TSN Translator Integration for Deterministic 3GPP Wireless Networking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems, particularly in vertical industries like factory automation, struggle to integrate wireless networks with Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) systems, as they require deterministic communication with low latency and high reliability, while current TSN and 3GPP networks are managed independently, lacking seamless integration.
Innovation Solution
Introduce a TSN Translator (TT) and TSN Translator Client (TTC) to integrate a 3GPP network into the TSN domain transparently, acting as a bridge, handling protocols and QoS management to ensure deterministic communication across both networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If wireless 3GPP networks are integrated into TSN systems, then flexibility and scalability are improved, but network complexity and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a TSN translator (TT) and TSN translator client (TTC) as intermediary components that bridge the 3GPP wireless network and TSN domains. The TT acts as a mediator that translates between 3GPP protocols and TSN protocols, enabling seamless integration without direct complex interactions between the two networks. This intermediary approach allows wireless networks to be integrated into TSN systems while managing complexity through standardized translation interfaces.
2Reliability
If independent TSN and 3GPP networks are maintained, then network management is simpler, but seamless integration and deterministic communication are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The TSN translator serves as an intermediary that maintains the independence of TSN and 3GPP networks while enabling their integration. It translates control plane and user plane messages between the two domains, ensuring deterministic communication requirements are met without requiring complex direct integration between independent network systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the integration function into separate components: the TSN translator (TT) for protocol translation and the TSN translator client (TTC) for client-specific adaptations. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific aspects of integration, reducing overall complexity while maintaining reliable deterministic communication across the combined system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If protocol translation is implemented, then network integration is achieved, but processing overhead and latency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The TSN translator performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing translation rules and mappings between 3GPP and TSN protocols. Control plane configurations and QoS parameters are translated and configured in advance, allowing user plane traffic to flow with minimal real-time processing overhead. This preliminary preparation reduces latency during actual data transmission.
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AI summary
An apparatus is provided for use by a network agent element or function to conduct link layer information related processing. The apparatus is caused to receive first link layer related information from a neighboring network element or function, forward second link layer related information to a communication network control element or function, receive third link layer related information from a communication network control element or function, and forward fourth link layer related information to a neighboring network element or function. The second and fourth link layer related information are generated using first and third link layer related information, respectively. The second and third link layer related information is received and forwarded via a wireless connection path of a wireless communication network. The apparatus is connected to or part of the/or communication element or function, a communication network control element or function and a communication network data element or function.