# US 11,116,040 B2 · Method of coordinating a communication network

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- Number: US 11,116,040 B2
- Document ID: US11116040B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/896,957
- Filed: 2013-06-12
- Published: 2016-06-02
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2013-06-12
- Assignees: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
- Applicants: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
- Inventors: Lars Christoph Schmelz; Henning Sanneck; Haitao Tang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11116040B2

## CPC

- H04W 84/18: Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
- H04L 41/0803: Configuration setting
- H04L 43/0876: Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level
- H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

A method of coordinating a communication network comprising a self-coordination network coordinator is provided, wherein the method comprises receiving dynamic context information at the self-coordination network coordinator and performing a coordination of at least one self-organising network function instance based on the received dynamic context information.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of coordinating a communication network comprising a self-organizing network coordinator, the method comprising:
receiving, from a dynamic context database, dynamic context information at the self-organizing network coordinator associated with at least one self-organizing network function instance and another at least one self-organizing network function instance, the dynamic context information comprising a current impact area of the at least one self-organizing network function instance and the another at least one self-organizing network function instance, wherein the current impact area is an area in which the at least one self-organizing network function instance has influence or impact on the another at least one self-organizing network function instance;
determining based on the dynamic context information a conflicting impact of the at least one self-organizing network function instance on a performance of operation of the another at least one self-organizing network function instance;
performing a coordination of the at least one self-organizing network function instance to prevent the conflicting impact; and
updating the dynamic context information.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, further comprising updating the dynamic context information in the dynamic context database.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the coordinating of the at least one self-organising network function instance includes blocking or discarding a request of the at least one self-organizing network function instance.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
sending at least one of current fault data, current performance data, or current configuration data to the dynamic context database.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the dynamic context information includes tracking information.

### Claim 6

A self-organizing network coordinator comprising:
at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the apparatus at least to:
receive, from a dynamic context database, dynamic context information associated with at least one self-organizing network function instance and another at least one self-organizing network function instance, the dynamic context information comprising a current impact area of the at least one self-organizing network function instance and the another at least one self-organizing network function instance, wherein the current impact area is an area in which the at least one self-organizing network function instance has influence or impact on the another at least one self-organizing network function instance;
determine based on the dynamic context information a conflicting impact of the at least one self-organizing network function instance on a performance of operation of the another at least one self-organizing network function instance;
perform a coordination of the at least one self-organizing network function instance to prevent the conflicting impact; and
update the dynamic context information.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The self-organizing coordinator according to claim 6, wherein the self-organizing network coordinator comprises the dynamic context database configured to store the dynamic context information.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The self-organizing network coordinator according to claim 6, wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the apparatus at least to update the dynamic context information in the dynamic context database.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The self-organizing network coordinator according to claim 6, wherein the coordination of the at least one self-organizing network function instance includes blocking or discarding a request of the at least one self-organizing network function instance.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The self-organizing network coordinator according to claim 6, wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the apparatus at least to send at least one of current fault data, current performance data, or current configuration data to the dynamic context database.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

The self-organizing network coordinator according to claim 6, wherein the dynamic context information includes tracking information.