Synchronized Wireless Network Slicing with Distributed Ledgers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wireless communication networks fail to effectively coordinate the parallel operations of different network slices, leading to unsynchronized delivery of data communication services.

Innovation Solution

Exchange slice information among network slices to synchronize their operations, using Network Service Descriptors (NSDs) and distributed ledgers to coordinate parallel operations, ensuring synchronized delivery of data communication services.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If network slices operate in parallel independently, then processing speed and throughput are improved, but coordination and synchronization between slices deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidsynchronization
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

A blockchain-based distributed ledger acts as an intermediary between parallel network slices, enabling synchronized coordination without compromising processing speed. The ledger records and validates slice operations, ensuring reliability while maintaining parallel processing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If traditional coordination methods are used, then system complexity is reduced, but synchronization efficiency and service delivery quality deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesynchronization efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses distributed ledger copies across multiple nodes to maintain synchronization information. Each node holds a copy of the blockchain ledger, enabling efficient coordination without requiring complex centralized control mechanisms, thus improving synchronization efficiency while managing system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Measurement precision

If slice operations are synchronized using centralized control, then coordination accuracy is improved, but processing speed and system responsiveness deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoordination accuracyVSAvoidprocessing speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The coordination function is segmented and distributed across multiple blockchain nodes rather than centralized. Each node independently validates and records slice operations, maintaining coordination accuracy through consensus mechanisms while enabling parallel processing that preserves high processing speed and system responsiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250337662A1Synchronized wireless network slicing
Publication Date: 2025.10.30 T MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
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AI summary

In some examples, a communication system comprises network slices. The network slices exchange slice information. The network slices synchronize slice operations based on the exchanged slice information. The network slices perform the synchronized slice operations. The network slices provide a data communication service based on the performance of the synchronized slice operations.