Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for managing wireless devices, specifically for managing transitions between SU-MIMO pairing and MU-MIMO pairing based on group membership and signal quality. Methods include monitoring a signal quality between an access node and one or more wireless devices, determining that a signal quality metric is below a threshold, and determining that the one or more wireless devices belongs to one or more groups based at least in part on a required Quality of Service (QoS) of the one or more wireless devices. The methods further include transitioning the one or more wireless devices from SU-MIMO pairing to MU-MIMO pairing based on the determining that the one or more wireless devices belongs to the one or more groups and the determining that the signal quality metric is below the threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
• H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
• H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for pre-caching content to customer premises equipment (CPE) such as set-top boxes, fixed wireless access devices, etc. Video streaming services are increasingly popular and can put a strain on network resources during peak hours. Wireless network peak hour capacity demand can be reduced by utilizing off-peak hour content/video caching. A cache time during off-peak hours can be determined through the interaction of wireless network and content provider servers.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
• H04W 72/52 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on load
• H04L 67/62 - Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for mitigating malicious attacks by IMSI-catchers. IMSI-catchers act as "fake" towers to intercept mobile device traffic and obtain private user data. These unauthorized devices pose a serious risk to user privacy. Aspects herein detect the presence of IMSI-catchers using RF footprints of cell sites to detect changes in RF footprint metrics that indicate the presence of IMSI-catchers. Once detected, beamforming techniques can be used to target a specific area surrounding the IMSI-catcher with a high-powered beamform that emits at a power level higher than the IMSI-catcher in order to reacquire any user devices that may have unknowingly connected to the IMSI-catcher.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/122 - Counter-measures against attacksProtection against rogue devices
• H04W 12/30 - Security of mobile devicesSecurity of mobile applications
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
• H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols

Abstract

A multiple identity (ID) tag device is provided. The multiple ID tag device comprises an antenna, a power harvesting circuit electrically coupled to the antenna and configured to receive RF energy collected by the antenna and convert the RF energy into electrical power, a demodulation circuit electrically coupled to the antenna, a modulation circuit electrically coupled to the antenna, a selector circuit electrically coupled to the power harvesting circuit, the demodulation circuit, and the modulation circuit and configured to receive a first signal from the demodulation circuit, send a second signal to the modulation circuit, and receive electrical power from the power harvesting circuit, and a plurality of ID storage circuits electrically coupled to the selector circuit, each ID storage circuit configured to receive the first signal from the selector circuit, send the second signal to the selector circuit, and receive the electrical power from the selector circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier

Abstract

A method of controlling assignment and management of identities in ambient electromagnetic power harvesting (AEPH) chips. The method comprises allocating a plurality of unique AEPH identities by an AEPH management application executing on a computer system, receiving a plurality of requests by the AEPH management application to update a state associated in a blockchain with the unique AEPH identity identified in each request; determining by the AEPH management application that the blockchain is to be terminated; adding by the AEPH management application a terminal block to the blockchain; receiving a request by the AEPH management application to update a state associated with a unique AEPH identity in the blockchain; and sending a request rejection by the AEPH management application to the affiliated device that sent the request to update the state associated with the unique AEPH identity in the blockchain after the terminal block was added to the blockchain.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/64 - Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
• H04L 9/00 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols

Abstract

A method for partitioning media content across different network slices in a network is comprises receiving, by a device from a server via a first network slice, a first ledger and a first partition of objects. The first ledger comprises data describing the first partition of objects and parameters for rendering the first partition of objects, and the first network slice is a first logical portion of the network associated with network elements configured to forward traffic according to a first quality of service network performance criteria. The method further comprises rendering, by a rendering application of the device, the first partition of objects based on the first ledger.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 65/75 - Media network packet handling
• H04L 67/131 - Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• H04L 67/06 - Protocols specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• H04L 47/78 - Architectures of resource allocation
• H04L 47/80 - Actions related to the user profile or the type of traffic
• H04L 67/61 - Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources taking into account QoS or priority requirements
• H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition

Abstract

A system for controlling assignment and management of identities in ambient electromagnetic power harvesting (AEPH) chips. The system comprises a processor; a non-transitory memory; and an application stored in the non-transitory memory that, when executed by the processor, allocates a plurality of unique AEPH identities, wherein each unique identity comprises an identity of a product item and an instance identity; stores the plurality of unique AEPH identities in a first immutable record in a datastore, wherein the unique AEPH identities are associated with an initial state; provides the plurality of unique AEPH identities to an original equipment manufacturer of AEPH chips; provides an application programming interface (API); authorizes a request to update a state associated with a first unique AEPH identity in the datastore; and adds a second immutable record to the database that associates the first unique AEPH identity with an updated state of the first unique AEPH identity.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/64 - Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures
• G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
• G06Q 10/0833 - Tracking

Abstract

A container, a closure, and a product system. The system comprises the container; the closure; the product stored in the container and retained within the container by the closure; a first ambient electromagnetic power harvesting (AEPH) chip affixed between the container and the closure in such a way that removing the closure destroys an antenna of the first AEPH chip, wherein the first AEPH chip stores a first authentication code; and a second AEPH chip affixed to one of the container or the closure, wherein the second AEPH chip stores a second authentication code, a reader authorization code, and sourcing information in a static memory portion, wherein the sourcing information identifies the product, the place of manufacture of the product, the date of manufacture of the product, and an identity of the manufacturer of the product.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/00 - AdministrationManagement
• G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
• G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• G06Q 10/0875 - Itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or services, e.g. bill of materials

Abstract

In a wireless communication network, a wireless access node receives an encrypted slice certificate from a wireless user device and transfers the encrypted slice certificate to a network control-plane. The network control-plane decrypts the encrypted slice certificate and determines a correspondence between expected characteristics and the slice characteristics from the decrypted slice certificate. The network control-plane authorizes the wireless user device for the wireless network slice based on the correspondence. In response to the authorization, the network control-plane transfers user context for the wireless network slice to the wireless access node and a network user-plane. The wireless access node exchanges user data between the wireless user device and the network user-plane per the user context. The network user-plane exchanges the user data between the wireless access node and a data system per the user context.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/03 - Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption
• H04W 12/08 - Access security

Abstract

A method includes receiving, by an equipment identity register application in the target mobile network, an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of a user equipment (UE) associated with the subscriber and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) identifier (ID) identifying an inactive SIM card inserted into the UE or an inactive electronic SIM (eSIM) profile installed at the UE, determining that the UE is attempting to attach to the target mobile network for a first time based on the IMEI and the SIM ID, adding an event to an event queue of the target mobile network, and processing the event by accessing subscriber data stored at the source mobile network to validate that the IMEI of the UE is indicated in the subscriber data stored at the source mobile network, wherein the subscriber data includes a subscriber account indicated by the IMEI of the UE.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
• H04W 8/20 - Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

