Telecommunication Access Node Connection Configuration Reuse
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of determining connection configuration parameters for User Equipment (UE) to connect to a telecommunication network is time-consuming, resource-intensive, and imprecise, affecting user performance and network load.
Innovation Solution
Reusing connection configuration parameters from a prior connection based on a time value associated with those parameters, allowing the access node to quickly set up new connections by retrieving and applying existing settings rather than recalculating them.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If connection configuration parameters are determined through complex configuration processes involving multiple nodes, then the connection settings can be comprehensive and accurate, but the process becomes time-consuming and increases network load
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-determining and storing connection configuration parameters in a database before they are needed. When a UE requests connection, the access node retrieves pre-computed parameters based on UE identity, avoiding time-consuming real-time computation. This resolves the contradiction by making the configuration process fast (retrieval vs computation) while maintaining accuracy (pre-computed by same logic).
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by creating and storing template configurations for different UE types and connection scenarios. These configuration templates are copied and applied to matching UEs, eliminating the need to recreate configurations from scratch. This maintains configuration accuracy through proven templates while significantly reducing setup time through template instantiation.
2Measurement precision
If connection configuration parameters are determined through complex multi-node signalling, then the configuration can be precise, but network resources are consumed and load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the computationally intensive parameter determination logic from the real-time connection path and moves it to a database storage system. The access node only performs lightweight database queries and parameter retrieval, extracting only the necessary configuration data. This maintains precision (same determination logic) while dramatically improving productivity (database lookup vs multi-node signalling).
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by automatically storing and retrieving connection parameters based on UE identity without requiring manual intervention or complex multi-node coordination. The database autonomously provides pre-computed parameters, and the access node autonomously applies them, eliminating the need for resource-intensive inter-node signalling while maintaining configuration accuracy.
3Productivity
If existing connection parameters are reused from prior connections, then the connection setup becomes faster and resource usage reduces, but the parameters may become outdated and imprecise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-computing and storing connection parameters in the database before they are needed. These pre-stored parameters are freshly computed based on current network state and UE characteristics, not reused from prior connections. This ensures parameter validity (fresh computation) while maintaining fast setup (pre-computed and stored ready for immediate retrieval).
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements parameter changes by dynamically generating connection configuration parameters based on current network conditions, UE identity, and connection type rather than reusing static parameters from prior connections. The parameters are freshly computed and stored in the database, ensuring they reflect current network state while enabling fast retrieval and application.
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AI summary
Method or connecting a User Equipment, UE, to a telecommunication network via an access node comprised in said network, said method comprising the steps of receiving, by said access node, a connection request from said UE, retrieving, by said access node, connection configuration parameters for said UE related to a prior connection between any UE and said telecommunication network, determining, based on a time value associated to said connection configuration parameters related to said prior connection, that said connection configuration parameters related to said prior connection can be re-used, connecting, by said access node, said UE to said telecommunication network via said access node by setting up said connection configuration parameters related to said prior connection, for said UE.