公开(公告)号：US12156162B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US18159375

申请日：2023-01-25

Applicant: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Robert Keith Butler

IPC: H04W60/00 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W60/04

Abstract: A wireless communication network serves a wireless user device using N1 signaling. The wireless communication network establishes active N1 signaling links with the wireless user device and exchanges active N1 signaling with the wireless user device over the active N1 signaling links. The wireless communication network converts one of the active N1 signaling links for the wireless user device into an inactive N1 signaling link and exchanges inactive N1 signaling with the wireless user device to maintain the inactive N1 signaling link. The wireless communication network converts the inactive N1 signaling link for the wireless user device back into the one of the active N1 signaling links without performing a new registration for the wireless user device. The wireless communication network exchanges additional active N1 signaling with the wireless user device over the active N1 signaling links.

公开(公告)号：US20240020502A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18332284

申请日：2023-06-09

Applicant: T-Mobile Innovations LLC

Inventor： Mark R. Bales ,  Lyle T. Bertz ,  Lyle W. Paczkowski ,  Harry W. Perlow

IPC: G06K19/07

CPC classification number: G06K19/0708

Abstract: A system for controlling assignment and management of identities in ambient electromagnetic power harvesting (AEPH) chips. The system comprises a processor; a non-transitory memory; and an application stored in the non-transitory memory that, when executed by the processor, allocates a plurality of unique AEPH identities, wherein each unique identity comprises an identity of a product item and an instance identity; stores the plurality of unique AEPH identities in a first immutable record in a datastore, wherein the unique AEPH identities are associated with an initial state; provides the plurality of unique AEPH identities to an original equipment manufacturer of AEPH chips; provides an application programming interface (API); authorizes a request to update a state associated with a first unique AEPH identity in the datastore; and adds a second immutable record to the database that associates the first unique AEPH identity with an updated state of the first unique AEPH identity.

公开(公告)号：US11838988B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US18053009

申请日：2022-11-07

Applicant: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Galip Murat Karabulut ,  Mark Richard Bales

IPC: H04W8/08 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W48/16

CPC classification number: H04W8/24 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W76/11

Abstract: A wireless communication network wirelessly receives a device Identifier (ID), network ID, and capability ID from a wireless user device. In response to the network ID, the wireless communication network transfers the device ID to the other communication network. The wireless communication network receives an authorization for the wireless user device from the other communication network. In response to the authorization, the wireless communication network wirelessly serves the wireless user device based on the capability ID. The wireless communication network transfers the capability ID used by the wireless user device to the other communication network in response to serving the wireless user device based on the capability ID.

公开(公告)号：US20230337116A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18343058

申请日：2023-06-28

Applicant: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Robert Keith Butler ,  Marouane Balmakhtar ,  Galip Murat Karabulut

IPC: H04W48/08 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W76/25 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W92/02

CPC classification number: H04W48/08 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W76/25 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W92/02

Abstract: A wireless communication system transfers signaling messages between a wireless access node and a wireless user device. The wireless access node and the wireless user device wirelessly exchange user data with one another. The wireless communication system establishes a node signaling link with the wireless access node. The wireless communication system establishes a user signaling link with the wireless user device. The wireless communication system receives a signaling message from the wireless access node over the node signaling link and transfers the signaling message to the wireless user device over the user signaling link. The wireless communication system receives another signaling message from the wireless user device over the user signaling link and transfers the other signaling message to the wireless access node over the node signaling link.

公开(公告)号：US11695728B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17166458

申请日：2021-02-03

Applicant: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Brian David Waters

IPC: H04L61/4511 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04L101/375

CPC classification number: H04L61/4511 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04L2101/375

Abstract: To serve User Equipment (UEs) in a wireless communication network, a control-plane transfers a co-located User Plane Function (UPF) request for a wireless access point ID to a naming system. The naming system detects a co-location translation fault for the wireless access point ID and transfers the wireless access point ID to a controller. The controller determines co-located UPFs for the wireless access node. The controller transfers co-location translation information for the wireless access point ID and co-located UPF IDs to the naming system. The control-plane transfers another co-located UPF request for the wireless access point ID to the naming system. The naming system translates the wireless access point ID into the set of co-located UPF IDs. The naming system transfers the co-located UPF IDs to the control-plane. The control-plane signals the co-located UPFs to serve the UE over the wireless access point.

