Apparatus and method for on-demand multi-device social network experience sharing

    公开(公告)号:US11575726B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-07

    申请号:US17074621

    申请日:2020-10-19

    发明人: Venson Shaw Jin He

    摘要: Methods, computer-readable media and apparatuses for sharing an experience via a social network on demand are disclosed. A processor establishes a first video session with a mobile endpoint device of a user, the first video session is established after the mobile endpoint device is authenticated as being allowed to capture a video of a live event at a commercial venue, the first video session containing the video of the live event at the commercial venue that the user is attending, receives at least one social media connection of the user for receiving the video, sends a notification to each social media connection of the at least one social media connection that the video is available, receives a request from the at least one social media connection to access the video, and establishes a second video session with an endpoint device of the at least social media connection.

    Management of deployed drones
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11561538B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US17104249

    申请日:2020-11-25

    摘要: Deployed drones are managed. For instance, a first drone detects whether the first drone is in communication with a command center via a first communication network to determine a configuration parameter of a first message to broadcast discovery information associated with the first drone. In response to the first drone being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, the first drone broadcasts the first message configured with a first value for the configuration parameter. Or, in response to the first drone not being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, the first drone broadcasts the first message configured with a second value for the configuration parameter different from the first value.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICE HANDOVER

    公开(公告)号:US20220174559A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17671678

    申请日:2022-02-15

    IPC分类号: H04W36/00 H04W36/08

    摘要: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including receiving, from a first network, a first node identifier associated with a second network, transmitting the first node identifier to a small cell node, receiving a handover initiation signal from the first network responsive to a request for a handover, from a macro cell node of the second network to the small cell node of the first network, of a communication session associated with a first wireless communication link to a communication device, where the request is triggered at the second network responsive to identification of the first node identifier in a first wireless signal from the communication device, and where the first node identifier is obtained by the communication device via a second wireless signal from the small cell node, and facilitating a second wireless communication link to the communication device via the small cell node to complete the handover. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING WIRELESS RESOURCES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20220086729A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17536367

    申请日:2021-11-29

    摘要: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including determining according to first information associated with a first wireless access network and second information associated with a second wireless access network, whether to facilitate communication in a geographic area between a first wireless communication device and a communication network via the second wireless access network, and, in turn, directing a second wireless access device of the second wireless access network to facilitate the communication between the first wireless communication device and the communication network, and directing a first wireless access device of the first wireless access network to stop facilitating second communication between the first wireless communication device and the communication network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    Master service orchestration of virtual networking functions

    公开(公告)号:US11128719B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16396936

    申请日:2019-04-29

    摘要: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to master service orchestration of virtual network functions (“VNFs”). According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a network functions virtualization (“NFV”) platform includes a hardware resources layer including a plurality of hardware resources, a plurality of VNF resource pools, a plurality of service controllers corresponding to the plurality of VNF resource pools, and a master service orchestrator. The master service orchestrator can, when executed by at least a portion of the plurality of hardware resources, causes the master service orchestrator to perform operations. In particular, the master service orchestrator can receive, from a user equipment (“UE”), a service request. The master service orchestrator also can instruct a service controller of the plurality of service controllers to perform service controller-specific operations to provide, at least in part, a service included within the service request received from the UE.

    Method and system for managing utilization of slices in a virtual network function environment

    公开(公告)号:US11115867B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-07

    申请号:US16820024

    申请日:2020-03-16

    摘要: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a first group of virtual network functions of a first network slice instantiated within a software defined network and adapted to perform a first activity that facilitates delivery of a service to wireless equipment of a first user. Access is facilitated to a second group of virtual network functions of a second network slice responsive to a determination of an occurrence of a condition. The second group of virtual network functions, when instantiated within the software defined, network are configured to deliver the service to the wireless equipment of the first user. The second network slice is further adapted to perform another activity that facilitates delivery of another service. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    Method and apparatus for dynamically adapting a software defined network

    公开(公告)号:US11102131B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US16568323

    申请日:2019-09-12

    摘要: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a first service request via a network, transmitting a query to service layer equipment, and receiving, from the service layer equipment, first service requirements to fulfill the first service request. Responsive to receiving the first service requirements, a request for network resource capacity information is transmitted to instantiated software defined network (SDN) controllers. Network capacity information is received from the instantiated SDN controllers and an insufficiency thereof is determined according to the service requirements and the network capacity information. Another software defined network controller is instantiated into the network, responsive to the determined insufficiency, to fulfill the first service request. The first service requirements are met, in part, by the instantiated software defined network controllers that are instantiated and, in part, by the other software defined network controller. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    INTELLIGENT DRONE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT VIA RADIO ACCESS NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20210209952A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US17194485

    申请日:2021-03-08

    IPC分类号: G08G5/00 B64C39/02 H04W28/02

    摘要: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to intelligent drone traffic management via a radio access network (“RAN”). As disclosed herein, a RAN node, such as an eNodeB, can receive, from a drone, a flight configuration. The flight configuration can include a drone ID and a drone route. The RAN node can determine whether capacity is available in an airspace associated with the RAN node. In response to determining that capacity is available in the airspace associated with the RAN node, the RAN node can add the drone ID to a queue of drones awaiting use of the airspace associated with the RAN node. When the drone ID is next in the queue of drones awaiting use of the airspace associated with the RAN node, the RAN node can instruct the drone to fly through at least a portion of the airspace in accordance with the drone route.

    Drone authentication system
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11040774B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-22

    申请号:US16588757

    申请日:2019-09-30

    摘要: Systems and methods for authenticating a user include monitoring a monitored space for a condition to provide an interaction between a drone and an individual. In response to the condition to provide the interaction between the drone and the individual being satisfied, the drone may obtain a first set of sensor data corresponding to the individual. The first set of sensor data may indicate that the individual requires a service that requires authentication of the individual as a user of the service and that the individual is unable to provide a primary authentication response. The drone may then obtain a second set of sensor data corresponding to the individual unable to provide the primary authentication response. The drone authentication system then determines, based on the second set of sensor data and identity data that the individual corresponds to identity data of a user of the service and performs the service.