Distributed ledger directory service for wireless communication networks

    公开(公告)号:US11716678B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-01

    申请号:US17395008

    申请日:2021-08-05

    CPC classification number: H04W48/16 G06F16/1824 H04L9/0861 H04W48/18 H04L9/50

    Abstract: A wireless communication network comprises distributed ledgers that host network attributes that have data values that characterize wireless data services. Directory circuitry stores ledger information that characterizes the distributed ledgers and the network attributes. Network circuitry delivers the wireless data services to wireless User Equipment (UEs). The network circuitry generates and stores the data values and their network attributes in the distributed ledgers. The directory circuitry receives a directory information request and selects a portion of the ledger information that characterizes the distributed ledgers and the network attributes based on the directory information request. The network circuitry receives a ledger information request responsive to the selected portion of the ledger information. The network circuitry selects and transfers a portion of the network attributes and the related data values based on the ledger information request.

    Policy enforcement across wireless communication networks over application functions

    公开(公告)号:US11540112B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US17220532

    申请日:2021-04-01

    Abstract: A wireless communication network enforces a user policy for a User Equipment (UE) and directs another wireless communication network to enforce another user policy for another UE. In the wireless communication network, an Application Function (AF) receives the user policy from another AF in the other wireless communication network and transfers the user policy to the PCF. The PCF distributes the user policy to a Network Function (NF). The NF enforces the user policy. The PCF identifies the other user policy for the other UE and transfers the other user policy to the AF. The AF responsively transfers the other user policy to the other AF. The other AF transfers the other user policy to another PCF in the other wireless communication network. The other PCF distributes the other user policy to another NF in the other wireless communication network which enforces the other user policy.

    Wireless communication device handovers between wireless communication network slices

    公开(公告)号:US11039359B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US16688029

    申请日:2019-11-19

    Abstract: A wireless network control system facilitates a handover of User Equipment (UE) from a source network slice to a target network slice. The source slice delivers an internet-access service to the UE using a Quality-of-Service level and access restrictions. The UE detects a handover trigger and exchanges handover signaling with the source network slice. A hardware-trust controller verifies a hardware identification code embedded in the UE responsive to the handover signaling. A distributed ledger generates a slice template to implement the QoS and access restrictions for the UE in the target network slice in response to the handover signaling and the hardware-trust verification. The signaling circuitry transfers the slice template to the target slice. The target slice delivers internet-access service to the UE using the QoS and the restrictions in response to the slice template.

    Distributed ledger directory service for wireless communication networks

    公开(公告)号:US11115912B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-07

    申请号:US16653436

    申请日:2019-10-15

    Abstract: In a wireless communication network, network circuitry executes wireless network slices that store values for network attributes in distributed ledgers. Access circuitry authorizes directory access for a user and transfers a directory access token to the user. Directory circuitry serves information to the user like slice, ledger, and attribute that are within the scope of the directory access token. The access circuitry authorizes ledger access for the user and transfers a ledger access token. The network circuitry serves attributes and values from the distributed ledgers to the user that are within the scope of the ledger access token.

    POLICY ENFORCEMENT ACROSS WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS OVER APPLICATION FUNCTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230077026A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US18055677

    申请日:2022-11-15

    Abstract: A wireless communication network delivers policy enforcement to a wireless user device in another wireless communication network. The wireless communication network wirelessly serves the wireless user device based on a policy. The wireless communication network determines when the wireless user device is visiting the other wireless communication network, and in response, selects the policy for the wireless user device. The wireless communication network transfers the selected policy for the wireless user device to the other wireless communication network. The other wireless communication network receives and enforces the selected policy for the wireless user device.

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