# US 11,310,713 B2 · Communication method to generate a service connection configuration of a bearer network, network server, and computer-readable storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,310,713 B2 - Document ID: US11310713B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/692,709 - Filed: 2019-11-22 - Published: 2020-03-19 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-07-12 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yongjian Hu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11310713B2 ## CPC - H04W 16/18: Network planning tools - H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals} - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 36/22: for handling the traffic - H04W 40/246: {Connectivity information discovery} - H04W 64/003: {locating network equipment} - H04W 76/12: Setup of transport tunnels - H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management - H04W 92/20: between access points - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A communication method implemented by a network server, includes: obtaining, based on geographical location information of a plurality of base stations, a first connection relationship between the plurality of base stations; converting the first connection relationship into a second connection relationship based on a first correspondence between geographical location information of a base station and a network element ID of a network device connected to the base station, where the second connection relationship is a topological connection relationship between a plurality of network elements, and the plurality of base stations are respectively connected to the plurality of network elements in a one-to-one correspondence; and generating a service connection configuration of the bearer network based on the second connection relationship. As a result, the service connection configuration of the bearer network can be automatically generated, thereby reducing an error rate and improving work efficiency. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A communication method implemented by a network server, wherein the method comprises: obtaining a first connection relationship based on geographical location information of a plurality of base stations, wherein the first connection relationship is a connection relationship between the plurality of base stations; converting the first connection relationship into a second connection relationship based on a first correspondence, wherein the second connection relationship is a topological connection relationship between a plurality of network elements comprised in a bearer network, the first correspondence is a correspondence between geographical location information of one of the plurality of base stations and a network element identifier (ID) of one of the plurality of network elements connected to the one base station, and the plurality of base stations are respectively connected to the plurality of network elements in a one-to-one correspondence; and generating a service connection configuration of the bearer network based on the second connection relationship. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The communication method according to claim 1, wherein the converting the first connection relationship into the second connection relationship based on the first correspondence comprises: determining a third connection relationship based on a second correspondence and the first correspondence, wherein the second correspondence is a correspondence between the geographical location information of the plurality of base stations and ports of the plurality of network elements, and the third connection relationship is a connection relationship between the plurality of base stations and the plurality of network elements; and determining the second connection relationship based on the first connection relationship and the third connection relationship. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The communication method according to claim 2, wherein before the determining the third connection relationship, the method further comprises: presetting the second correspondence. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The communication method according to claim 2, wherein before the determining the third connection relationship, the method further comprises: determining the second correspondence if the network server determines, based on an internet protocol (IP) address of the one base station and an IP address of a port through which the one network element is connected to the one base station, that the one base station and the port through which the one network element is connected to the one base station are in a same local area network. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The communication method according to claim 1, wherein the generating the service connection configuration of the bearer network based on the second connection relationship comprises: generating, based on the second connection relationship, tunnel configuration information of a tunnel used to bear traffic between the plurality of base stations and/or route diffusion configuration information that is based on a tunnel configuration. ### Claim 6 A network server, wherein the network server comprises: a memory; a processor communicated with the memory, configured to: obtain a first connection relationship based on geographical location information of a plurality of base stations, wherein the first connection relationship is a connection relationship between the plurality of base stations; convert the first connection relationship into a second connection relationship based on a first correspondence, wherein the second connection relationship is a topological connection relationship between a plurality of network elements comprised in a bearer network, the first correspondence is a correspondence between geographical location information of one of the base stations and a network element identifier (ID) of one of the plurality of network elements connected to the one base station, and the plurality of base stations are respectively connected to the plurality of network elements in a one-to-one correspondence; and generate a service connection configuration of the bearer network based on the second connection relationship. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The network server according to claim 6, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine a third connection relationship based on a second correspondence and the first correspondence, wherein the second correspondence is a correspondence between the geographical location information of the plurality of base stations and ports of the plurality of network elements, and the third connection relationship is a connection relationship between the plurality of base stations and the plurality of network elements; and determine the second connection relationship based on the first connection relationship and the third connection relationship. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The network server according to claim 7, wherein the processor further configured to: preset the second correspondence. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The network server according to claim 7, wherein the processor further configured to: determine the second correspondence if the processor determines, based on an internet protocol IP address of the one base station and an IP address of a port through which the one network element is connected to the one base station, that the one base station and the port through which the one network element is connected to the one base station are in a same local area network. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The network server according to claim 6, wherein the processor further configured to: generate, based on the second connection relationship, tunnel configuration information of a tunnel used to bear traffic between the plurality of base stations and/or route diffusion configuration information that is based on a tunnel configuration. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising an instruction, wherein when the instruction is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to: obtain a first connection relationship based on geographical location information of a plurality of base stations, wherein the first connection relationship is a connection relationship between the plurality of base stations; convert the first connection relationship into a second connection relationship based on a first correspondence, wherein the second connection relationship is a topological connection relationship between a plurality of network elements comprised in a bearer network, the first correspondence is a correspondence between geographical location information of one of the plurality of base stations and a network element identifier (ID) of one of the plurality of network elements connected to the one base station, and the plurality of base stations are respectively connected to the plurality of network elements in a one-to-one correspondence; and generate a service connection configuration of the bearer network based on the second connection relationship. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the computer is further enabled to: determine a third connection relationship based on a second correspondence and the first correspondence, wherein the second correspondence is a correspondence between the geographical location information of the plurality of base stations and ports of the plurality of network elements, and the third connection relationship is a connection relationship between the plurality of base stations and the plurality of network elements; and determine the second connection relationship based on the first connection relationship and the third connection relationship. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the computer is further enabled to: preset the second correspondence. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the computer is further enabled to: determine the second correspondence if the computer determines, based on an internet protocol IP address of the base station and an IP address of a port through which the one network element is connected to the one base station, that the one base station and the port through which the one network element is connected to the one base station are in a same local area network. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the computer is further enabled to: generate, based on the second connection relationship, tunnel configuration information of a tunnel used to bear traffic between the plurality of base stations and/or route diffusion configuration information that is based on a tunnel configuration.