公开(公告)号：US11659366B1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17207956

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company, L.P.

Inventor： Zheng Fang ,  Matthew J. Starzec

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/38

CPC classification number: H04W4/38

Abstract: A method for providing data to a user comprising communicating, from a radio access network to a Minimization of Drive Tests (“MDT”)-channel-communicative sensor device, at least one MDT signal selected from the group consisting of an MDT configuration signal and an MDT control signal. The method also comprises generating, at least in part in response to the MDT signal and using an onboard sensor of the MDT-channel-communicative sensor device, sensor data comprising non-MDT data. The method also comprises receiving at least a portion of the sensor data into the radio access network over an MDT channel and communicating at least the portion of the sensor data from the radio access network to the user.

公开(公告)号：US10959067B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16442362

申请日：2019-06-14

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Zheng Fang ,  Matthew J. Starzec

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W4/38

Abstract: A method for providing data to a user comprising communicating, from a radio access network to a Minimization of Drive Tests (“MDT”)-channel-communicative sensor device, at least one MDT signal selected from the group consisting of an MDT configuration signal and an MDT control signal. The method also comprises generating, at least in part in response to the MDT signal and using an onboard sensor of the MDT-channel-communicative sensor device, sensor data comprising non-MDT data. The method also comprises receiving at least a portion of the sensor data into the radio access network over an MDT channel and communicating at least the portion of the sensor data from the radio access network to the user.

公开(公告)号：US10142911B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15824786

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Zheng Fang

IPC: H04W40/22 ,  H04W52/46 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W92/02 ,  H04W76/00

Abstract: A wireless base station establishes a wireless backhaul link for a wireless relay to a data network core. A network gateway establishes a wireline backhaul link for the wireless relay to the data network core. The data network core transfers backhaul status data for the backhaul links to the wireless relay. The wireless relay uses the backhaul status data to select the wireless backhaul link or the wireline backhaul link for user data. The wireless base station exchanges wireless user data with the wireless relay when the wireless relay selects the wireless backhaul link. The network gateway exchanges wireline user data with the wireless relay when the wireless relay selects the wireline backhaul link. The data network core exchanges the wireless user data with the wireless base station and exchanges the wireline user data with the network gateway.

公开(公告)号：US20180227038A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15948979

申请日：2018-04-09

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Zheng Fang

IPC: H04B7/155 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W88/18 ,  H04W84/04

CPC classification number: H04B7/15507 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04W8/082 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W84/047 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W88/182

Abstract: A wireless data communication network controls wireless network relays. The wireless network relays wirelessly exchange user data with user communication devices responsive to network signaling. The wireless network relays wirelessly exchange the user data and the network signaling with wireless access points. The wireless access points exchange the user data with data gateways. The wireless access points exchange the network signaling with a relay signaling gateway. The relay signaling gateway exchanges the network signaling with a Mobility Management Entity (MME). The MME control the wireless network relays over the network signaling.

公开(公告)号：US09913165B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US15014352

申请日：2016-02-03

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Zheng Fang

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/34

CPC classification number: H04W28/0268 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04W36/0044 ,  H04W36/34 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W84/045 ,  H04W84/047

Abstract: A wireless relay attaches to a communication network. A relay control system receives a relay attachment message and transfers a create relay session message to the wireless relay indicating a data gateway. The wireless relay receives the create relay session message and transfers a Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol (PMIP) message to the data gateway. The wireless relay transfers a media service message to the control system. The control system receives the media service message and transfers a relay bearer message to the wireless relay indicating a media gateway. The wireless relay receives the relay bearer message and transfers a media PMIP message to the media gateway. The wireless relay and data gateway exchange internet data for User Equipment (UE) over a PMIP data tunnel having an internet quality-of-service. The wireless relay and media gateway exchange media data for the UE over a PMIP media tunnel having a media quality-of-service.

