Real time event-driven automation for energy management in a wireless network

摘要

Technologies are described herein for real time event-driven automation of energy management features within a wireless communications network. Resources within a wireless communications network, such as entire base stations or equipment within a base station supporting specific cells, sectors, frequency bands, or services, may be switched on or off in response to events occurring within the communications network. A central controller receives a network interface message corresponding to an event occurring within the communications network. The central controller analyzes the network interface message and, based upon the analysis of the network interface message, generates an action message that includes instructions to take an action on an affected network resource within the communications network. The action message is then transmitted to the appropriate network resource. The action message may cause the affected network resource to implement power management parameters for adjusting the power consumption of the network resource.

主权项

1. A controller configured to:
receive a network interface message from a base station at a central office operative to control a network resource within a wireless communications network, the network interface message corresponding to a network event occurring within the wireless communications network, identify an affected network resource with which the network event is associated based on the network interface message; determine network resource needs of the affected network resource based on information associated with the network event; upon determining network resource needs of the affected network resource based on the information associated with the network event, determine power management parameters for the affected network resource based on the network resource needs of the affected network resource; upon determining power management parameters for the affected network resource, generate a power management action message configured to implement the power management parameters at the affected network resource, the power management action message comprising instructions to switch all or a portion of the affected network resource on, to switch all or a portion of the affected resource off, or to place all or a portion of the affected resource in a standby mode of operation; transmit the power management action message to the affected network resource; receive a second network interface message generated by a second base station indicating a mobile station is approaching a coverage area of the base station; and in response to the second network interface message, generate a second power management action message comprising instructions to switch all or a portion of the affected network resource on in preparation for communication with the mobile station.