A method of user equipment (UE) implemented network slice security protection is disclosed. The method comprises the UE receiving a request to initialize an application, querying a UE Route Selection Policy (URSP) stored on the UE, and receiving traffic descriptors and security descriptors in response to the querying. The traffic descriptors identify a network slice for the application. The security descriptors comprise a security flag and a virtualization container ID. The method also comprises the UE initiating the application within a virtualization container corresponding to the virtualization container ID based on the security flag indicating that the network slice is secure and binding traffic for the application in the virtualization container to a PDU session based on the traffic descriptors. The method further comprises communicating, by the application executing within the virtualization container, with a core network over the PDU session via the network slice bound to the virtualization container.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
• G06F 9/455 - EmulationInterpretationSoftware simulation, e.g. virtualisation or emulation of application or operating system execution engines

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100, 400) serves User Equipment (UE) (101, 401) based on co-location and Received Signal Strength (RSS). A serving wireless access node (111, 411) selects itself for an uplink and downlink when no candidate wireless access nodes (114-116, 414-416) are co-located with the serving node (111, 411). The serving node (111, 411) selects a candidate node (112-113, 412-413) for the uplink and downlink when the candidate node (112-113, 412-413) is co-located with the serving node (111, 411) and has an RSS level that exceeds a first threshold. The serving node (111, 411) selects itself for the uplink and selects a candidate node (112-113, 412-413) for the downlink when the candidate node is co-located with the serving node (111, 411) and has an RSS between the first threshold and a second threshold. The UE (101, 401) may trigger access node selection by entering idle mode. The serving node (111, 411) may condition the selection of a candidate node (112-116, 412-416) on whether the candidate node (112-116, 412-416) supports a wireless network slice for the UE (101, 401).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/20 - Selecting an access point
• H04W 88/08 - Access point devices
• H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point
• H04W 36/32 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by location or mobility data, e.g. speed data
• H04W 92/20 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between access points

Abstract

A method for provisioning a communication device with an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile. The method includes releasing a first eSIM profile by an eSIM management server hosting a plurality of unallocated eSIM profiles, and registering the release of the first eSIM profile by a discovery server. The method additionally includes requesting at least some of the information related to the release of the first eSIM profile from the discovery server, wherein the request includes an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) of the communication device, and retrieving an address of the eSIM management server by the discovery server based on the IMEI. The method further includes providing the address to a local provisioning assistant (LPA) of the communication device by the discovery server, and provisioning the communication device with the first eSIM profile from the eSIM management server by the LPA of the communication device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
• H04W 8/20 - Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

A wireless communication system (100, 400) comprises Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) (101-103) that use Uniform Data Repositories (UDRs) (151-153, 441-443) to serve wireless User Equipment (UEs) (111-113, 401-409) over wireless network slices. A serving PLMN (101-103) determines a UE Identifier (ID) for a wireless UE (111-113, 401-409) and a slice ID for a wireless network slice. The serving PLMN (101-103) indicates the UE ID and the slice ID to a Service Communication Proxy (SCP) (141-143, 431-433) in the serving PLMN (101-103). The SCP (141-143, 431-433) selects a UDR (151-153, 441-443) in a different PLMN (101-103) based on the UE ID and the slice ID. The SCP (141-143, 431-433) indicates the UE ID and the slice ID to the selected UDR (151-153, 441-443) in the different PLMN (101-103). The selected UDR (151-153, 441-443) in the different PLMN (101-103) transfers UE information for the UE (111-113, 401-409) for delivery to the network element (131-133, 456, 461-463) in the serving PLMN (101-103). The network element (131-133, 456, 461-463) in the serving PLMN (101-103) controls the wireless network slice for the wireless UE (111-113) based on the UE information.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
• H04L 67/51 - Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services

Abstract

Network circuitry (103, 501-503) within a wireless User Equipment (UE) (101, 401) transmits a registration request to a first Wireless Access Node (WAN) (111, 411, 431, 441) over a wireless communication link (106). In response, the network circuitry (103, 501-503) receives a UE capability inquiry from the first WAN (111, 411, 431, 441) and transmits it to user circuitry (102, 504) within the wireless UE (101, 401). The user circuitry (102, 504) calculates Key Performance Indicator (KPI) information based on the wireless communication link (106), accesses UE capability information of the UE (101, 401) based on chipset and enabled functionality in the UE (101, 401), generates intelligent UE capability information by modifying the UE capability information based on the KPI information, and transmits the intelligent UE capability information to the network circuitry (103, 501-503). The network circuitry (103, 501-503) transmits the intelligent UE capability information to the first WAN (111, 411, 431, 441) and wirelessly exchanges data with a second WAN (112, 415, 432, 441) over a second wireless access link (107) configured based on the intelligent UE capability information to provide wireless communication service for the wireless UE (101, 401).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 8/24 - Transfer of terminal data
• H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• H04W 36/14 - Reselecting a network or an air interface

Abstract

A data router (110, 410) serves User Equipment (UEs) (101-103, 401-403) over network connections to network slices (131-132, 441-444). The router (110, 410) executes an operating system (116, 611), and in response, executes router applications (117-119, 612-617) in containers (113-115, 1001-1006). The router applications (117-119, 612-617) receive a container configuration, a connection configuration, and a slice configuration from the wireless communication network (100, 400). The router applications (117-119, 612-617) transfer the container configuration to the operating system (116, 611). The operating system (116, 611) controls processing qualities of the containers (113-115, 1001-1006) based on the container configuration. The router applications (117-119, 612-617) generate and transfer the performance information for the network connections to the wireless communication network (100, 400). The router applications (117-119, 612-617) prioritize the network connections to the network slices (131-132, 441-444) based on the slice configuration. The router applications (117-119, 612-617) exchange user data with the UEs (101-103, 401-403) and exchange the user data with the network slices (131-132, 441-444) over the network connections using service qualities based on the connection configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 41/0803 - Configuration setting
• H04L 41/0893 - Assignment of logical groups to network elements
• H04L 41/0894 - Policy-based network configuration management
• H04L 41/0895 - Configuration of virtualised networks or elements, e.g. virtualised network function or OpenFlow elements
• H04L 41/0896 - Bandwidth or capacity management, i.e. automatically increasing or decreasing capacities
• H04L 41/0897 - Bandwidth or capacity management, i.e. automatically increasing or decreasing capacities by horizontal or vertical scaling of resources, or by migrating entities, e.g. virtual resources or entities
• H04L 41/50 - Network service management, e.g. ensuring proper service fulfilment according to agreements
• H04L 43/08 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters
• H04L 43/0876 - Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level
• H04L 43/0888 - Throughput
• H04L 43/0852 - Delays
• H04L 43/0864 - Round trip delays
• H04L 47/24 - Traffic characterised by specific attributes, e.g. priority or QoS
• H04L 45/00 - Routing or path finding of packets in data switching networks

