# US 2026/0074945 A1 · Method and apparatus for managing network management intent, and system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0074945 A1 - Document ID: US20260074945A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/384,677 - Filed: 2025-11-10 - Published: 2026-03-12 - Earliest claimed: 2023-05-11 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Xiaohan Feng; Yexing Li; Ruiyue Xu; Yijun Yu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260074945A1 ## CPC - H04L 41/04: Network management architectures or arrangements - H04L 41/0806: for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play - H04L 41/5041: characterised by the time relationship between creation and deployment of a service - H04L 43/08: Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters - H04L 43/0876: Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract This application provides a method and an apparatus for managing a network management intent, and a system. The method includes: receiving a trigger condition associated with the network management intent, where the trigger condition is a condition for triggering execution of actions, and the actions include at least one network management action used for implementing at least one target in the network management intent. A producer entity can start to execute the actions in response to determining that the trigger condition is satisfied, instead of relying on signaling between a consumer entity and the producer entity to trigger the execution of the actions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for managing a network management intent, wherein the method comprises: receiving a trigger condition associated with the network management intent, wherein the trigger condition is a condition for triggering execution of actions, and the actions comprise at least one action used for implementing at least one target in the network management intent; and starting to execute the actions in response to determining that the trigger condition is satisfied. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the trigger condition is a constraint condition that is of a performance metric and that is related to a managed entity of the network management intent. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein receiving the trigger condition associated with the network management intent comprises: receiving a first request message, wherein the first request message is used for requesting to create the network management intent, and the first request message comprises the network management intent and the trigger condition; or the first request message comprises the network management intent, and the network management intent comprises the trigger condition; or receiving a second request message, wherein the second request message is used for requesting to modify the network management intent, and the second request message comprises an identifier of the network management intent and the trigger condition. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: receiving a suspension condition associated with the network management intent, wherein the suspension condition is a condition for suspending the actions; and suspending the execution of the actions in response to determining that the suspension condition is satisfied. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the suspension condition is a constraint condition that is of a performance metric and that is related to the managed entity of the network management intent. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein receiving the suspension condition associated with the network management intent comprises: receiving a third request message, wherein the third request message is used for requesting to create the network management intent, and the third request message comprises the network management intent and the suspension condition; or receiving a fourth request message, wherein the fourth request message is used for requesting to modify the network management intent, and the fourth request message comprises the identifier of the network management intent and the suspension condition. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein after suspending the execution of the actions, the method further comprises: resuming the execution of the actions in response to determining that the trigger condition is satisfied. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein after starting to execute the actions in response to determining that the trigger condition is satisfied, the method further comprises: sending first report information, wherein the first report information indicates that the actions enter an executed state. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein after suspending the execution of the actions in response to determining that the suspension condition is satisfied, the method further comprises: sending second report information, wherein the second report information indicates that the actions enter a suspended state. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one target is all targets in all expectations in the network management intent; the at least one target is all targets in one expectation in the network management intent; or the at least one target is one target in one expectation in the network management intent. ### Claim 11 A method for managing a network management intent, wherein the method comprises: generating a trigger condition associated with the network management intent, wherein the trigger condition is a condition for triggering execution of actions, and the actions comprise at least one action used for implementing at least one target in the network management intent; and sending the trigger condition. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the trigger condition is a constraint condition that is of a performance metric and that is related to a managed entity of the network management intent. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein sending the trigger condition comprises: sending a first request message, wherein the first request message is used for requesting to create the network management intent, and the first request message comprises the network management intent and the trigger condition; or the first request message comprises the network management intent, and the network management intent comprises the trigger condition; or sending a second request message, wherein the second request message is used for requesting to modify the network management intent, and the second request message comprises an identifier of the network management intent and the trigger condition. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises: sending a suspension condition associated with the network management intent, wherein the suspension condition is a condition for suspending the actions. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein the suspension condition is a constraint condition that is of a performance metric and that is related to the managed entity of the network management intent. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein sending the suspension condition associated with the network management intent comprises: sending a third request message, wherein the third request message is used for requesting to create the network management intent, and the third request message comprises the network management intent and the suspension condition; or sending a fourth request message, wherein the fourth request message is used for requesting to modify the network management intent, and the fourth request message comprises the identifier of the network management intent and the suspension condition. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises: receiving first report information, wherein the first report information indicates that the actions enter an executed state. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the at least one target is all targets in all expectations in the network management intent; the at least one target is all targets in one expectation in the network management intent; or the at least one target is one target in one expectation in the network management intent. ### Claim 19 A method for managing a network management intent, wherein the method comprises: sending a trigger condition associated with the network management intent, and receiving the trigger condition associated with the network management intent, wherein the trigger condition is a condition for triggering execution of actions, and the actions comprise at least one action used for implementing at least one target in the network management intent; and starting to execute the actions in response to determining that the trigger condition is satisfied. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method according to claim 19, wherein the trigger condition is a constraint condition that is of a performance metric and that is related to a managed entity of the network management intent.