Serving gateway extensions for inter-system mobility

    公开(公告)号:US11146956B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US15119920

    申请日:2015-02-19

    摘要: Methods, devices, and systems related to serving gateway extensions for inter-system mobility in integrated small Cell and WiFi networks. An SGW may be extended into a common intermediate gateway for both LTE and WiFi access. A GTP-based “SI a” interface between a TWAN and an SGW is introduced. The STa interface between TWAN and 3 GPP AAA server/proxy is extended to enable selection of an SGW for establishment of the disclosed S1a interface. The extended SGW and protocols may be used to optimize inter-system mobility between LTE small cells and trusted WiFi. SGW and PDN Gateway (PGW) functionality is disclosed to support GTP-based IP flow mobility via multi-access (LTE and WiFi) connectivity to the same packet data network (PDN). Non-access stratum (NAS), EAP, and GTP-C protocols may also be extended to include a “multi-connection” indication in addition to existing “handover” indication.

    Charging in the integrated small cell/Wi-Fi networks (ISWN)

    公开(公告)号:US11019221B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US15534060

    申请日:2015-12-11

    摘要: A Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) can be aware of whether a UE connects through a cellular or WIFI connection through a gateway. Management messages can be modified to allow the PCEF volume based online charging functionality to remain in the core network (i.e. in the P-GW/PCEF). Session management messaging between the ISWN (ISW-GW) and the core network (P-GW/PCEF) may be modified so that the core network may be notified when the ISWN moves a bearer, or flow, from one RAT to another. Alternately, PCEF volume based online charging functionality can be added to the ISWN. The PCEF of the ISWN can be tasked with performing volume based online charging while the UE is in the ISWN.

    METHODS OF JOINT REGISTRATION AND DE-REGISTRATION FOR PROXIMITY SERVICES AND INTERNET OF THINGS SERVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210084443A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17108125

    申请日:2020-12-01

    IPC分类号: H04W4/02 H04W4/70

    摘要: Disclosed herein are a variety of devices, methods, and systems for combined proximity services and Internet of Things (IoT) services registration or de-registration. An exemplary method includes one or more of receiving a device initiated IoT service registration request, wherein proximity information relating to the device is contained within the received IoT service registration request; receiving a device initiated proximity service registration request, wherein IoT service information relating to the device is contained within the received IoT service registration request; sending, from an IoT server, a proximity service registration message; and sending, from a proximity manager, an IoT service registration request.

    DISTRIBUTED MOBILITY FOR RADIO DEVICES
    36.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200382189A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16996364

    申请日:2020-08-18

    摘要: Multiple mobility sets are maintained for nodes of radio networks. The sets comprise information such as: transmit and receive point identities; cell identities; beam identities; frequency channels; channel bandwidth; and black lists. The sets may be defined at different levels, such as network and physical (PHY) level. A network mobility set, e.g., a new-radio (NR) mobility set may, be determined by the gNB, the cell, the UE, or another device. Multiple radio access network nodes and UEs may exchange mobility set information to achieve a distributed mobility solution. A UE may monitor its orientation relative to a TRP, e.g., via use of an onboard MEMS gyroscope, and alter its beamforming parameters in response to changes in orientation and/or changes in TRP connection strength. Cell selection and reselection for beam based networks may use Single Frequency Network (SFN) broadcast of initial access signals without beam sweeping.

    Physical Channels In New Radio
    37.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200028632A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-23

    申请号:US16547047

    申请日:2019-08-21

    IPC分类号: H04L1/18 H04W72/04 H04L1/16

    摘要: Hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processes, indicators, and similar methods may be used improve new radio performance in a number of ways. For example HARQ processes may be retransmitted, even before a response is expected, a number of times. Separate acknowledgement may be provided for various code blocks within a single transport block. Multi-bit ACK/NACK signaling may be used to efficiently express the status of individual code blocks or groups of code blocks within a transmission block. Grantless transmissions may be acknowledged implicitly, e.g., via responses comprising downlink control information or sent via a physical hybrid automatic repeat request indicator channel.