Capability-Based UE Allocation for Wireless Network Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless telecommunication network testing methods require dedicated UEs, leading to high idle time and a large number of devices due to unique identifier-based UE management, which is inefficient and resource-intensive.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows UEs to be requested and managed at a level of abstraction based on technical capabilities, enabling multiple devices to satisfy a single request, forming device pools, and dynamically reallocating devices to reduce idle time and device count.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If dedicated UEs are used for testing with unique identifier-based management, then testing reliability is ensured, but device quantity increases and idle time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by enabling a single UE to participate in multiple different tests through capability-based allocation. Instead of dedicating specific UEs to specific tests, the system allocates UEs based on their technical capabilities matching test requirements, allowing the same UE to serve multiple testing functions across different test campaigns.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the management parameter from unique identifiers to technical capabilities. This parameter change transforms the allocation mechanism, allowing the system to select UEs based on whether their capabilities match test requirements rather than relying on pre-assigned unique identifiers, thereby reducing the total number of UEs needed.
2Reliability
If dedicated UEs are used for testing with unique identifier-based management, then testing reliability is ensured, but idle time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic allocation of UEs to tests based on real-time capability matching. The system can dynamically assign different UEs to different tests depending on their available capabilities and current status, rather than using static pre-assignment. This dynamic approach reduces idle time by optimally utilizing available UEs across multiple test opportunities.
Solution Approach 2:
By enabling UEs to participate in multiple tests through capability-based allocation, the system increases UE utilization and reduces idle time. A single UE can be allocated to different tests sequentially or concurrently based on its capabilities and availability, maximizing its productive use and minimizing periods when it remains idle.
3Productivity
If capability-based abstraction is used for UE requests, then device utilization improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a capability database as an intermediary layer between test requests and physical UEs. This database stores and manages UE capability information, acting as a mediator that matches test requirements with appropriate UEs based on their capabilities. This intermediary simplifies the overall system by providing a centralized capability management layer that handles the complexity of matching and allocation.
Data Source
AI summary
The system obtains multiple unique identifiers associated with multiple UEs, where a unique identifier among the multiple unique identifiers identifies a UE among the multiple UEs. Based on the unique identifier, the system determines multiple technical capabilities associated with the multiple UEs. The system receives a request for one or more UEs, where the request includes a number of the one or more UEs and a desired technical capability associated with the one or more UEs, and where the request is specified at a level of abstraction that allows more than one UE among the multiple UEs to satisfy the request. Based on the request for the one or more UEs and the multiple technical capabilities associated with the multiple UEs, the system determines a subset of the multiple UEs satisfying the request, and sends a response to the request indicating the subset of the multiple UEs satisfying the request.