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公开(公告)号:US20190007899A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-03
申请号:US16125295
申请日:2018-09-07
申请人: Sophie VRZIC , Hang ZHANG , Nimal Gamini SENARATH
发明人: Sophie VRZIC , Hang ZHANG , Nimal Gamini SENARATH
IPC分类号: H04W48/18 , H04W72/04 , H04L12/24 , H04W28/02 , H04W8/02 , H04W24/10 , H04W72/12 , H04W16/10 , H04W12/06 , H04L12/46 , H04W84/00 , H04W16/28
CPC分类号: H04W48/18 , H04L12/4641 , H04L41/5009 , H04L41/5054 , H04L41/5061 , H04W8/02 , H04W12/06 , H04W16/10 , H04W16/28 , H04W24/10 , H04W28/0221 , H04W28/0247 , H04W72/0433 , H04W72/12 , H04W76/00 , H04W84/00
摘要: Methods and apparatus for management of network slices in a communication network such as a 5th generation wireless communication network are provided. Management planes may be provided which are separate from the plurality of network slices. A connection manager residing in a management plane receives an indication that a mobile device is to be associated with the communication network. The connection manager may reside at an access node or in the core network. A network slice is determined, and the connection manager transmits instructions, to one or more network nodes, to associate the mobile device with the network slice. The instructions may be provided to a local connection manager. The slice may be requested explicitly by the mobile device, or determined based on device and/or network requirements.
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公开(公告)号:US20170085493A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-23
申请号:US15259470
申请日:2016-09-08
申请人: Nimal Gamini SENARATH , Sophie VRZIC , Jaya RAO , Hang ZHANG
发明人: Nimal Gamini SENARATH , Sophie VRZIC , Jaya RAO , Hang ZHANG
IPC分类号: H04L12/873 , H04L12/911
CPC分类号: H04L47/522 , H04L47/741 , H04L47/822 , H04W72/1257
摘要: there is provided a method of generating a soft schedule for the transmission of data to a User Equipment. The method includes receiving traffic to be scheduled for transmission and generating a soft schedule for the transmission of the received data in accordance with a resource allocation and the received traffic. The method further includes transmitting the soft schedule to a scheduler in an underlying network slice, for transmission to the UE. There is also provided a scheduler including a processor and machine readable memory storing machine executable instructions which when executed by the processor configures the scheduler perform the above method.
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公开(公告)号:US20160353281A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-01
申请号:US15169469
申请日:2016-05-31
CPC分类号: H04W12/06 , H04L63/0892 , H04W88/18
摘要: An aspect of the disclosure provides a method of admitting a session from a user device subscribed to a service with a virtual network operator. The method includes receiving a service request from said user device at an Access Point and selecting a network function Authentication and Authorization (AA) function (AAF) to confirm the user device is authorized for the requested service, and transmitting the request to the selected network function AAA function. The AAAF which processes the request may reside with the virtual network operator (VNO). However, the VNO may share its AAA database with other network entities (for example, Telecom Connectivity Service Providers (TCSPs) or InPs), and allow those entities to perform the AAA functions.
摘要翻译: 本公开的一个方面提供了一种使用虚拟网络运营商从订阅服务的用户设备接纳会话的方法。 该方法包括在接入点从所述用户设备接收服务请求,并选择网络功能认证和授权(AA)功能(AAF)以确认所述用户设备被授权用于所请求的服务,并将所述请求发送到所选择的网络 功能AAA功能。 处理请求的AAAF可以驻留在虚拟网络运营商(VNO)。 然而,VNO可以与其他网络实体(例如,电信连接服务提供商(TCSP)或InP)共享其AAA数据库,并允许这些实体执行AAA功能。
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公开(公告)号:US20190394655A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-26
申请号:US16441940
申请日:2019-06-14
申请人: Mohammad Moshiur RAHMAN , Remziye Irem BOR-YALINIZ , Nimal Gamini SENARATH , Chengchao LIANG , Hang ZHANG
发明人: Mohammad Moshiur RAHMAN , Remziye Irem BOR-YALINIZ , Nimal Gamini SENARATH , Chengchao LIANG , Hang ZHANG
摘要: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for service based architecture (SBA) for data analytics management (DAM). Configuration specifications are provided for configuring DAM entities for infrastructure management by infrastructure managers (InfMs), customer service managers (CSMs) for network slice subnet instance (NSSI), network slice instance (NSI) and service instance (SI) management, content and forwarding managers (CFM) for content and content cache management. Also provided are methods and apparatus for data analytics service provisioning regardless of DAM architecture.
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公开(公告)号:US20190109768A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-11
申请号:US16146345
申请日:2018-09-28
摘要: A network management system configured to: selectively expose network management data; receive a request for a network service, the request including service requirements and parameters in accordance with the exposed network management data, wherein the service comprises a selected one of: Communication as a Service (CaaS), Network Slice as a Service (NSaaS), Network Slice Subnet as a Service (NSSaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS); and responsive to the received request, negotiate a service level agreement based on the service requirements and parameters.
