5G Slice Pricing Function
    531.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210258430A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17157998

    申请日:2021-01-25

    Inventor: Michael Y. Saji

    Abstract: A method for providing Radio Access Network (RAN) slice pricing is described. In one embodiment, the method includes capturing costs associated with a particular pairing of a particular user to a particular slice using weighted values configurable by an operator; and creating and deleting network slices in accordance with a pricing function associated with the captured costs for a particular user for a particular slice.

    Prioritized Connectivity Service Based on Geography Using HNG

    公开(公告)号:US20210227448A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US17015063

    申请日:2020-09-08

    Inventor: Ketan Supanekar

    Abstract: A method, computer-readable medium and system are presented for providing prioritized connectivity service based on geography using a HetNet Gateway (HNG). In one embodiment, the method includes specifying a location and time where an event will take place; specifying a User Equipment (UE) prioritization to be used for the event; generating a prioritization profile for the event; providing prioritization for the event based on the prioritization profile; and monitoring prioritization during the event and taking remedial actions when the prioritization performance is not met.

    Slow eNodeB/HNB Identification and Impact Mitigation

    公开(公告)号:US20210227421A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US17152324

    申请日:2021-01-19

    Abstract: A method and computer readable medium for identifying slow base stations and providing impact mitigation are described. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting that a first base station, using a first queue, is slow, wherein a slow base station is a base station that that cannot keep up with the rate at which a core node is generating update messages over a prolonged period; providing a slow base station queue; and moving the first base station from the first queue to the slow base station queue.

    Enhanced X2 Protocol
    534.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210219203A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US17064289

    申请日:2020-10-06

    Abstract: A system for an enhanced X2 interface in a mobile operator core network is disclosed, comprising: a Long Term Evolution (LTE) core network packet data network gateway (PGW); an evolved NodeB (eNodeB) connected to the LTE PGW; a Wi-Fi access point (AP) connected to the LTE PGW via a wireless local area network (WLAN) gateway; and a coordinating node positioned as a gateway between the LTE PGW and the eNodeB, and positioned as a gateway between the LTE PGW and the Wi-Fi AP, the coordinating node further comprising: a network address translation (NAT) module; and a protocol module for communicating to the eNodeB and the Wi-Fi AP to request inter-radio technology (inter-RAT) handovers of a user equipment (UE) from the eNodeB to the Wi-Fi AP and to forward packets intended for the UE from the eNodeB to the Wi-Fi AP.

    Heterogeneous Self-Organizing Network for Access and Backhaul

    公开(公告)号:US20210211897A9

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US16786973

    申请日:2020-02-10

    Abstract: This application discloses methods for creating self-organizing networks implemented on heterogeneous mesh networks. The self-organizing networks can include a computing cloud component coupled to the heterogeneous mesh network. In the methods and computer-readable mediums disclosed herein, a processor determines if a user equipment (UE) should hand over its service from a base station to a multi-radio access technology (RAT) node, based on heuristics including one or more of: a distance traveled over a time T1, an average speed over a time T2, a destination stored in internal memory within the UE, a speed limit measurement for a nearby road, a possible direction in which the UE could travel, a signal strength measurement for a servicing base station, and a signal strength measurement for the multi-RAT node. A position profile may be used to predict a future location of the UE.

    5G OpenRAN Controller
    536.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210176823A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US17117107

    申请日:2020-12-09

    Abstract: A device, method and software are presented for a 5G OpenRAN controller. In one embodiment the 5G OpenRAN controller includes an interface for an EPC virtualization stack; an interface for a radio virtualization stack; a software suite executing on the 5G OpenRAN controller; and wherein the 5G OpenRAN controller virtualizes existing cells into a pool of virtualized resources that can be allocated dynamically and virtualizes multiple cores into a pool of resources for multi-technology RANs and presents them as standard interfaces to a packet core.

    Inter-PGW handover architecture
    537.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11026276B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16437950

    申请日:2019-06-11

    Inventor: Zeev Lubenski

    Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing IP access across packet data network gateways (PGWs), comprising: receiving, from a UE, at a coordinating node, an attach request; sending a request to create a first new session to a first PGW; sending a request to create a second new session to a second PGW; receiving, from the first PGW and at the coordinating node, a first request for policies for the UE; receiving, from the second PGW and at the coordinating node, a second request for policies for the UE; opening a first data tunnel from the coordinating node to the first PGW; opening a second data tunnel from the coordinating node to the second PGW without closing the first data tunnel; and opening a data tunnel between the UE and the coordinating node for providing IP access to both the first PGW and the second PGW.

    Optimized Train Solution
    540.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210092649A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-25

    申请号:US17115030

    申请日:2020-12-08

    Abstract: The use of wireless backhaul poses special challenges for in-vehicle base stations. Users that are connected to an in-vehicle base station expect continuous service, even as the in-vehicle base station passes in and out of different wireless backhaul coverage zones, such as when a train passes from a train station with good coverage to a tunnel with poor coverage. The base station thus needs seamless backhaul handover. A system that enables an in-vehicle base station to receive continuous service across different backhaul coverage zones is needed. To solve this problem, a system enabling handover is described. The system involves double-tunneling mobile device data packets in an ESP-UDP IPsec tunnel encapsulated in a GTP-U tunnel. Traffic is transmitted from a mobile device to a specially configured base station that encapsulates mobile device data packets and sends them to the network via wireless backhaul using an LTE UE modem connection.

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