DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM (DNS) TRANSLATIONS FOR CO-LOCATED GATEWAY USER PLANES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20210160211A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:US17166458

    申请日:2021-02-03

    摘要: 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.

    Wireless network access for data appliances

    公开(公告)号:US10951615B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US16162273

    申请日:2018-10-16

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06 H04W12/08 G06F16/27

    摘要: A wireless access point receives an access request having a distributed ledger indicator and an appliance identity from a data appliance. The wireless access point transfers the appliance identity to a distributed ledger responsive to the access request. The distributed ledger reaches consensus on the appliance identity, determines network access for the data appliance per the appliance identity, reaches consensus on the network access, and transfers an instruction to the wireless access point. The wireless access point schedules access for the data appliance per the instruction. The wireless access point wirelessly transfers a network access schedule to the data appliance. The wireless access point receives user data from the data appliance per the network access schedule and transfers the user data to the distributed ledger. The distributed ledger receives the user data, reaches consensus on the user data, and stores the user data in a distributed ledger database.

    Recovery of virtual network function (VNF) boot functionality

    公开(公告)号:US10936422B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16361681

    申请日:2019-03-22

    摘要: A Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVI) executes Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) to transfer the VNF boot data to a distributed ledger. The distributed ledger performs a distributed ledger transaction with the VNF boot data to commit the VNF boot data to distributed ledger memory in a blockchain format. The NFVI executes the network VNF to deliver a network communication service. The NFVI loses VNF boot functionality and transfers a VNF boot request to the distributed ledger. The distributed ledger performs a distributed ledger transaction with the VNF boot request and the VNF boot data to transfer VNF recovery data to the NFVI and to commit the VNF boot request and the VNF recovery data to the distributed ledger memory in the blockchain format. The NFVI processes the VNF recovery data to recover the VNF boot functionality. The NFVI executes the recovered VNF to deliver the network communication service.

    Usage data index for wireless communication networks

    公开(公告)号:US10931829B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US16588409

    申请日:2019-09-30

    摘要: In a wireless communication network, index circuitry transfers a reference Distributed Ledger (DL) request to reference circuitry. The reference circuitry transfers a response indicating a reference DL ID to the index circuitry. The index circuitry transfers the reference DL ID to the wireless communication network. The reference circuitry receives usage data and the reference DL ID from the wireless communication network. The reference circuitry stores the usage data in reference DL blocks, generates a usage abstraction of the usage data, and transfers the reference DL ID and the usage abstraction to the index circuitry. The index circuitry stores the usage abstraction and the reference DL ID in index DL blocks. The index circuitry receives requests having the reference DL ID and returns the usage abstraction. The reference circuitry receives requests having the reference DL ID and usage abstraction ID and returns the usage data.

    System and methods for bring your own device eligibility platform

    公开(公告)号:US10917766B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16814936

    申请日:2020-03-10

    摘要: A method includes communicating, to a first mobile user equipment device, a first user application configured to at least cause the first mobile user equipment device to generate configuration data representing a configuration of the first mobile user equipment device. The method also includes making an assessment, based at least in part on the configuration data, of at least: (1) a compatibility between a communication service supported by a mobile network operator and an operational characteristic of the first mobile user equipment device, and (2) a compatibility between a second mobile user equipment device and a content characteristic of the first mobile user equipment device. The method also includes getting a plan (that is based at least in part on the assessment) for associating the first mobile user equipment device or the second mobile user equipment device with a service subscription. The method also includes communicating the plan to the first mobile user equipment device.

    Wireless network slice distributed ledger

    公开(公告)号:US10917301B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16805046

    申请日:2020-02-28

    IPC分类号: H04L12/24 H04W16/18 H04W92/12

    摘要: A wireless communication network implements a wireless network slice that has a slice configuration. A slice controller signals a Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Management and Orchestration (MANO) to implement a Network Service Descriptor (NSD) for the slice based on the slice configuration. The NFV MANO signals an NFV Infrastructure (NFVI) to execute Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) for the slice based on the NSD. The NFVI executes the VNFs, and the VNFs handle user data for wireless user devices that use the slice. The VNFs generate and transfer slice data responsive to handling the user data. The wireless user devices generate and transfer slice data responsive to using the slice. Wireless access points generate and transfer slice data responsive to serving the user devices. A distributed ledger receives the slice data, forms a consensus for the slice data, and stores the slice data in a distributed ledger format.

    Dynamic adjustment of power supply using QCI

    公开(公告)号:US10897742B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-19

    申请号:US16451180

    申请日:2019-06-25

    摘要: Methods and systems are provided for dynamically adjusting the power supplied to an antenna system. The dynamic adjustment of power is based on a total load of an antenna system and a quality of service class identifier (QCI) value. When the total load and the load of the QCI value identifier (e.g., QCI-1) are below a predefined threshold, the power supply to the antenna system can be adjusted. The adjustment can be a complete shut-down of the entire power supply. The adjustment can be a gradual reduction in the power supply provided to the antenna system. The power supply may be adjusted with respect to the entire antenna system, an antenna array of the antenna system, a node of the antenna array, an antenna element of the node, and the like.

    Reducing massive multiple-input multiple-output/5G interference with an adjacent band

    公开(公告)号:US10855344B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16418049

    申请日:2019-05-21

    发明人: Chaitanya Chukka

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for reducing massive multiple-input multiple-output (mMIMO)/5G out-of-band-emission. After detecting interference with an adjacent band, the mMIMO unit (MMU) determines the best corrective action based on calculations to determine if the equivalent isotropically radiated power would still lead to emissions in the adjacent band and, if required, apply one or more corrective actions. In one corrective action, the MMU reduces the overall power by turning off certain power amplifiers driving the dipoles. In another corrective action, the MMU changes the antenna beam width automatically to sway away from the target. In yet another corrective action, the MMU alternates the output power control range. In each of the aspects, the analysis is based on distance and boresight azimuth, as well as location factors. In some aspects, a topographic map of the affected area is utilized to determine clutter so that the selected corrective action is most effective.