Network resource model to support next generation node b
AssigneeIntel IP Corporation
InventorsJoey Chou, Yizhi Yao
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and apparatuses for network resource modelling to support next generation node Bs.
Claims25
One or more non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause a network manager (“NM”) or network manager function (“NMF”) to:
- generate and send a configuration management (“CM”) command to an element manager (“EM”) or element manager function (“EMF”) to create, modify, or delete an information object class (“IOC”) that is to represent a next generation node B (“gNB”), wherein the IOC is a gNB Function IOC to represent the gNB, a Central Unit (“CU”) IOC to represent a CU of the gNB, a Distributed Unit (“DU”) IOC to represent a DU of the gNB, or a next generation universal terrestrial radio access network (“GUTRAN”) Cell IOC to represent a GUTRAN cell to be provided by the gNB;
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- process a response from the EM to determine a result of a CM operation performed based on the CM command.
One or more non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions that, when executed, cause a network manager (“NM”) or a network manager function (“NMF”) to:
- generate a request to establish a relationship between a virtual network function (“VNF”) instance and a physical network function (“PNF”) instance to form a next generation node B (“gNB”), wherein the VNF instance is to provide a centralized unit of the gNB and the PNF instance is to provide a distributed unit of the gNB;
- cause the request to be sent to an element manager (“EM”) or an element manager function (“EMF”);
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- process a response to the request, the response to indicate whether the relationship was established.
One or more non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions that, when executed, cause an element manager (“EM”) or an element manager function (“EMF”) to:
- process a request to establish a relation between a virtual network function (“VNF”) instance and a physical network function (“PNF”) instance to form a next generation node B (“gNB”), wherein the VNF instance is to provide a centralized unit of the gNB and the PNF instance is to provide a distributed unit of the gNB;
- determine whether the relation between the VNF instance and the PNF instance is valid;
- generate a response to the request to indicate whether the relation between the VNF instance and the PNF instances is valid;
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- cause the response to be sent to a network manager (“NM”) or a network manager function (“NMF”).
An apparatus to provide an element manager (“EM”) or an element manager function (“EMF”), the apparatus comprising:
- memory to store a plurality of information object classes (“IOCs”) to represent a next generation node B (“gNB”) according to a network resource model (“NRM”), the plurality of IOCs to include an gNB Function IOC to represent the gNB, a Central Unit (“CU”) IOC to represent a CU of the gNB, a Distributed Unit (“DU”) IOC to represent a DU of the gNB, or a next generation universal terrestrial radio access network (“GUTRAN”) Cell IOC to represent a GUTRAN cell to be provided by the gNB;
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- processing circuitry to perform one or more configuration management operations with respect to the plurality of IOCs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.