公开(公告)号：US11924662B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17097879

申请日：2020-11-13

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： David Midkiff ,  Douglas Eng

IPC: H04W24/10 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W12/033 ,  H04W88/10

CPC classification number: H04W24/10 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W12/033 ,  H04W88/10

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes providing, by a processing system including a processor, a controller function for a user plane function (UPF) of a communication network; the controller function facilitates automated procedures for authentication, deployment, configuration, testing, and/or controlling availability of the UPF, independent of a source of the UPF. The method also includes providing, by the processing system, an interface to facilitate communication between the controller function and the UPF; the controller function uses the interface to facilitate the procedures. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10659957B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16247140

申请日：2019-01-14

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： David Midkiff

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for facilitating, at a system including at least one processor, establishment of a communication session with a device coupled to a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) by way of network equipment of a default Mobile Network Operator (MNO), receiving, at the system, information descriptive of an MNO selection, selecting, at the system, from a database of credentials of a plurality of MNOs first credential information according to the received information, wherein the first credential information is associated with a first MNO of the plurality of MNOs, and transmitting, from the system, the first credential information to the UICC over the communication session by way of the device to cause the UICC to facilitate establishment of communications with network equipment of the first MNO according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20170006466A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15264289

申请日：2016-09-13

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： David Midkiff

IPC: H04W8/20 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W48/14

CPC classification number: H04W8/205 ,  H04M1/72583 ,  H04M15/61 ,  H04M2203/6063 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for facilitating, at a system including at least one processor, establishment of a communication session with a device coupled to a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) by way of network equipment of a default Mobile Network Operator (MNO), receiving, at the system, information descriptive of an MNO selection, selecting, at the system, from a database of credentials of a plurality of MNOs first credential information according to the received information, wherein the first credential information is associated with a first MNO of the plurality of MNOs, and transmitting, from the system, the first credential information to the UICC over the communication session by way of the device to cause the UICC to facilitate establishment of communications with network equipment of the first MNO according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 包含主题公开的教导的系统可以包括例如在包括至少一个处理器的系统的促进下，与通过集成电路卡（UICC）连接的设备建立与通信集成电路卡（UICC）的通信会话的方法， 默认移动网络运营商（MNO）的网络设备，在系统处接收描述MNO选择的信息，根据接收到的信息从多个MNO第一凭证信息的数据库中选择系统， 其中所述第一证书信息与所述多个MNO中的第一MNO相关联，并且通过所述设备从所述系统将所述第一证书信息通过所述通信会话发送到所述UICC，以使得所述UICC有助于建立与 第一个MNO的网络设备根据第一个凭证信息。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US10219145B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15869827

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： David Midkiff

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for facilitating, at a system including at least one processor, establishment of a communication session with a device coupled to a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) by way of network equipment of a default Mobile Network Operator (MNO), receiving, at the system, information descriptive of an MNO selection, selecting, at the system, from a database of credentials of a plurality of MNOs first credential information according to the received information, wherein the first credential information is associated with a first MNO of the plurality of MNOs, and transmitting, from the system, the first credential information to the UICC over the communication session by way of the device to cause the UICC to facilitate establishment of communications with network equipment of the first MNO according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09906945B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US15264289

申请日：2016-09-13

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： David Midkiff

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W88/02

CPC classification number: H04W8/205 ,  H04M1/72583 ,  H04M15/61 ,  H04M2203/6063 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for facilitating, at a system including at least one processor, establishment of a communication session with a device coupled to a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) by way of network equipment of a default Mobile Network Operator (MNO), receiving, at the system, information descriptive of an MNO selection, selecting, at the system, from a database of credentials of a plurality of MNOs first credential information according to the received information, wherein the first credential information is associated with a first MNO of the plurality of MNOs, and transmitting, from the system, the first credential information to the UICC over the communication session by way of the device to cause the UICC to facilitate establishment of communications with network equipment of the first MNO according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220159496A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17097879

申请日：2020-11-13

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： David Midkiff ,  Douglas Eng

IPC: H04W24/10 ,  H04W12/00 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W8/04

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes providing, by a processing system including a processor, a controller function for a user plane function (UPF) of a communication network; the controller function facilitates automated procedures for authentication, deployment, configuration, testing, and/or controlling availability of the UPF, independent of a source of the UPF. The method also includes providing, by the processing system, an interface to facilitate communication between the controller function and the UPF; the controller function uses the interface to facilitate the procedures. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190149980A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16247140

申请日：2019-01-14

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： David Midkiff

IPC: H04W8/20 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W60/04

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for facilitating, at a system including at least one processor, establishment of a communication session with a device coupled to a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) by way of network equipment of a default Mobile Network Operator (MNO), receiving, at the system, information descriptive of an MNO selection, selecting, at the system, from a database of credentials of a plurality of MNOs first credential information according to the received information, wherein the first credential information is associated with a first MNO of the plurality of MNOs, and transmitting, from the system, the first credential information to the UICC over the communication session by way of the device to cause the UICC to facilitate establishment of communications with network equipment of the first MNO according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180139603A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15869827

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： David Midkiff

IPC: H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W88/02

CPC classification number: H04W8/205 ,  H04M1/72583 ,  H04M15/61 ,  H04M2203/6063 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for facilitating, at a system including at least one processor, establishment of a communication session with a device coupled to a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) by way of network equipment of a default Mobile Network Operator (MNO), receiving, at the system, information descriptive of an MNO selection, selecting, at the system, from a database of credentials of a plurality of MNOs first credential information according to the received information, wherein the first credential information is associated with a first MNO of the plurality of MNOs, and transmitting, from the system, the first credential information to the UICC over the communication session by way of the device to cause the UICC to facilitate establishment of communications with network equipment of the first MNO according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed.