Methods, systems, articles of manufacture and apparatus to coordinate a node level adaptation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11683229-B2
Application number	US-202217749789-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2022
Priority date	Dec 27, 2018
Publication date	Jun 20, 2023
Grant date	Jun 20, 2023

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to coordinate node level adaptations. An example apparatus includes an adaptation support determiner to determine if an adaptation in an adaptation message is supported by a first device, an extractor to, in response to the determination that the adaptation in the adaptation message is supported by the first device, calculate a start-time for the first device based on (a) a transit duration of the adaptation message, (b) an execution duration of the adaptation in the adaptation message, and (c) a timestamp of when the second device sent the adaptation message, and an initiate a timer value for the first device and the second device, the timer value being a function of the start-time. The example apparatus further includes an installer to, in response to the timer value satisfying a threshold, execute the adaptation to reduce disruptions in the CPS.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus to reduce disruptions in a system, the apparatus comprising:
memory;
machine readable instructions; and
programmable circuitry to be programmed by the machine readable instructions to:
initiate a timer value based on receipt of an adaptation message at a first device from a second device, the timer value being a function of a start-time calculated for the first device;
compare the timer value to a threshold value;
direct the first device to execute an adaptation identified in the adaptation message based on the timer value satisfying the threshold value; and
when an operating parameter associated with the first device is associated with a disruption:
send a notification to prevent further execution of the adaptation; and
direct the first device to roll back the adaptation.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the system is a cyber physical system (CPS).

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the adaptation corresponds to at least one of a software update, a hardware update, or a firmware update for the first device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to provide the adaptation to the first device via at least one of a wireless packet from a central cloud or a data packet provided via a wired connection.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to initiate the timer value in response to the first device obtaining the adaptation message from the second device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to direct the first device to execute the adaptation in response to the timer value satisfying the threshold value.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the operating parameter corresponds to at least one of a task execution duration, energy usage, or resource usage.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to determine the operating parameter is associated with the disruption by determining that the adaptation does not cause an improvement in the operating parameter.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the improvement in the operating parameter corresponds to at least one of a reduction in the task execution duration, a reduction in the energy usage, or a reduction in the resource usage.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions to cause programmable circuitry to at least:
initiate a timer value based on receipt of an adaptation message at a first device from a second device, the timer value being a function of a start-time calculated for the first device;
compare the timer value to a threshold value;
direct the first device to execute an adaptation identified in the adaptation message based on the timer value satisfying the threshold value; and
when an operating parameter associated with the first device is associated with a disruption;
send a notification to prevent further execution of the adaptation; and
direct the first device to roll back the adaptation.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the adaptation corresponds to at least one of a software update, a hardware update, or a firmware update for the first device.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to provide the adaptation to the first device via at least one of a wireless packet from a central cloud or a data packet provided via a wired connection.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to initiate the timer value in response to the first device obtaining the adaptation message from the second device.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to direct the first device to execute the adaptation in response to the timer value satisfying the threshold value.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the operating parameter corresponds to at least one of a task execution duration, energy usage, or resource usage.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to determine the operating parameter is associated with the disruption by determining that the adaptation does not cause an improvement in the operating parameter.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to determine the improvement in the operating parameter based on a difference between a first energy usage from a pre-adaptation model and a second energy usage from a post-adaptation model.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions to cause programmable circuitry to at least:
initiate a timer value based on receipt of an adaptation message at a first device from a second device, the timer value being a function of a coordination time calculated for the first device;
compare the timer value to a threshold value;
direct the first device to execute an adaptation identified in the adaptation message based on the timer value satisfying the threshold value; and
when an operating parameter associated with the first device is not improved;
send a notification to prevent further execution of the adaptation; and
direct the first device to revert the adaptation.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the adaptation corresponds to at least one of a software update, a hardware update, or a firmware update for the first device.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to provide the adaptation to the first device via at least one of a wireless packet from a central cloud or a data packet provided via a wired connection.

21. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to initiate the timer value in response to the first device obtaining the adaptation message from the second device.

22. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to direct the first device to execute the adaptation in response to the timer value satisfying the threshold value.

23. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the operating parameter corresponds to at least one of a task execution duration, energy usage, or resource usage.

24. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to determine the operating parameter is not improved by determining that the adaptation does not cause a change in the operating parameter.

25. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 24 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to determine the change in the operating parameter based on a difference between a first resource usage from a pre-adaptation model and a second resource usage from a post-adaptation model.

26. A method to reduce disruptions in a system, the method comprising:
initiating, by executing an instruction with processor circuitry, a timer value based on receipt of an adaptation message at a first device from a second device, the timer value being a function of a start-time calculated for the

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Mcgrath Michael
• Nolan Keith
• King Heather

Classifications

• G05B2219/25124

  Configure attributes of parameters · CPC title

• H04L41/16

  using machine learning or artificial intelligence · CPC title

• G05B19/0426

  Programming the control sequence · CPC title

• H04L41/0816

  the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events · CPC title

• H04L41/0823 Primary

  characterised by the purposes of a change of settings, e.g. optimising configuration for enhancing reliability (for optimising operational conditions of wireless networks H04W24/02) · CPC title