Virtualized Wireless Architecture Dynamic Resource Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless network architectures lead to inefficient resource utilization, scalability issues, management complexities, inflexibility, and closed software environments due to static mapping of functions to hardware devices, resulting in underutilization, increased costs, and difficulty in instantiating new services.
Innovation Solution
A virtualized open wireless services software architecture that monitors hardware resource utilization and dynamically maps services to underutilized resources, allowing for strategic assignment of applications based on resource requirements and high availability, enabling flexible scaling and integrated management of multiple functions on a single platform.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If functions are statically mapped to different hardware devices in wireless networks, then each function can be hosted on dedicated hardware, but resource utilization becomes inefficient and hardware resources remain underutilized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple wireless network functions (base station, RNC, SGSN, GGSN, SGW, PGW, MME, DPI probes, traffic analyzers, firewalls, PCRFs, AAA servers, LDAP databases, charging servers, HTTP proxies, traffic optimizers, video optimizers) that were previously hosted on separate hardware devices onto a single virtualized hardware platform. This merging enables efficient resource sharing and eliminates hardware underutilization while maintaining functional reliability through virtualization isolation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal hardware platform capable of hosting multiple different wireless network functions simultaneously through virtualization. The single hardware device can dynamically allocate resources to serve various network functions based on demand, making the hardware universally applicable to multiple purposes rather than dedicated to a single function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If new functions are added to wireless networks, then network capabilities are enhanced, but the number of hardware devices increases leading to management complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The virtualized platform provides universal capability to host any wireless network function on a single hardware infrastructure. When new functions are needed, they can be instantiated as virtual machines or containers on the existing platform without adding physical hardware, thereby enhancing adaptability while avoiding increased device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic resource allocation where the virtualized platform can flexibly assign and reassign hardware resources to different functions based on real-time demands. This dynamic capability allows the system to adapt to new functions and changing requirements without static hardware configurations or additional devices.
3Productivity
If hardware resources are allocated to host wireless network functions, then services can be delivered, but resource allocation is static leading to underutilization during low demand periods
Solution Approach 1:
The virtualized platform implements dynamic resource allocation that automatically adjusts hardware resource distribution to hosted functions based on real-time utilization metrics. During high demand periods, resources are allocated to meet service requirements; during low demand periods, resources are released or reassigned to other functions, thereby maintaining service delivery capability while maximizing utilization rates and reducing energy waste.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor hardware resource utilization and service performance in real-time. This feedback enables the virtualization manager to make informed decisions about resource allocation, scaling, and optimization, ensuring that resources are neither over-provisioned nor underutilized, thus balancing service delivery with efficiency.
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AI summary
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for virtualized open wireless services software architecture. A method includes, in a mobile network, monitoring hardware resources for utilization, receiving a request to instantiate a service, selecting a hardware resource that is underutilized, and mapping the service to the underutilized hardware resource.