公开(公告)号：US20230189386A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18168329

申请日：2023-02-13

Applicant: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Robert Keith Butler ,  Laurent Alexandre Laporte ,  Tracy Lee Nelson

IPC: H04W76/25 ,  H04W28/12 ,  H04W12/80 ,  H04W12/033

CPC classification number: H04W76/25 ,  H04W28/12 ,  H04W12/80 ,  H04W12/033 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: A wireless communication system serves user functions to a wireless user device. The wireless communication system serves selects the user functions for the wireless user device. The wireless communication system selects User Plane Functions (UPFs) to serve the selected user functions. The wireless communication system selects data routes between the selected UPFs. At least one of the selected UPFs receives user data for the wireless user device. At least some of the selected UPFs route the user data among the selected UPFs based on the selected data routes. The selected UPFs serve the selected user functions to the user data for the wireless user device. At least one of the selected UPFs transfers at least some of user data to one or more external data systems. The user functions may comprise deep packet inspection, network border security, low-latency data transfer, high-throughput data transfer, data cryptography, and/or another data service.

公开(公告)号：US20230164728A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18159375

申请日：2023-01-25

Applicant: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Robert Keith Butler

IPC: H04W60/00 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W60/04

CPC classification number: H04W60/005 ,  H04W8/082 ,  H04W60/04

Abstract: A wireless communication network serves a wireless user device using N1 signaling. The wireless communication network establishes active N1 signaling links with the wireless user device and exchanges active N1 signaling with the wireless user device over the active N1 signaling links. The wireless communication network converts one of the active N1 signaling links for the wireless user device into an inactive N1 signaling link and exchanges inactive N1 signaling with the wireless user device to maintain the inactive N1 signaling link. The wireless communication network converts the inactive N1 signaling link for the wireless user device back into the one of the active N1 signaling links without performing a new registration for the wireless user device. The wireless communication network exchanges additional active N1 signaling with the wireless user device over the active N1 signaling links.

公开(公告)号：US20230077026A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US18055677

申请日：2022-11-15

Applicant: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Mark Richard Bales ,  Tracy Lee Nelson

IPC: H04W8/20 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04W88/18

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.

公开(公告)号：US11589295B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17205201

申请日：2021-03-18

Applicant: T-Mobile Innovations LLC

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Laurent Alexandre Laporte ,  Tracy Lee Nelson ,  Galip Murat Karabulut

IPC: H04W40/00 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: In a wireless communication network, a provisioning system transfers a Session Management Function (SMF) Application Programming Interface (API) call for a User Plane Function (UPF) metric to an SMF. The SMF transfers a UPF API call for the UPF metric to the UPF over signaling. The UPF transfers a UPF API response indicating the UPF metric to the SMF over signaling. The SMF transfers an SMF API response indicating the UPF metric to the provisioning system. The provisioning system may obtain UE metrics through the SMF or an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) in a like manner. The provisioning system may obtain Radio Access Network (RAN) metrics through the SMF or AMF in a like manner.

公开(公告)号：US20220353755A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17866158

申请日：2022-07-15

Applicant: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Robert Keith Butler ,  Brian David Waters

IPC: H04W36/00

Abstract: A wireless communication network hands-out a wireless User Equipment (UE) from a non-Third Partnership Project (non-3GPP) access node to a target communication network. An Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) determines UE context for the wireless UE for a data communication session over the non-3GPP access node. The AMF detects when the wireless UE de-attaches from the non-3GPP access node to handover to the target communication network. In response, the AMF transfers the UE context for the wireless UE to a Network Exposure Function (NEF). The NEF receives the UE context for the UE from the AMF and transfer the UE context for the UE to the target communication network.