple SON functions are invoked in sequence or parallel to handle network operations, then the comprehensive network management capability is enhanced, but the system complexity and coordination difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent manages complexity by transforming the coordination problem into parameter management. Instead of complex inter-function communication protocols, the system uses a standardized set of coordination parameters (execution sequence, target value, scope, time, state value) that can be systematically configured and managed, simplifying the coordination of multiple SON functions with enhanced management capability.
3Speed
If SON functions are invoked without coordination to rapidly respond to network issues, then the response speed and operational efficiency are improved, but conflicts and wrong adjustments occur affecting user service experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring coordination parameters before SON functions are invoked. Execution sequences, target values, and scopes are established in advance, allowing functions to be rapidly deployed without real-time coordination delays, while still preventing conflicts and ensuring service quality through pre-planned coordination.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a SON coordination method, device, and system, and the method includes: obtaining a coordination parameter of a self organizing network function; and coordinating running of the self organizing network function according to the coordination parameter. The coordination parameter of the SON function is obtained before running of a current SON function, so as to use the obtained coordination parameter to coordinate the running of the SON function. In this way, the running of the current SON function may cooperate and coordinate with another SON, thereby avoiding a conflict, more efficiently, more smoothly, and lower repeatedly solving a network problem, improving network application efficiency, or reducing wrong adjustment of a network parameter caused by wrong judgment, which affects user service experience, so as to achieve an object of reducing an operating cost, and improving an utilization rate of an equipment and funds.