PREDICTION-BASED NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK SATELLITE BEAM CONFIGURATION AND SWITCHING

    公开(公告)号:WO2023038900A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:PCT/US2022/042647

    申请日:2022-09-06

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185

    摘要: A method and apparatus for prediction-based non-terrestrial network beam configuration and switching are provided. A base station determines a bandwidth part configuration for a user equipment, which includes a plurality of bandwidth parts respectively corresponding to a plurality of geographic areas. The base station configures the user equipment with the bandwidth part configuration and determines a position or movement of the user equipment in a first geographic area corresponding to a first bandwidth part. The base station determines, based on the position or movement, whether a criterion for reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration is met. In response to determining that the criterion is met, the base station reconfigures the bandwidth part configuration of the user equipment while the user equipment is positioned in the first geographic area. The reconfiguration includes modifying the plurality of bandwidth parts to include a second bandwidth part corresponding to a second geographic area.

    NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK LINK ADAPTATION
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021034970A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:PCT/US2020/047059

    申请日:2020-08-19

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 H04B1/10 H04B17/336

    摘要: Systems and methods for communication link adaptation and communication networks involving ground-based user equipment and non-terrestrial stations. A communication is received indicating signal quality of a first signal transmitted during a first transmission period and a plurality of fading losses associated with the first signal are obtained. A first fading loss and a second fading loss associated with the first signal are estimated for a future time, the first fading loss based on application of a first filter, and the second fading loss based on differences determined between the first fading loss and the plurality of fading losses. A signal-to-interference-plus-noise-ratio is calculated and includes at least one of the first fading loss and the second fading loss. A non-terrestrial station transmits, for a second time period, a second signal having settings determined based on the signal-to-interference-plus-noise-ratio.

    DOWNLINK SCHEDULING ACROSS A CELLULAR CARRIER AGGREGATION

    公开(公告)号:WO2021034535A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:PCT/US2020/045707

    申请日:2020-08-11

    IPC分类号: H04L5/00 H04W72/12

    摘要: Various systems and methods for scheduling data transmissions from a base station to user equipment (UE) are presented. Channel quality indicator values that correspond to multiple UE may be determined for multiple carrier components of a cellular network's carrier aggregation. A scheduling matrix may be created that includes instantaneous data transfer rates for the UE. Elements within the scheduling matrix may be normalized by modifying instantaneous data transmission rates using average data transmission rates. Scheduling decisions for data transfers may be made for the UE based on the normalized scheduling matrix.

    USER PLANE FUNCTION (UPF) LOAD BALANCING BASED ON NETWORK DATA ANALYTICS TO PREDICT LOAD OF USER EQUIPMENT

    公开(公告)号:WO2023028116A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:PCT/US2022/041334

    申请日:2022-08-24

    IPC分类号: H04W28/08

    摘要: Embodiments are directed towards systems and methods for user plane function (UPF) and network slice load balancing within a 5G network. Example embodiments include systems and methods for load balancing based on current UPF load and thresholds that depend on UPF capacity; UPF load balancing using predicted throughput of new UE on the network based on network data analytics; UPF load balancing based on special considerations for low latency traffic; UPF load balancing supporting multiple slices, maintaining several load-thresholds for each UPF and each slice depending on the UPF and network slice capacity; and UPF load balancing using predicted central processing unit (CPU) utilization and/or predicted memory utilization of new UE on the network based on network data analytics.

    NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK SATELLITE BEAM SWITCHING

    公开(公告)号:WO2021034922A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:PCT/US2020/046980

    申请日:2020-08-19

    摘要: A method and apparatus for non-terrestrial network beam switching is provided. A non-terrestrial network base station includes a transmitter configured to transmit downlink data to user equipment and a receiver configured to receive uplink data from the user equipment. A channel bandwidth of the non-terrestrial network base station is divided into a plurality of bandwidth parts respectively corresponding to a plurality of geographic areas, and each bandwidth part is respectively associated with a satellite beam. When the user equipment is located in a first geographic area, the transmitter transmits the downlink data to the user equipment over a corresponding first bandwidth part. After the user equipment transitions from the first geographic area to a second geographic area, the transmitter transmits the downlink data to the user equipment over a corresponding second bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts.

    COEXISTENCE OF MULTIPLE AIR INTERFACE SIDE-LINKS ON A CHANNEL

    公开(公告)号:WO2020167522A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:PCT/US2020/016506

    申请日:2020-02-04

    IPC分类号: H04W72/12

    摘要: Various arrangements for using multiple air interfaces on a frequency channel for side-link communications are presented. A first indication of a first time-window of a first resource pool may be transmitted by a first air interface system. A second indication of a second time-window of a second resource pool may be transmitted by a second air interface system. Side-link communications may be performed using the first air interface during only the first time-window of the first resource pool. Side-link communications may be performed using the second air interface during only the second time-window of the second resource pool.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK FUNCTION MIGRATION PROCEDURES FOR A SIGNALING CONTROL PLANE

    公开(公告)号:WO2023043926A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:PCT/US2022/043665

    申请日:2022-09-15

    摘要: Sequential migration of network functions between old or legacy vendors and new vendors in a 5G telephone network is enabled without disruption to end-users. Network functions are migrated between control planes of network slices. A first network slice A is associated with a legacy vendor having a first set of network functions, and a second network slice B is associated with a new vendor having a second set of network functions. A gradual staged transfer of network functions originally contained in the control plane of the network slice A is migrated to the control plane of network slice B. The gradual transfer is a migration of network functions in a set of multiple stages to create the subset of the network functions in the control plane of slice B.

    USER PLANE FUNCTION (UPF) LOAD BALANCING BASED ON SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR LOW LATENCY TRAFFIC

    公开(公告)号:WO2023028123A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:PCT/US2022/041343

    申请日:2022-08-24

    IPC分类号: H04W28/08 H04W28/02

    摘要: Embodiments are directed towards systems and methods for user plane function (UPF) and network slice load balancing within a 5G network. Example embodiments include systems and methods for load balancing based on current UPF load and thresholds that depend on UPF capacity; UPF load balancing using predicted throughput of new UE on the network based on network data analytics; UPF load balancing based on special considerations for low latency traffic; UPF load balancing supporting multiple slices, maintaining several load-thresholds for each UPF and each slice depending on the UPF and network slice capacity; and UPF load balancing using predicted central processing unit (CPU) utilization and/or predicted memory utilization of new UE on the network based on network data analytics.

    INTELLIGENT CELLULAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022177887A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:PCT/US2022/016419

    申请日:2022-02-15

    IPC分类号: H04W4/14

    摘要: Various arrangements for performing intelligent cellular channel management are presented herein. A physical cellular communication channel may be established between a user equipment (UE) and a cellular network for sending a short message service (SMS) message in response to a cellular service request from the UE. One or more characteristics of the UE, the SMS message, or both may be analyzed. A duration of time for which the physical cellular communication channel is kept active may be based on the analyzed one or more characteristics. A channel maintenance instruction may be transmitted to keep the physical cellular communication channel active based on a cellular network messaging controller determining to adjust the duration of time for which the physical cellular communication channel is kept active.