Abstract

A method of managing embedded subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) on a user equipment (UE). The method comprises receiving a request to manage an eSIM profile stored on the UE by an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of the UE from a requestor; looking up a set of eSIM profile management rules in the eSIM profile by the eUICC; determining an eSIM profile management rule of the set of eSIM profile management rules that applies to the eSIM profile by the eUICC based on an identity of the requestor; determining to deny the request by the eUICC based on the identity of the requestor, based on the request, and based on the eSIM profile management rule; and, based on denying the request, executing a rejection method, wherein the rejection method is defined by the eSIM profile management rule.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
• H04W 8/20 - Transfer of user or subscriber data
• H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) serves a wireless data service to a wireless User Equipment (UE) (101). In the wireless communication network (100), a network controller (121) receives a service request from a wireless UE (101) and transfers a UE context request to a Unified Data Management (UDM) (131). The UDM (131) retrieves a subscriber profile for the wireless UE (101). The UDM (131) identifies a wireless service type for the wireless UE (101) and identifies a set of virtual Data Network Names (vDNNs) in the subscriber profile. The UDM (131) selects one of the vDNNs for the wireless UE (101) based on the wireless service type of the wireless UE (101). The UDM (131) indicates the selected one of the vDNNs to the network controller (121). The network controller (121) overrides provisioned DNN values using the selected one of the vDNNs. The network controller (121) establishes a wireless data session for the wireless UE (101) based on the selected one of the vDNNs.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
• H04W 8/26 - Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
• H04W 84/10 - Small scale networksFlat hierarchical networks

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) serves a User Equipment (UE) (101) over a wireless network slice (114). In the wireless communication network (100), a source wireless access node (112) wirelessly broadcasts information that indicates supporting wireless access nodes (113) that serve the wireless network slice (114). The broadcast information may comprise a System Information Block (SIB) 1. The UE (101) wirelessly receives the information from the source wireless access node (112). When the source wireless access node (112) does not comprise one of the supporting wireless access nodes (113), the UE (101) re-selects one of the supporting wireless access nodes (113), wirelessly attaches to the selected-supporting wireless access node (113), and wirelessly exchanges user data for the wireless network slice (114) with the selected-supporting wireless access node (113). The selected-supporting wireless access node (113) wirelessly exchanges the user data with the UE (101) and exchanges the user data with the wireless network slice (114). The wireless network slice (114) exchanges the user data with the selected-supporting wireless access node (113).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/10 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using broadcasted information
• H04W 48/20 - Selecting an access point

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) performs quantum authentication for a wireless User Equipment (UE) (101). In the wireless communication network (100), network quantum circuitry (126) generates and transfers qubits. UE quantum circuitry (106) receives and processes the qubits and determines polarization states for the qubits. The UE quantum circuitry (106) exchanges cryptography information with the network quantum circuitry (126) and generates cryptography keys based on polarization states and cryptography information. The UE quantum circuitry (106) transfers the cryptography keys to UE network circuitry (105). The network quantum circuitry (126) exchanges the cryptography information with the UE quantum circuitry (106). The network quantum circuitry (126) generates the cryptography keys based on the polarization states and the cryptography information and transfers the cryptography keys to network authentication circuitry (125). The UE network circuitry (105) processes the cryptography keys to generate authentication data and wirelessly transfers to the network authentication circuitry (125). The network authentication circuitry (125) receives the cryptography keys and the authentication data and authenticates the UE (101).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 9/08 - Key distribution
• H04W 12/041 - Key generation or derivation
• H04W 12/043 - Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA] using a trusted network node as an anchor
• H04W 12/06 - Authentication

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) to serve a User Equipment (UE) (101, 102) over Network Exposure Functions (NEFs) (114 – 116) that have Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) (124 – 126). In the wireless communication network (100), a NEF Interface Function (NIF) (113) receives a NEF request from a network function (112). The NIF (113) correlates the NEF request with one of the APIs (124 – 126). The NIF (113) selects one of the NEFs (114 – 116) based on the one of the APIs (124 – 126). The NIF (113) translates the NEF request into an API call based on the one of the APIs (124 – 126). The NIF (113) transfers the API call to the one of the NEFs (114 – 116). The one of the NEFs (114 – 116) receive the API call and responsively performs a network task for the UE (101, 102) based on the API call.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 67/51 - Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• H04W 76/00 - Connection management

Abstract

A wireless UE (101) wirelessly attaches to a network controller (121) over a source RAN (111). The UE (101) transfers UE capabilities that comprise a Public Land Mobile Network Identifier (PLMN ID) and transfers a slice request for a network slice type to the network controller (121) over the source RAN (111). The network controller (121) selects a network slice based on the requested network slice type. The network controller (121) selects a mobility profile that comprises handover criteria based on the requested slice type and the PLMN ID. The UE (101) exchanges user data with a user plane (122) over the selected network slice. The UE (101) determines a handover requirement based on the handover criteria and identifies a set of target RANs (112). The UE (101) selects one of the target RANs (112) based on the handover criteria and hands over to the target RAN (112). The UE (101) exchanges additional user data with user plane (122) over the network slice and the target RAN (112).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
• H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point

Abstract

In a wireless communication network (100), an Edge Enablement Client (EEC) (111) in a UE Gateway (GW) (110) exchanges EDGE-5 signaling with a user app (102) and exchanges EDGE-1 signaling with a Gateway Enablement Server (GES) (112) in the GW (110). The GES (112) exchanges EDGE-9 signaling with an Edge Enablement Server (EES) (122) in an Edge Data Network (EDN) (120) and exchanges EDGE-3 signaling with a Gateway Application Server (GAS) (113) in the GW (110). The GAS (113) exchanges user data between the user app (102) and an Edge Application Server (EAS) (123) in the EDN (120) responsive to the EDGE-3 signaling. The EES (122) exchanges additional EDGE-3 signaling with the EAS (123). The EAS (123) exchanges the user data between the GAS (113) and a network core (130) responsive to the additional EDGE-3 signaling. The core (130) exchanges the user data with the AS (140) and transfers network information for the exchange to a Digital Ledger (DL) node (150). The DL node (150) determines trust based on the network information.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 67/51 - Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
• H04W 4/50 - Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system

Abstract

A method of providing an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile to a wireless communication device. The method comprises receiving an eSIM profile provisioning request by a subscription manager–data preparation+ (SM-DP+) server, wherein the provisioning request comprises an embedded UICC identifier (EID) number, a private identity code, and wireless communication service subscription information; building an eSIM profile package by the SM-DP+ server based in part on the wireless communication service subscription information, wherein the eSIM profile package comprises an eSIM profile, the EID number, and the private identity code; sending a notification of the availability of the eSIM profile by the SM-DP+ server to a subscription manager-discovery server (SM-DS server), wherein the notification comprises the EID number and the private identity code; and transmitting the eSIM profile package by the SM-DP+ server to the wireless communication device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/30 - Security of mobile devicesSecurity of mobile applications
• H04W 12/42 - Security arrangements using identity modules using virtual identity modules
• H04W 12/02 - Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• H04W 12/72 - Subscriber identity
• H04W 8/26 - Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

