Virtualized Base Station Power Reservation for Sudden Load Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dimensioning techniques for electric power in telecommunications networks result in overdimensioning, leading to inefficient resource allocation, increased material and energy waste, and inflexible power distribution, especially during sudden changes in network load.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a virtualization manager that adjusts the reserved electric power by configuring servers and controlling virtual computing resources to optimize power distribution among base stations, using virtual functions to dynamically allocate or release resources as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If reserved electric power is overdimensioned to ensure sufficient margin during sudden load increases, then reliability is improved, but device complexity and resource waste increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic power allocation where the virtualization manager continuously monitors power consumption of base stations and adjusts the distribution of reserved power in real-time. Instead of static overdimensioning, the system dynamically scales power allocation based on actual demand, allowing the power distribution architecture to adapt its complexity level to the operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of power allocation from fixed to variable by introducing a virtualization manager that modifies power distribution parameters based on monitored consumption patterns. This allows the reserved power to be reconfigured according to changing operational conditions, reducing the need for permanent overdimensioning while maintaining reliability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If reserved electric power is overdimensioned to handle sudden load variations, then adaptability is improved, but loss of energy and resource waste increase
Solution Approach 1:
The virtualization manager implements a feedback mechanism that continuously monitors the power consumption of base stations and uses this information to adjust power allocation. This closed-loop control ensures that reserved power is allocated based on actual demand rather than worst-case scenarios, maintaining adaptability while eliminating energy waste associated with unused reserved capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables base stations to effectively self-regulate their power consumption through the virtualization manager's monitoring and allocation mechanisms. Each base station receives the power it actually needs based on its current operational requirements, eliminating the energy waste that occurs when reserved power is allocated but not consumed.
3Reliability
If reserved electric power is dimensioned to meet maximum demand of multiple base stations, then reliability is improved, but loss of substance and material waste increase
Solution Approach 1:
The virtualization manager creates a universal power pool that serves multiple base stations dynamically. Instead of each base station having dedicated overdimensioned power infrastructure, the same power resources are universally allocated to different base stations based on their instantaneous needs, reducing material waste while ensuring power availability through flexible reallocation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the power allocation for multiple base stations into a single unified managed by the virtualization manager. This consolidation allows the system to meet the combined maximum demand of all base stations while using fewer total resources than would be required if each station had independently dimensioned power infrastructure, thereby reducing material waste.
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AI summary
A method regarding electric power for at least one current base station among a plurality of base stations that are connected to a virtualization manager of a network infrastructure. The method is implemented by the virtualization manager, the method includes receiving a request for dimensioning electric power that is reserved; configuring, according to the dimensioning request, at least one server of the at least one current base station; and controlling, according to the configuration of the at least one server, at least one virtual computing resource of the network infrastructure, so as to dimension the reserved electric power.