Telecom Node Grace Period Control for Licensed Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing grace period solutions in telecom nodes are not effectively triggered in situations of capacity usage spikes, leading to unintended usage and increased administrative costs for operators and vendors.
Innovation Solution
A method and system in a telecom node that measures capacity usage over a specific time period to differentiate between spikes and sustained increases, triggering a grace period only when usage exceeds a preset value, allowing for controlled capacity usage enforcement and reset mechanisms to prevent misuse.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a grace period is triggered immediately when capacity usage exceeds the license limit, then the system responds quickly to capacity needs, but it triggers unnecessarily during temporary usage spikes, leading to increased administrative costs and misuse
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary measurement of capacity usage over a defined time window before triggering the grace period. This preliminary action filters out temporary spikes by requiring sustained exceedance of the license limit, ensuring that only genuine capacity needs trigger the grace period mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the triggering decision based on the duration and persistence of capacity usage exceedance. By introducing a time-based measurement window, the system adapts its response to the actual pattern of usage, distinguishing between transient spikes and sustained capacity requirements.
2Measurement precision
If the system monitors capacity usage continuously to detect spikes, then it can respond to actual needs, but it increases complexity and computational overhead
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous monitoring, the system performs partial monitoring by measuring capacity usage over a specific time window. This approach provides sufficient precision to distinguish between spikes and sustained usage without the full overhead of continuous real-time monitoring, achieving an optimal balance between detection accuracy and system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the grace period allows unlimited capacity overshoot, then operators gain flexibility, but it leads to misuse and increased administrative burdens
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by measuring capacity usage during the grace period and comparing it against the license limit. This feedback mechanism enables the system to detect when the grace period is being misused (e.g., sustained excessive usage) and take appropriate actions such as extending the grace period or enforcing the license limit, thereby preventing abuse while maintaining flexibility.
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AI summary
A method in a telecom node for controlling a grace period associated with a licensed capacity usage in the telecom node is provided. The telecom node is comprised in a cellular telephone network. The licensed capacity usage is associated with a capacity license limit. The telecom node measures over a specific amount of time, the capacity usage in the telecom node overshooting the capacity license limit. When the measured capacity usage exceeds a preset value of an allowed capacity usage overshoot, the telecom node triggers a grace period of the licensed capacity usage at the expiry of the specific amount of time. During the grace period capacity usage overshoot is allowed. Upon expiry of said grace period the licensed capacity usage is enforced according to the capacity license limit unless the licensed capacity usage is increased.