Quality of service (QoS) policy selection and flow creation based on domain name system (DNS) application metadata

    公开(公告)号:US11570145B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17864145

    申请日:2022-07-13

    Abstract: In one illustrative example, a user plane function (UPF) configured for use in a private 5G network of an enterprise may receive, from a user device, a domain name system (DNS) query associated with an application; send, to a DNS server, one or more corresponding DNS queries based on the DNS query; receive, from the DNS server, one or more DNS query responses which include an IP address and metadata including an application identifier for the application; and send, to a control plane function, a message for reporting which includes the application identifier. In response, a dedicated Quality of Service (QoS) Flow may be created for traffic for the application according to a selected QoS policy associated with the application identifier. For obtaining the metadata, the UPF may interact with a DNS server configured with Extension mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) or a DNS as Authoritative Source (DNS-AS) mechanism.

    PROVIDING SESSION CONTINUITY FOR PARALLEL SESSIONS INVOLVING A MULTIPLE UNIVERSAL SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE USER EQUIPMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230010391A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17369125

    申请日:2021-07-07

    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques to provide data session continuity for parallel data sessions involving a multiple Universal Subscriber Identity Module (MUSIM) user equipment (UE). In one example, a method may include obtaining an indication that session continuity for a first session associated with a first data network and a first USIM of a UE is allowed with respect to a second USIM in which the UE communicates first traffic for the first session via the first USIM. The method may further include determining that second traffic for a second session is to be communicated via the second USIM of the UE and, based on the indication that session continuity for the first session is allowed with respect to the second USIM, providing service information to the UE for the first session to enable the UE to communicate both the first traffic and the second traffic via the second USIM.

    QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS) POLICY SELECTION AND FLOW CREATION BASED ON DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM (DNS) APPLICATION METADATA

    公开(公告)号:US20220345443A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17864145

    申请日:2022-07-13

    Abstract: In one illustrative example, a user plane function (UPF) configured for use in a private 5G network of an enterprise may receive, from a user device, a domain name system (DNS) query associated with an application; send, to a DNS server, one or more corresponding DNS queries based on the DNS query; receive, from the DNS server, one or more DNS query responses which include an IP address and metadata including an application identifier for the application; and send, to a control plane function, a message for reporting which includes the application identifier. In response, a dedicated Quality of Service (QoS) Flow may be created for traffic for the application according to a selected QoS policy associated with the application identifier. For obtaining the metadata, the UPF may interact with a DNS server configured with Extension mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) or a DNS as Authoritative Source (DNS-AS) mechanism.

    Application initiated network trigger for switching a user device between mutually exclusive network slices

    公开(公告)号:US11445344B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US17015258

    申请日:2020-09-09

    Abstract: A Network Exposure Function (NEF) relays a trigger from a remote application function to a user device and causes the user device to switch between mutually exclusive network slices. The NEF stores a mapping associating device modes with network slices. The NEF also determines that a user device is operating in a first device mode using a first network slice. The NEF obtains a trigger from the remote application function identifying the user device and a second device mode. The NEF determines that the second device mode is associated with a second network slice that is mutually exclusive to the first network slice. The NEF provides a notification to the user device, causing the user device to end a first data session on the first network slice and to initiate a second data session on the second network slice.

    Quality of service (QoS) policy selection and flow creation based on domain name system (DNS) application metadata

    公开(公告)号:US11444914B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US17132069

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Abstract: In one illustrative example, a user plane function (UPF) configured for use in a private 5G network of an enterprise may receive, from a user device, a domain name system (DNS) query associated with an application; send, to a DNS server, one or more corresponding DNS queries based on the DNS query; receive, from the DNS server, one or more DNS query responses which include an IP address and metadata including an application identifier for the application; and send, to a control plane function, a message for reporting which includes the application identifier. In response, a dedicated Quality of Service (QoS) Flow may be created for traffic for the application according to a selected QoS policy associated with the application identifier. For obtaining the metadata, the UPF may interact with a DNS server configured with Extension mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) or a DNS as Authoritative Source (DNS-AS) mechanism.

    QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS) POLICY SELECTION AND FLOW CREATION BASED ON DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM (DNS) APPLICATION METADATA

    公开(公告)号:US20220200948A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17132069

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Abstract: In one illustrative example, a user plane function (UPF) configured for use in a private 5G network of an enterprise may receive, from a user device, a domain name system (DNS) query associated with an application; send, to a DNS server, one or more corresponding DNS queries based on the DNS query; receive, from the DNS server, one or more DNS query responses which include an IP address and metadata including an application identifier for the application; and send, to a control plane function, a message for reporting which includes the application identifier. In response, a dedicated Quality of Service (QoS) Flow may be created for traffic for the application according to a selected QoS policy associated with the application identifier. For obtaining the metadata, the UPF may interact with a DNS server configured with Extension mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) or a DNS as Authoritative Source (DNS-AS) mechanism.

    APPLYING NETWORK POLICIES ON A PER-USER BASIS

    公开(公告)号:US20220182826A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17112264

    申请日:2020-12-04

    Abstract: In one example, an Access Point (AP) configures a first mapping of a first cellular network connection to a first local access network group, and further configures a second mapping of a second cellular network connection to a second local access network group. The AP determines whether a user device is authorized to use the first cellular network connection or the second cellular network connection. If the user device is authorized to use the first cellular network connection, the AP associates, for the user device, a first user device identifier with the first local access network group. If the user device is authorized to use the second cellular network connection, the AP associates, for the user device, a second user device identifier with the second local access network group.

    APPLICATION INITIATED NETWORK TRIGGER FOR SWITCHING A USER DEVICE BETWEEN MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE NETWORK SLICES

    公开(公告)号:US20220078590A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17015258

    申请日:2020-09-09

    Abstract: A Network Exposure Function (NEF) relays a trigger from a remote application function to a user device and causes the user device to switch between mutually exclusive network slices. The NEF stores a mapping associating device modes with network slices. The NEF also determines that a user device is operating in a first device mode using a first network slice. The NEF obtains a trigger from the remote application function identifying the user device and a second device mode. The NEF determines that the second device mode is associated with a second network slice that is mutually exclusive to the first network slice. The NEF provides a notification to the user device, causing the user device to end a first data session on the first network slice and to initiate a second data session on the second network slice.

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