User circuitry (102) within a wireless User Equipment ("UE") (101) that may utilize multiple subscriber identity module ("SIM") profiles activates two or more SIM profiles to be active simultaneously. The user circuitry (102) transfers service requests for wireless data services using the SIM profiles to network circuitry (103). The wireless data services may have different slice service types over different operating frequency bands of different target cells. The network circuitry (103) wirelessly exchanges data with wireless access nodes (111, 112) associated with the target cells over the operating frequency bands to establish packet data unit sessions comprising the slice service types using the respective SIM profiles such that multiple packet data unit sessions are active using multiple SIM profiles simultaneously. Various applications may be mapped to the appropriate SIM profile and packet data unit session based on the respective provisioned slice characteristics matching the respective application requirements.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 76/15 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections
• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
• H04W 36/28 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by agreed or negotiated communication parameters involving a plurality of connections, e.g. multi-call or multi-bearer connections
• H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) serves User Equipment (UEs) (101) over wireless network slices (111 – 113) that comprise Network Exposure Functions (NEFs) (141 – 143). The egress AF (134 – 136) receives a slice request from an external data system (102) and transfers the slice request to the NEF (141 – 143) in the wireless network slice (111 – 113). An Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) (120) selects the wireless network slice (111 – 113) for the UE (101). The UPF (121 – 123) in the wireless network slice (111 – 113) receives user data from the UE (101) and transfers the user data to the ingress AF (131 – 133) in the wireless network slice (111 – 113). The ingress AF (131 – 133) transfers the user data to the NEF (141 – 143) in the wireless network slice (111 – 113). The NEF (141 – 143) transfers the user data to the egress AF (134 – 136) in response to the slice request. The egress AF (134 – 136) transfers the user data to the external data system (102) in response to the slice request.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
• H04W 48/00 - Access restrictionNetwork selectionAccess point selection
• H04L 67/50 - Network services
• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) performs quantum authentication for a wireless User Equipment (UE) (101). In the wireless communication network (100), quantum circuitry (133) selects polarization states for qubits, generates and transfers the qubits, exchanges cryptography information with edge quantum circuitry (112), generates cryptography keys based on polarization states and cryptography information, and transfers the cryptography keys to network authentication circuitry (132). The edge quantum circuitry (112) receives and process the qubits, determines the polarization states for the qubits, exchanges the cryptography information with the network quantum circuitry (133), generates the cryptography keys based on the polarization states and cryptography information, and transfers the cryptography keys to the wireless UE (101). The wireless UE (101) generates authentication data based on the cryptography keys and wirelessly transfers the authentication data for delivery to the network authentication circuitry (132). The network authentication circuitry (132) receives the cryptography keys and the authentication data and responsively authenticates the wireless UE (101).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 9/08 - Key distribution
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system

Abstract

A method of communicating over a plurality of network slices concurrently. The method comprises building a distributed ledger by a network slice registrar function (NSRF) application executing on a computer, where the distributed ledger records an association between a first network slice allocated to a user equipment (UE) and a second network slice allocated to the UE, providing information about the association of the UE to the first network slice and the second network slice by the NSRF application to a network slice selector function (NSSF), establishing a first communication link between the UE and a first call end point via the first network slice by a first user plane function (UPF) and establishing a second communication link between the UE and a second call end point via the second network slice by a second UPF based on the information provided by the NSRF application to the NSSF.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/106 - Packet or message integrity
• H04L 9/00 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols
• H04W 4/24 - Accounting or billing
• H04M 15/00 - Arrangements for metering, time-control or time-indication
• H04L 12/14 - Charging arrangements

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) serves a User Equipment (UE) (101) over a Radio Access Network (RAN) (111) and externally exposes RAN data. A RAN controller (112) comprises at least one of a near-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller (near-RT RIC) (121) and a non-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller (non-RT RIC) (122). The RAN controller (112) controls the RAN (111), and the RAN (111) responsively serves the UE (101). The RAN controller (112) identifies RAN data that characterizes the RAN service to the UE (101). The RAN controller (112) transfer the RAN data to a Network Exposure Function (NEF) (114). The NEF (114) receives the RAN data from the RAN controller (112) and exposes the RAN data to an external data system like an Application Server (AS).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) serves a wireless data service to a wireless User Equipment (UE) (101, 102). In the wireless communication network (100), a network controller (121, 122) receives a service request from the wireless UE (101, 102). The network controller (121, 122) responsively indicates the service request to a Unified Data Management (UDM) (131). The UDM (131) receives the indication. The UDM (131) identifies provisioned service values for the wireless UE (101, 102). The UDM (131) retrieves updated service values for the wireless UE (101, 102). The UDM (131) identifies a set of the provisioned service values that correspond to the updated service values. The UDM (131) generates new provisioned service values by overriding the set of the provisioned service values based on the updated service values. The UDM (131) transfers new provisioned service values to the network controller (121, 122). The network controller (121, 122) receives the new provisioned service values. The network controller (121, 122) serves the wireless UE (101, 102) based on the new provisioned service values.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) serves User Equipment (UEs) (101) over a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Network Exposure Function (NEF) (113). The wireless communication network (100) comprises a non-3GPP Interworking Function (IWF) (112) and the 3GPP NEF (113). The non-3GPP IWF (112) receives NEF Application Programming Interface (API) calls that have UE data from the UEs (101) over non-3GPP access nodes (111). The non-3GPP IWF (112) transfers the NEF API calls that have the UE data to the 3GPP NEF (113). The 3GPP NEF (113) receives the NEF API calls that have the UE data from the non-3GPP IWF (112). The 3GPP NEF (113) exposes the UE data to an Application Functions (AF) (114) in response to the NEF API calls.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
• H04W 76/00 - Connection management

