Distributed RAN information collection, consolidation and RAN-analytics

US9204329B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Movik Networks, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Charles W. Boyle · Upton, US
• Surya Kumar Kovvali · Westborough, US
• John Hutchins · Groton, US
• Tarek Abou-Assali · Wellesley, US
• Mythili Vutukuru · Secunderabad, IN
• Keith Spinney · Medway, US
• Nitin Rana · Bengaluru, IN
• Gopal K. Bonthu · North Grafton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 8, 2013
• Grant date: Dec 1, 2015
• Expiry date: Aug 27, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W88/18
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Control Plane and User plane packet data are collected within the Radio Access Network using a plurality of network devices. Consolidation and summarization of this information is then performed to present a unified picture of RAN through abstract APIs to management and analytics applications. The invention identifies methods of retaining the collected network data, such as control and application protocol headers at the collection points, and consolidation and exporting this network data to management/reporting/analytics application using application driven rules for consolidation and summarization. Real-time statistical analysis tools, which may be used to predict failure and degradation trends and proactively control the underlying causes, are also disclosed.