Abstract:
The present application provides a channel type used to support user QoE expectations, which is, in particular, a QoS and QoE guaranteed channel (QQGC). Also provided is a related method and system for providing a QQGC. Effective bit rate (EBR), average bit rate, and maximum bit rate, are determined and used to support the channel. The EBR can be determined based on QoE reports. An application function, such as a network data analytics function provides the indication of effective bit rate. One or more portions of the application function can be provided in potentially different locations of a communications network and operatively coupled. Alternatively, application function portions can be co-located. The EBR is provided to and used by devices in the network to reserve user plane resources to support data flows at the EBR. The EBR can also be used for admission or rejection of requests for a QQGC channel.
Abstract:
A lease-based heartbeat protocol method is provided. The method may include sending a heartbeat request to a server device in a lease period, and receiving a heartbeat request response from the server device; and determining a retry sending at adaptive interval in response to the heartbeat request response being abnormal, and sending a retry heartbeat request to the server device again after the retry sending interval is past, until the lease period expires or a corresponding heartbeat request response is normal. As such, two successive retry heartbeat requests can be sent at a relatively large time interval at an initial stage of heartbeat request retry. At a later stage of the heartbeat request retry, the time interval associated with the retry heartbeat requests is reduced, such that re-sent heartbeat requests can be sent at a higher speed.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for probing General Packet Radio System (GPRS) Tunneling Protocol (GTP) links in a communication network are disclosed. According to principles described herein, originator and responder nodes (endpoints) are configured to use a probing interval that can be changed dynamically to adapt the probing frequency to the prevailing conditions measured and/or capabilities available at the originator and/or the responder. According to a broad aspect, a method for a network node includes receiving a probing request message originating from a first peer node via a GTP link, the probing request message containing a request indication for a probing interval recommendation for probing the GTP link, in response to the probing request message received, determining a probing interval recommendation for probing the GTP link and sending a probing response message to the first peer node via the GTP link, the probing response message containing the probing interval recommendation determined.
Abstract:
A method for inductively coupled communication is described. The method includes determining an operational mode for inductively coupled communication. The method also includes performing the operational mode by combining a transmit power amplifier (PA) output replica and a PA output copy at a signal combining block of a receiver. The PA output replica reflects effects of channel properties. The PA output copy is unaffected by the channel properties.
Abstract:
A Method and a system for performing a heartbeat adaptation process are disclosed herein. A computing device detects a condition for initiating the heartbeat adaptation process in accordance with one or more predetermined criteria. In response to detecting the condition, the computing device performs the heartbeat adaptation process by sending, to a server, one or more first heartbeat test packets according to a predefined time interval. If the one or more first heartbeat test packets satisfy one or more test continuation criteria, the computing device: increases the predefined time interval according to a predetermined interval step; and repeats the heartbeat adaptation process using the increased predefined time interval. If the one or more first heart test packages satisfy one or more test termination criteria, the computing device: identifies a stable heartbeat interval according to the predefined time interval; and terminates the heartbeat adaptation process.
Abstract:
The present disclosure presents a method and an apparatus for passive estimation mechanism for backhaul management at a small cell base station. For example, the method may include determining, at the small cell base station, whether a time slot utilization of a flow at a user equipment (UE) in communication with the small cell base station is above a first threshold, wherein a plurality of time slots are associated with the flow, determining whether an average throughput of the flow is below a second threshold in response to determining that the time slot utilization is above the first threshold, and identifying that the flow is not satisfied in response to determining that the average throughput of the flow is below the second threshold. As such, passive estimation mechanism for backhaul management at a small cell base station may be achieved.
Abstract:
A Data Communication Network (20) couples a Management System (10) to Network Elements (21, 22). The Data Communication Network (20) comprises a Gateway Network Element (21) and a number of the Network Elements(22) subtended by the Gateway Network Element (21). A method performed by the Management System (10) comprises: a) determining the number of Network Elements (22) that are subtended by the Gateway Network Element (21); b) determining a value of an interval parameter for the Network Elements based on the number of the Network Elements (22) that are subtended by the Gateway Network Element (21), wherein the interval parameter is a duration over which performance data is collected by the Network Element; and c) assigning the determined value of the history control interval parameter to the Gateway Network Element (21) and the subtended Network Elements (22).
Abstract:
In one embodiment, techniques are shown and described relating to dynamically adjusting a set of monitored network properties using distributed learning machine feedback. In particular, in one embodiment, a learning machine (or distributed learning machines) determines a plurality of monitored network properties in a computer network. From this, a subset of relevant network properties of the plurality of network properties may be determined, such that a corresponding subset of irrelevant network properties based on the subset of relevant network properties may also be determined. Accordingly, the computer network may be informed of the irrelevant network properties to reduce a rate of monitoring the irrelevant network properties.