公开(公告)号：US20170265119A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15067844

申请日：2016-03-11

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Zheng Fang

IPC: H04W40/02 ,  H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04B7/15528 ,  H04L12/4633 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W84/045 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: A wireless relay serves User Equipment (UE) over Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol (PMIP) tunnels. The wireless relay receives a wireless network address from a wireless network and a wireline network address from a wireline network. The wireless relay receives a bearer request from a network controller that identifies a gateway network address. The wireless relay selects the wireless network address or the wireline network address responsive to the bearer request. In some examples, the wireless relay selects the network address based on a UE ID. The wireless relay generates and transfers a PMIP update that indicates the selected network address to the gateway network address. The wireless relay receives a PMIP response. The wireless relay exchanges user data over the wireless PMIP tunnel if the wireless network address was selected. The wireless relay exchanges the user data over the wireline PMIP tunnel if the wireline network address was selected.

公开(公告)号：US20170214451A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15005234

申请日：2016-01-25

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Zheng Fang

IPC: H04B7/155 ,  H04M15/00

CPC classification number: H04B7/15507 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04W8/082 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W84/047 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W88/182

Abstract: A Relay Gateway (R-GW) proxies Long Term Evolution (LTE) signaling in a network core for wireless relays that serve mobile User Equipment (UE). The R-GW receives relay-originated LTE signaling from the wireless relays through a data gateway system in the network core. The R-GW transfers the relay-originated LTE signaling to a UE control system in the network core. The R-GW receives core-originated LTE signaling that was transferred by the UE control system in the network core. The R-GW transfers the core-originated LTE signaling to the data gateway system for delivery to the wireless relays.

公开(公告)号：US10904862B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16414466

申请日：2019-05-16

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Zheng Cai ,  Zheng Fang ,  Yu Wang

IPC: H04W72/00 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W48/10 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: A wireless access point assists wireless user devices when the user devices select wireless communication networks. In the wireless access point, a baseband unit generates a broadcast block that comprises a cell identifier for the wireless access point, wireless communication network identifiers, and network selection information that individually characterizes the wireless communication networks. The network selection information may comprise individualized access parameters for different Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs). In the wireless access point, a radio transceiver wirelessly broadcasts the broadcast block to the wireless user devices. The wireless user devices receive the broadcast block and select their wireless communication networks based on the network selection information in the broadcast block. The radio transceiver wirelessly receives user signaling from the wireless user devices that indicates their selected wireless communication networks. The baseband unit transfers network signaling that indicates the selected wireless communication networks for the wireless user devices.

公开(公告)号：US10405358B1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15058981

申请日：2016-03-02

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Zheng Fang

IPC: H04W76/10 ,  H04B7/14 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A wireless relay establishes a first link to the Internet over a wireless base station and a network gateway system. The wireless relay establishes a second communication link to the Internet over a Local Area Network/Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) and the network gateway system. The wireless relay also establishes a third communication link to the Internet over the LAN/WAN that does not traverse the network gateway system. The wireless relay tracks data usage over each of the first, second, and third communication links. The wireless relay transfers corresponding first usage data, second usage data, and third usage data for delivery to a network usage server. In some examples, the wireless relay establishes signaling links to the network gateway system and tracks data usage over each of the signaling links.

公开(公告)号：US10299315B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15977093

申请日：2018-05-11

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Zheng Fang

IPC: H04B7/14 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W72/00

Abstract: A wireless relay to serve User Equipment (UE) over a wireless communication network and a wireline communication network. A wireless access point exchanges user signaling with the UE and exchanges S1-MME signaling with an Ethernet switch. The Ethernet switch exchanges the S1-MME signaling between the wireless access point and a Mobility Management Entity (MME) over a wireline communication network. The Ethernet switch exchanges S11 signaling between the MME and a Local Gateway (L-GW) over the wireline communication network. The L-GW exchanges the S11 signaling with the Ethernet switch. The wireless access point exchanges user data between the UE and the L-GW responsive to the S1-MME signaling. The L-GW exchanges the user data between the wireless access point and the Ethernet switch responsive to the S11 signaling. The Ethernet switch exchange the user data between the L-GW and a Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW) over a wireless communication network.