US 12,034,610 B2
Network objectives management
Stephen Mwanje, Dorfen (DE); and Lars Christoph Schmelz, Haar (DE)
Assigned to Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo (FI)
Appl. No. 17/296,757
Filed by Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo (FI)
PCT Filed Nov. 30, 2018, PCT No. PCT/EP2018/083103
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 25, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/108768, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0029896 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 41/14 (2022.01); H04L 41/5009 (2022.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 41/5009 (2013.01) [H04L 41/145 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for enabling network objectives management in radio access networks, the apparatus comprising
at least one processor,
at least one memory including computer program code, and
at least one interface configured for communication with at least another apparatus,
the at least one processor, with the at least one memory and the computer program code, being configured to cause the apparatus to perform:
maintaining a plurality of key performance indicator entries, each key performance indicator entry comprising at least an optimization direction of a respective key performance indicator and prioritized target values for said respective key performance indicator,
providing said prioritized target values for a selected key performance indicator expected to be achieved by a cognitive function to said cognitive function;
receiving a key performance indicator optimization input indicative of a demanded optimization of an indicated key performance indicator, and
creating a new key performance indicator entry or updating an existing key performance indicator entry in said plurality of key performance indicator entries corresponding to said demanded optimization of said indicated key performance indicator.