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Method and apparatus for self organizing networks

US9730143B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY · FI

Inventors

Eamonn Gormley · Seattle, US
Anthony Keng-San Wong · Bothell, US
Stephan McLaughlin · Bothell, US
Timothy Treptow · Bothell, US
David James Ryan · Seattle, US
Jeffrey Paul Harrang · Sammamish, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2014
Grant date	Aug 8, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 1, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W24/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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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