Abstract

A method of communicating information from an ambient electromagnetic power harvesting (AEPH) chip. The method comprises receiving energy from a first ambient electromagnetic field by an AEPH chip, wherein the first ambient electromagnetic field provides a first level of power; based on energy received from the first ambient electromagnetic field, performing a first tier of processing by a processor of the AEPH chip; receiving energy from a second ambient electromagnetic field by the AEPH chip, wherein the second ambient electromagnetic field provides a second level of power that is greater than the first level of power; determining by the processor that the second level of power is above a predefined threshold; and based on the second ambient electromagnetic field being above the predefined threshold, performing a second tier of processing by the processor, wherein the second tier of processing comprises writing information by the processor into a non-transitory memory.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
• H02J 50/20 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) serves user communication devices (103) using Internet Protocol (IP) and Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB). An IAB Mobile Termination (MT) (104) and an IAB donor (117) establish a wireless IAB link. The IAB MT (104) and a Centralized Unit (CU) (115) establish IP links over the wireless IAB link. The IP links have different QoS levels. The IAB MT (104) exchanges data streams with the user communication devices (103). The data streams have different QoS requirements. The IAB MT (104) and the CU (115) correlate the QoS requirements of the data streams with the QoS levels of the IP links. The IAB MT (104) and the CU (115) exchange individual ones of the data streams over individual ones of the IP links based on the QoS correlations. The CU (115) exchanges the data streams with a data communication network (116) based on the QoS requirements.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
• H04W 40/12 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing based on transmission quality or channel quality
• H04W 40/22 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing using selective relaying for reaching a BTS [Base Transceiver Station] or an access point

Abstract

A data communication network (100) serves a user application in User Equipment (UE) (102) over a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Gateway (GW) (115), Application Function (AF) (114), and Network Exposure Function (NEF) (113). The user application in the UE (102) transfers user data to a VPN application in the UE (102). The VPN application in the UE (102) transfers the user data over a VPN to the VPN-GW (115) for delivery to the NEF (113). The VPN-GW (115) receives user data over the VPN and transfers the user data to the AF (114) for delivery to the NEF (113). The AF (114) receives the user data for delivery to the NEF (113) and generates an Application Programming Interface (API) call with the user data. The AF (114) transfers the API call to the NEF (113). The NEF (113) receives the API call and responsively exposes the user data. The user data may comprise user signaling, and the UE (102) may exchange user data with external systems over the VPN GW (115) responsive to the user signaling.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 12/46 - Interconnection of networks

Abstract

A wireless access node (110) serves wireless User Equipment (UEs) (101 – 103) and wireless Integrated Access and Backhaul Mobile Terminations (IAB MTs) (141, 142). A radio (111) exchanges access communications with the UEs (101) over a frequency channel. The radio (111) receives an IAB request from one of the IAB MTs (141), and in response, a controller (121) allocates the frequency channel into a UE subchannel and an MT subchannel. The radio (111) now exchanges access communications with the UEs (101) over the UE subchannel and exchanges backhaul communications with the wireless IAB MT (141) over the MT subchannel. The controller (121) reallocates the frequency channel when an IAB MT (142) is added to give the new IAB MT (142) its own MT subchannel. The controller (121) reallocates the frequency channel when an IAB MT (142) is removed to increase the size of the UE subchannel.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) exchanges data communication over Session Communication Proxies (SCPs) (126). In the wireless network (100), the SCPs (126) determine and transfer location information and status data to a Network Repository Function (NRF) (125). The NRF (125) receives the location information and status data and prioritizes the SCPs (126) based on the location information and the status data. A requesting Network Function (NF) (121 – 124) transfers an NF request to the NRF (125). The NRF (125) receives the NF request from the requesting NF (121 – 124). In response, the NRF (125) generates and transfers a list that prioritizes the SCPs (126) based on the location information and the status data to the requesting NF (121 – 124). The requesting NF (121 – 124) selects one of the SCPs (126) based on the location information and the status data and transfers NF data to the selected one of the SCPs (126). The selected one of the SCPs (126) forwards the NF data to a target NF (121 – 124).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
• H04L 67/1001 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
• H04L 67/51 - Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A data communication system (100, 400) serves a User Equipment (UE) (101, 401) over a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network core (131, 700). In the data communication system (100, 400), a 3GPP UE client (111, 505) exchanges authentication data with the 3GPP network core (131, 700) over a non-3GPP link (121). The 3GPP network core (131, 700) authenticates the 3GPP UE client (111, 505), selects a network slice (136, 431) for the 3GPP UE client (111, 505), and establishes an N1 link for the network slice (136, 431) over the non-3GPP link (121). The 3GPP UE client (111, 505) exchanging network signaling with the 3GPP network core (131, 700) for the network slice (136, 431) over the N1 link. The 3GPP UE client (111, 505) exchanges additional authentication data with the 3GPP network core (131, 700) over the non-3GPP link (121). The 3GPP network core (131, 700) selects another network slice (137, 432) for the 3GPP UE client (111, 505) and establishes another N1 link for the other network slice over (137, 432) the non-3GPP link (121). The 3GPP UE client (111, 505) exchanges additional network signaling with the 3GPP network core (131, 700) for the other network slice (137, 432) over the other N1 link.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/30 - Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
• H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
• H04W 12/06 - Authentication
• H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service

Abstract

A wireless User Equipment (UE) (101, 401) controls a wireless network slice type that has slice requirements. In the UE (101, 401), source Radio Resource Control (RRC) circuitry (102, 402) exchanges source signaling with a source Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) (141, 421). During the exchange of the source signaling, target RRC circuitry (102, 402) exchanges target signaling with target AMFs (142, 143, 144, 422, 423, 424) and determines AMF characteristics. The target RRC circuitry (102, 402) compares the AMF characteristics to the slice requirements and selects one of the target AMFs (142, 143, 144, 422, 423, 424) based on the comparison. The source or target RRC circuitry (102, 103, 402, 403) exchange additional target signaling with the selected one of the target AMFs (142, 143, 144, 422, 423, 424) to use the wireless network slice type. User-plane circuitry (104) exchanges user data with the wireless network slice (140, 440) which is controlled by the selected target AMF (142, 143, 144, 422, 423, 424).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/12 - Reselecting a serving backbone network switching or routing node

Abstract

A wireless User Equipment (UE) (101) and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) (131) establish first and second active registrations and corresponding N1s. The UE (101) and AMF (131) deactivate the second active registration and establish a third active registration and corresponding N1. The UE (101) and AMF (131) exchange active N1 signaling for the first active registration and the third active registration. The UE (101) and AMF (131) exchange inactive N1 signaling for the second inactive registration.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 60/00 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registrationTerminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• H04W 12/03 - Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption
• H04W 12/08 - Access security

Abstract

A data communication network (100) controls network access for User Equipment (UE) (101) over a non-Third Generation Partnership Project (non-3GPP) access node (111). The non-3GPP access node (111) transfers a UE access control message to a non-3GPP Interworking Function (IWF) (121). The non-3GPP IWF (121) transfers an N2 message indicating the UE access control message to a 3GPP Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) (122). The 3GPP AMF (122) transfers an N1 message indicating the UE access control message to the UE (101). The UE (101) processes the UE access control message from the non-3GPP access node (111).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 76/16 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections involving different core network technologies, e.g. a packet-switched [PS] bearer in combination with a circuit-switched [CS] bearer
• H04W 48/06 - Access restriction performed under specific conditions based on traffic conditions
• H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A wireless communication network (120) hands-in inbound User Equipment (UE) (101) from a source communication network (110) to a non-Third Partnership Project (non-3GPP) access node (121). In the wireless communication network (120), a Network Exposure Function (NEF) (124) receives inbound UE context from the source communication network (110). An Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) (123) detects when the inbound UE (101) attaches to the non-3GPP access node (121) to hand-in from the source communication network (110) and responsively transfers a UE context request for the inbound UE (101) to the NEF (124). The NEF (124) transfers the inbound UE context to the AMF (123) in response to the UE context request. The AMF (123) transfers network signaling to one or more network functions (122) to serve the inbound UE (101) based on the inbound UE context.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
• H04W 36/14 - Reselecting a network or an air interface