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公开(公告)号:US20190052579A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-14
申请号:US16058695
申请日:2018-08-08
IPC分类号: H04L12/911 , H04L12/24
摘要: A network management entity configured to: deactivate a Network Slice Instance without releasing network resources previously allocated to the Network Slice Instance; and subsequent to deactivating the Network Slice Instance, activating the Network Slice Instance using the network resources previously allocated to the Network Slice Instance. A Network Slice Management Function (NSMF) perform slice specific Lifecycle Management (LCM) for a Network Slice Instance (NSI) based on Communication Service Instance (CSI) requirements is also disclosed. Customer Service Management Function (CSMF) for receiving service requirements from a Service Manager (SM) and transmitting the CSI requirements a Network Slice Management Function (NSMF) is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20190021010A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US16026563
申请日:2018-07-03
申请人: Nimal Gamini SENARATH , Chengchao LIANG , Wei TAN , Hang ZHANG , Wei LU , Wenqi SUN
发明人: Nimal Gamini SENARATH , Chengchao LIANG , Wei TAN , Hang ZHANG , Wei LU , Wenqi SUN
摘要: An aspect of the disclosure provides a method of network slice management performed by a Communication Service Management Function (CSMF). The method includes receiving service requirements and receiving capability exposure information. The method further includes transmitting network slice requirements in accordance with the service requirements and capability exposure information. In some embodiments the capability exposure information is received from a Network Slice Management Function (NSMF). In some embodiments the network slice requirements are transmitted to the NSMF. Other aspects are directed to methods implemented by an NSMF and a Network Sub-Slice Management Function (NSSMF). Other aspects are directed to the network functions themselves.
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公开(公告)号:US20180220277A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15880207
申请日:2018-01-25
申请人: Nimal Gamini SENARATH , Hang ZHANG
发明人: Nimal Gamini SENARATH , Hang ZHANG
CPC分类号: H04W4/24 , H04M15/59 , H04M15/8016 , H04M15/8027
摘要: Methods and apparatus for supporting customer charging in 5G networks are provided. Monitoring functions are instantiated at selected network locations for tracking access to network services. The monitoring functions provide charging information for use in customer billing. A customer can enter a service level agreement with a particular customized method of charging for service usage, and the monitoring functions can be customized to provide charging information according to the service level agreement. Charging can vary based on factors such as time of day, network congestion, service traffic characteristics, and geographic location.
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公开(公告)号:US20180220276A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15880056
申请日:2018-01-25
申请人: Nimal Gamini SENARATH , Hang ZHANG
发明人: Nimal Gamini SENARATH , Hang ZHANG
CPC分类号: H04W4/24 , H04L12/1403 , H04M15/66 , H04M15/8016 , H04W4/02 , H04W24/08
摘要: Methods and apparatus for supporting customer charging in 5G networks are provided. Monitoring functions are instantiated at selected network locations for tracking access to network services. The monitoring functions provide charging information for use in customer billing. A customer can enter a service level agreement with a particular customized method of charging for service usage, and the monitoring functions can be customized to provide charging information according to the service level agreement. Charging can vary based on factors such as time of day, network congestion, service traffic characteristics, and geographic location.
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公开(公告)号:US20160381146A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-29
申请号:US15195673
申请日:2016-06-28
申请人: Hang ZHANG , Sophie VRZIC , Nimal Gamini SENARATH
发明人: Hang ZHANG , Sophie VRZIC , Nimal Gamini SENARATH
CPC分类号: H04L67/141 , H04L67/303 , H04W4/025 , H04W4/029 , H04W28/26 , H04W64/006 , H04W72/048 , H04W88/06
摘要: One aspect of the present invention is to provide a Connectivity Management (CM) function for use in networks such as a wireless network. The CM function can support both User Equipment (UE) and Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices in the network. In one embodiment of the first aspect, there is provided methods and systems for CM for a plurality of different types of devices that may evaluate tracking criteria to determine where and when wireless resources will need to be allocated to a wireless device. In some embodiments, these tracking criteria include location tracking and/or activity tracking. Another aspect provides for the instantiation of virtual CM functions established at appropriate physical nodes to provide device specific or service specific CM.
摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面是提供一种用于诸如无线网络的网络中的连接管理(CM)功能。 CM功能可以支持网络中的用户设备(UE)和机器类型通信(MTC)设备。 在第一方面的一个实施例中,提供了用于多个不同类型设备的CM的方法和系统,其可以评估跟踪标准以确定无线资源何时何地需要分配给无线设备。 在一些实施例中,这些跟踪标准包括位置跟踪和/或活动跟踪。 另一方面提供了在适当的物理节点处建立的虚拟CM功能的实例化,以提供特定设备或服务的CM。
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