公开(公告)号：US20220377182A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17817114

申请日：2022-08-03

Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.

Inventor： Madhan MURALIMANOHAR ,  Violeta CAKULEV ,  Muthukumar RETNASAMY ,  Hans Raj NAHATA

IPC: H04M15/00 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for intelligent, real-time network consumption tracking and traffic steering in fifth-generation (5G) networks via a network configuration and implementation. The disclosed hybrid network traffic steering is effectuated by using Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) and Subscriber Location Function (SLF) to route/steer fourth-generation (4G) network traffic by 5G subscribers to a 5G Charging Function (CHF) for 4G fallback network consumptions. Network currency consumption tracking is performed by the 5G CHF. The CHF dictates policy rules for 5G networks via the Policy Control Function (PCF) of the 5G Core, and dictates policy rules for 4G networks via the Policy and Charging Rules Functions (PCRF) for fallback sessions.

公开(公告)号：US20200236578A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16255241

申请日：2019-01-23

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Violeta CAKULEV ,  Muthukumar RETNASAMY ,  Ratul Kumar GUHA ,  Sudhakar Reddy PATIL ,  Kalyani BOGINENI

IPC: H04W28/02

Abstract: An example method can include receiving information identifying a quality of service (QoS) flow for a communication session involving a user equipment (UE). The information can include a QoS profile and a QoS flow identifier (QFI). The method can include identifying, from a QoS profile, a QoS configuration identifier associated with the QoS flow and selecting a data radio bearer (DRB) for the communications associated with the QoS flow. The DRB can be selected based on a mapping of a plurality of DRBs to a plurality of QoS flows, and the mapping can be based on corresponding QoS configuration identifiers of the plurality of QoS flows. The method can include assigning the QoS flow to the selected DRB by adding the QFI of the QoS flow to the mapping relative to the selected DRB and causing the communications associated with the QoS flow to be transmitted using the selected DRB.

公开(公告)号：US20220311870A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17213442

申请日：2021-03-26

Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.

Inventor： Madhan MURALIMANOHAR ,  Violeta CAKULEV ,  Muthukumar RETNASAMY ,  Hans Raj NAHATA

IPC: H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for intelligent, real-time network consumption tracking and traffic steering in fifth-generation (5G) networks via a network configuration and implementation. The disclosed hybrid network traffic steering is effectuated by using Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) and Subscriber Location Function (SLF) to route/steer fourth-generation (4G) network traffic by 5G subscribers to a 5G Charging Function (CHF) for 4G fallback network consumptions. Network currency consumption tracking is performed by the 5G CHF. The CHF dictates policy rules for 5G networks via the Policy Control Function (PCF) of the 5G Core, and dictates policy rules for 4G networks via the Policy and Charging Rules Functions (PCRF) for fallback sessions.

公开(公告)号：US20200382986A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16947853

申请日：2020-08-20

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Violeta CAKULEV ,  Muthukumar RETNASAMY ,  Ratul Kumar GUHA ,  Sudhakar Reddy PATIL ,  Kalyani BOGINENI

IPC: H04W28/02

Abstract: An example method can include receiving information identifying a quality of service (QoS) flow for a communication session involving a user equipment (UE). The information can include a QoS profile and a QoS flow identifier (QFI). The method can include identifying, from a QoS profile, a QoS configuration identifier associated with the QoS flow and selecting a data radio bearer (DRB) for the communications associated with the QoS flow. The DRB can be selected based on a mapping of a plurality of DRBs to a plurality of QoS flows, and the mapping can be based on corresponding QoS configuration identifiers of the plurality of QoS flows. The method can include assigning the QoS flow to the DRB by adding the QFI of the QoS flow to the mapping relative to the DRB and causing the communications associated with the QoS flow to be transmitted using the DRB.