Abstract

A data connection recovery system is disclosed that includes a data connection management platform configured to monitor (202) a status of a data connection of a wireless communication device with a wireless network. In response to a determination that the data connection is nonfunctional, the data connection management platform is configured to initiate (204) a command to the wireless communication device via a control plane of the wireless network commanding the wireless communication device to switch to a different network slice in a user plane of the wireless network. The system also includes a remote device manager on the wireless communication device configured to receive (206) the command and to initiate (208) establishment of a new data connection with the wireless network via the different network slice in response to the command. The wireless communication device transmits (214) data via the new data connection.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 76/19 - Connection re-establishment
• H04W 24/04 - Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
• H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
• H04W 36/30 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by measured or perceived connection quality data
• G06F 11/14 - Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operation, e.g. by using different operation sequences leading to the same result

Abstract

A data communication network (100) serves User Equipment (UE) (101) over an optimal wireless network slice (160) for a user application (112). A Network Exposure Function (NEF) (140) receives a notice message indicating a UE Identifier (ID) for the UE (101) and an application ID for the user application (112) when the UE (101) downloads the user application (112). In response, the NEF (140) transfers a download message indicating the UE ID and the application ID to a network control-plane (130). The network control-plane (130) receives the download message from the NEF (140), and in response, selects a slice ID for the optimal network slice (160) based on the application ID for the user application (112). The network control-plane (130) transfers a slice message indicating the application ID and the slice ID to the UE (101). In response to the slice message, the UE (101) uses the optimal network slice (160) when executing the user application (112).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
• H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition

Abstract

A wireless User Equipment (UE) (101) to optimize network communications for a user application (105). A UE operating system (104) receives a user permission for the user application (105) to access network characteristics. The user application (105) calls the operating system (104) for the network characteristics, and the operating system (104) obtains the network characteristics from wireless network circuitry (102) in response to the user permission. The operating system (104) transfers the network characteristics to the user application (105). The user application (105) selects one of multiple wireless communication networks (111 - 113) based on the network characteristics. The wireless network circuitry (102) wirelessly exchanges user data for the user application (105) with the selected wireless communication network (111 - 113).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
• H04W 48/12 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using downlink control channel

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) is configured to wirelessly deliver a media content service to wireless User Equipment (UEs) (101). The wireless communication network (100) comprises network circuitry (130). The network circuitry (130) executes wireless network functions (131) and media content functions (132). The media content functions (132) distribute network addresses to the wireless UEs (101) which use the network addresses to transfer media-content for the media-content service. The wireless network functions (131) monitor performance of the media content functions (132). The wireless network functions (131) prioritize the media content functions (132) based on their performance. The wireless network functions (131) transfer the prioritized list of the media content functions (132) to the wireless UEs (101). The wireless UEs (101) communicate with the media content functions (132) on a priority basis responsive to the prioritized list.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 65/1016 - IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• H04L 65/80 - Responding to QoS
• H04L 43/08 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters
• H04L 43/10 - Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route
• H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• H04W 24/04 - Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
• H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control

Abstract

User circuitry (102) within a wireless User Equipment ("UE") (101) in need of a network slice (121 - 123) or a handoff between cells identifies a slice service type. The user circuitry (102) processes an uplink interference threshold of a target cell based on the slice service type. The user circuitry (102) identifies a preferred operating frequency band (F1, F2) based on the slice service type and the uplink interference threshold of the target cell. The user circuitry (102) transfers a service request for a wireless data service having the slice service type over the preferred operating frequency band (F1, F2) to network circuitry (103). The network circuitry (103) wirelessly exchanges data with a wireless access node (111 - 113) associated with the target cell over the preferred operating frequency band (F1, F3) to establish a packet data unit session comprising the slice service type.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
• H04W 48/16 - DiscoveringProcessing access restriction or access information
• H04W 48/08 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery
• H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point
• H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
• H04W 76/10 - Connection setup
• H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
• H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

Abstract

A wireless communication system (100) delivers a wireless data service to User Equipment (UE) (101) responsive to a handover. A Centralized Unit (CU) (114) transfers a handover registration to a Network Repository Function (NRF) (123). A Session Management Function (SMF) (122) transfers a handover subscription for the UE (101) to the NRF (123). The CU (114) detects a handover of the UE (101) and responsively transfers a handover notice for the UE (101) to the NRF (123). In response to the handover subscription for the UE (101) from the SMF (122), the NRF (123) transfers the handover notice for the UE (101) to the SMF (122). The SMF (122) modifies the wireless data service for the UE (101) responsive to the handover notice for the UE (101). For example, the SMF (122) may implement data encryption for the UE (101) responsive to the handover.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
• H04W 76/22 - Manipulation of transport tunnels
• H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
• H04W 12/106 - Packet or message integrity
• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
• H04W 88/14 - Backbone network devices

Abstract

A wireless User Equipment (UE) (101) executes a user application and wirelessly exchanges signaling with a wireless communication network (100) over a source frequency band (F1 - F3). The UE (101) selects a wireless network slice (121 - 123) responsive to the signaling. The UE (101) selects a target frequency band (F1 - F3) and a handover type based on a characteristic of the wireless network slice (121 - 123). The UE (101) requests the target frequency band (F1 - F3) and the handover type by wirelessly exchanging signaling with the wireless communication network (100) over the source frequency band (F1 - F3). The UE (101) wirelessly exchanges data for the user application with the wireless communication network (100) over the target frequency band (F1 - F3). The wireless network slice (121 - 123) handles the data to deliver the wireless data service to the wireless UE (101) for the user application. The UE (101) and the wireless communication network (100) use the handover type to handover the wireless UE (101) during the delivery of the wireless data service.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point
• H04W 36/30 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by measured or perceived connection quality data
• H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements

