Method and apparatus for self organizing networks
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorsEamonn GORMLEY, Anthony Keng-San WONG, Stephan MCLAUGHLIN, Timothy TREPTOW, David James RYAN, Jeffrey Paul HARRANG
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Abstract
A method for running a Self Organizing Network (SON) module in a communication network provides an open Application Programming Interface (API) for a SON framework and executes the SON module. The SON module accesses the functionality of the SON framework using the API. The SON module may be built by a developer other than a SON system provider and may be loaded into the SON framework by an operator other than a SON system provider. The SON module may be implemented as a state machine.
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A method for running a Self Organizing Network (SON) module in a communication network, the method comprising:
- providing an open Application Programming Interface (API) for a SON framework in a SON system;
- providing, through the API, a sandbox environment of the SON system adapted to execute a SON module, wherein a SON module executed using the sandbox environment cannot change network parameters;
- and
- executing the SON module using the sandbox environment,
- wherein the SON module accesses the functionality of the SON framework using the API.
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A Self Organizing Network (SON) system for automating functions in a communication network, comprising at least one computer system including a SON framework, wherein the at least one computer system is configured to:
- provide an open Application Programming Interface (API) for the SON framework;
- and
- execute a SON module;
- and
- providing, through the API, a sandbox environment of the SON system adapted to execute a SON module, wherein a SON module executed using the sandbox environment cannot change network parameters,
- wherein the SON module accesses the functionality of the SON framework using the API.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium with computer-executable instructions for running a Self Organizing Network (SON) module in a communication network stored thereon, which, when executed by one or more processor, perform a method comprising:
- providing an open Application Programming Interface (API) for a SON framework in a SON system;
- providing, through the API, a sandbox environment of the SON system adapted to execute a SON module, wherein a SON module executed using the sandbox environment cannot change network parameters;
- and
- executing the SON module using the sandbox environment,
- wherein the SON module accesses the functionality of the SON framework using the API.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.