Abstract

A wireless User Equipment (UE) (101) is configured to hand over to a roaming network. The wireless UE (101) comprises a radio (120) and processing circuitry (130). The radio (120) wirelessly transfers UE capabilities to a home wireless network (140) and receives performance information for the wireless networks (140 - 142) from the home wireless network (140). The radio (120) measures signal strengths for the roaming wireless networks (141, 142). The radio (120) transfers the performance information and signal strengths to the processing circuitry (130). The processing circuitry (130) determines candidate roaming networks (141, 142) based on the signal strengths. The processing circuitry (130) determines performance differentials between the home network (140) and the candidate roaming networks (141, 142) based on the performance information. When at least one of the performance differentials exceeds a performance differential threshold, the processing circuitry (130) generates a handover request to attach to the candidate roaming network (141, 142) with the largest performance differential and transfers the handover request to the home wireless network (140).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/14 - Reselecting a network or an air interface
• H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
• H04W 36/36 - Reselection control by user or terminal equipment

Abstract

A Radio Access Network (RAN) (110) wirelessly serves a User Equipment (UE) (101) over a frequency channel based on a radio signal metric. The RAN (110) comprises baseband circuitry (131, 132) and a radio (121, 122). The baseband circuitry (131, 132) determines when multiple Physical Cell Identifiers (PCIs) are available to serve the UE (101). In response, the baseband circuitry (131, 132) selects some resource blocks in the frequency channel and generates a UE instruction to measure the radio signal metric for the selected resource blocks. The radio (121, 122) receives the UE instruction for the baseband circuitry (131, 132) and wirelessly transfers the UE instruction to the UE (101). The radio (121, 122) wirelessly receives a measurement report from the UE (101) that indicates the radio signal metric for the selected resource blocks. The radio (121, 122) transfers the measurement report to the baseband circuitry (131, 132). The baseband circuitry (131, 132) receives the measurement report and responsively schedules the UE (101) in the selected resource blocks based on the radio signal metric.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports

Abstract

A source Centralized Unit (CU) serves User Equipment (UE) (101) based on UE application context for a low-latency application in the UE (101). In the source CU, a source Application Server (AS) (115) uses a source User Plane Function (UPF) (113) to serve the low-latency application in the UE (101). In response to a handover to a target CU, the source CU indicates the source UPF (113) to the target CU. The target AS (116) in the target CU uses the source UPF ID to retrieve the UE application context for the UE (101) from the source AS (115). In the target CU, a target AS (116) serves the low-latency application based on the retrieved UE (101) application context.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/12 - Reselecting a serving backbone network switching or routing node

Abstract

A method of transmitting a first tier of information by a radio frequency identity (RFID) chip when hailed in a first frequency band and transmitting a second tier of information by the RFID chip when hailed in a second frequency band. The method comprises receiving a first hailing radio signal in a first frequency band by an application executing on a processor of an RFID chip, in response to receiving the first radio signal, transmitting a first tier of information stored in the RFID chip in the first frequency band by the application, receiving a second hailing radio signal in a second frequency band by the application, and, in response to receiving the second radio signal, transmitting a second tier of information stored in the RFID chip in the second frequency band by the application.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method implemented by a smart device executing an artificial intelligence electronic assistant application. In at least some examples, the method includes receiving a request from an appliance in a same local network as the smart device, the request to transfer first data from the appliance to a first device located outside the local network. The method also includes facilitating the transfer of the first data from the appliance to the first device based at least in part on security policies of the smart device and content of the first data.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/082 - Access security using revocation of authorisation
• H04W 12/08 - Access security
• H04W 12/033 - Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption of the user plane, e.g. user’s traffic

Abstract

A method for delivering a network slice to a user is disclosed. The method includes receiving communication from a network slice artifact comprising a multi-segment filename that includes a first segment comprising instructions for executing the network slice artifact, and a second segment comprising an identity of a network slice instantiable by the network slice artifact The method also includes retrieving a set of executable instructions associated with the network slice from a data store of the network in response to receiving the communication from the network slice artifact, and communicating the set of executable instructions to the network slice artifact whereby the network slice artifact instantiates the network slice transforming the computer system into an endpoint node of the network slice. The method further includes completing the instantiation of the network slice in response to receiving the communication from the network slice artifact.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition

Abstract

In a wireless communication network (100), an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) (131) receives signaling for a wireless relay (110) and transfers a slice request to a Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) (132). The NSSF (132) transfers a network slice Identifier (ID) and relay slice IDs to the AMF (131). The AMF (131) transfers the network slice ID and the relay slice IDs to a Session Management Function (SMF) (133). The SMF (133) instantiates a network User Plane Function (UPF) (135) responsive to the network slice ID. The SMF (133) instantiates relay UPFs (111 - 113) in the wireless relay (110) responsive to the relay slice IDs. The wireless relay (110) wirelessly exchanges data with the UEs (101 - 103). The relay UPFs (111 - 113) process the user data for the relay slices (115). The wireless relay (110) wirelessly exchanges the user data with the wireless access node (120) which exchanges the data with the network UPF (135). The network UPF (135) processes the user data for the network slice (134).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 76/12 - Setup of transport tunnels
• H04W 60/00 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registrationTerminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• H04W 84/04 - Large scale networksDeep hierarchical networks

Abstract

A method of authorizing computing services at the edge of a communication network. The method comprises receiving an authorization request from an application server by an authorization application executing on a computer, in response to receiving the authorization request, analyzing by the authorization application a plurality of records of communication transactions completed by the application server to determine compliance with network edge communication terms of use defined for the application server by the communication network, wherein the records are stored in blocks of a blockchain maintained by the authorization application, and, based on determining that the application server is in compliance with the terms of use, sending an authorization message by the authorization application to the application server, wherein the authorization message indicates a deadline for requesting a next authorization from the authorization application, whereby the edge computing is supported securely by the communication network.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/06 - Authentication
• H04W 12/088 - Access security using filters or firewalls
• H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol

Abstract

In a wireless communication network (100), a primary access node (121) wirelessly serves User Equipment (UEs) (101 - 103) over a primary radio channel (111). A secondary access node (122) wirelessly serves the UEs (101 - 103) over a secondary radio channel (112). The primary access node (121) determines uplink interference. The primary access node (121) processes the uplink interference to select a new primary radio channel size and a new secondary radio channel size. The primary access node (121) wirelessly serves the UEs (101 - 103) over the primary radio channel (111) having the new primary channel size. The secondary access node (122) wirelessly serves the UEs (101 - 103) over the secondary radio channel (112) having the new secondary channel size.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/024 - Co-operative use of antennas at several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems
• H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of gathering data from a hybrid RFID chip to determine usage of an item or article of clothing (156) using a mobile device like a phone, laptop, or tablet (102). The hybrid RFID chip (116) consists of a processor (118), a memory (120), a radio transceiver (130), a power harvesting antenna (132), and an impedance circuit (128) that converts ambient radio frequency (RF) energy to electrical energy. The RFID chip receives a first power level from ambient RF energy and periodically broadcasts an identity. The mobile device can receive the broadcast identity, store the identity, transmit the identity and location to a remote server, and receive a notification message from the remote server. The remote server can determine usage of the item or article of clothing by comparing current records to previous records of RFID chip identity, location, and mobile device application identity.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips

Abstract

A wireless access node (120) controls Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) layers for a User Equipment (UE) (101). A radio (121) wirelessly exchanges user data with other UEs (102 - 105) and exchanges the user data with baseband circuitry (122). The baseband circuitry (122) exchanges the user data with network elements (130) over backhaul links (124). The baseband circuitry (122) determines a status of the backhaul links (122). The baseband circuitry (122) identifies the radio band status for the UE. The baseband circuitry (122) receives user data for the UE (101) from the network elements (130) over the backhaul links (124). The baseband circuitry (122) selects a number of MIMO layers (111 - 114) for the UE (101) based on the radio band (110) status and the backhaul status. The baseband circuitry (122) precodes the user data into precoded data for the selected number of MIMO layers (111 - 114) and transfers the precoded data to the radio (121). The radio (121) wirelessly transmits the precoded data to the UE (101) over the selected number of MIMO layers (111 - 114).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
• H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
• H04B 7/0452 - Multi-user MIMO systems

Abstract

A wireless communication network (100) to serve a wireless User Equipment (UE) 101 with a wireless communication service over multiple wireless communication links. The wireless communication network (100) comprises a primary access node (120), a first support access node (121), and a second support access node (122). The primary access node (120) receives signal metrics for the support access nodes (121, 122) from the wireless UE (101), determines add thresholds for the support access nodes (121, 122) based on the amount of active UEs served by the primary access node (120), and converts the signal metrics for the support access nodes (121, 122) into add values for the support access nodes (121, 122). When the add values are greater than the add thresholds, the primary access node (120) signals the corresponding ones of the support access nodes (121, 122) to serve the wireless UE (101). The corresponding ones of the support access nodes (121, 122) exchange user data with the wireless UE (101).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
• H04W 28/08 - Load balancing or load distribution

Abstract

In a wireless communication system (100) that traverses a physical barrier, a serving transceiver (111) determines a downlink beamforming matrix. The serving transceiver (111) determines a downlink power based on the downlink beamforming matrix. A network transceiver (112) beamforms and amplifies a downlink signal based on the downlink beamforming matrix and downlink power. The network transceiver (112) wirelessly transfers the downlink signal through the physical barrier to the serving transceiver (111). Contemporaneously, the network transceiver (112) determines an uplink beamforming matrix. The network transceiver (112) determines an uplink power based on the uplink beamforming matrix. The serving transceiver (111) beamforms and amplifies an uplink signal based on the uplink beamforming matrix and uplink power. The serving transceiver (111) wirelessly transfers the uplink signal through the physical barrier to the network transceiver (112).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
• H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
• H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
• H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets
• H04W 52/42 - TPC being performed in particular situations in systems with time, space, frequency or polarisation diversity
• H04B 7/155 - Ground-based stations
• H04B 7/24 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts

Abstract

A method of authenticating and authorizing a wireless communication device for access to a communication service. The method comprises receiving a service request from a wireless communication device by a access node, parsing the service request by the access node, based on parsing the service request, determining by the access node that the wireless communication device is seeking combined authentication and service authorization, sending the service request by the access node to a hyperledger gateway, receiving an authentication success response associated with the wireless communication device and a service authorization success response by the access node from the hyperledger gateway, and sending the service request by the access node to a communication service computer system, whereby the service request is both authenticated and authorized by the hyperledger gateway in a combined transaction and a requested communication service is provided to the wireless communication device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/06 - Authentication
• H04W 12/08 - Access security
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system

Abstract

A primary wireless access node (111) receives primary power headroom for User Equipment (UE) (110). A secondary wireless access node (112) receives secondary power headroom for the UE (110) and transfers the secondary power headroom to the primary wireless access node (111). The primary wireless access node (111) compares the power primary headroom to the secondary power headroom to determine a primary uplink grant amount and a secondary uplink grant amount for the UE (110). The primary wireless access node (111) grants primary uplink resources to the UE (110) based on the primary uplink grant amount. The secondary wireless access node (112) grants secondary uplink resources to the UE (110) based on the secondary uplink grant amount. The wireless access nodes (111, 112) receive user data from the UE (110) based on the uplink grant amounts.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 76/15 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections
• H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets
• H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

Abstract

A method of provisioning an eUICC of a mobile communication device. The method comprises sending a GSMA confirm order request from an eUICC provisioning application executing on a computer system to a SM-DP+ server, wherein the confirm order comprises an ICCID and a FQDN of a discovery server; in response to receiving a GSMA confirm order response indicating a failure of the discovery server, determining by the eUICC provisioning application that a mobile communication device associated with the ICCID is configured with an LPA application that is able to complete an alternative eSIM profile provisioning process using a scanning device to capture an activation code; generating an activation code by the eUICC provisioning application that encodes an address of the SM-DP+ server and the ICCID; and sending the activation code by the eUICC provisioning application to an email account associated with a user of the mobile communication device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/50 - Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• H04W 4/60 - Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits
• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
• H04W 12/30 - Security of mobile devicesSecurity of mobile applications
• G06F 8/61 - Installation

Abstract

A wireless User Equipment (UE) (110) executes user applications (113) that have user requirements. The wireless UE (110) wirelessly receives network information that indicates wireless network slices (101, 102, 103) and their individual slice characteristics. The wireless UE (110) compares the user requirements to the slice characteristics and responsively selects one or more of the wireless network slices (101, 102, 103). The wireless UE (110) generates network signaling that indicates the selected wireless network slices (101, 102, 103). The wireless UE (110) wirelessly transfers the network signaling.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service

Abstract

An Internet of things (IoT) devices wireless communication service enablement platform. The platform comprises a memory, a processor, and an IoT devices wireless communication service enablement application stored in the memory. When executed by the processor, the application receives a rule set for enabling wireless communication service for a plurality of IoT devices, where the rule set associates service codes to quality of service (QoS) levels to be provided to the IoT devices, receives a message comprising a service code from the one of the IoT devices, identifies a QoS level in the rule set that matches the received service code, monitors the location of the one of the IoT devices, builds an eSIM profile based on the location of the one of the IoT devices and based on the QoS level that matches the received service code, and sends the eSIM profile to the one of the IoT devices.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/50 - Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
• H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
• H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure

Abstract

Network circuitry (130) authorizes User Equipment (UEs) (110) for wireless services from wireless networks. The network circuitry (130) stores lists of network identifiers that are associated with UE types. The network circuitry (130) receives an authorization request that indicates a network identifier and a UE type. The UE type comprises model, operating system, user application, and/or radio frequency. The network circuitry (130) retrieves a networks list for the UE type and compares the network identifier from the authorization request to the network identifiers on the network list. The authorization circuitry (132) authorizes the UE (110) responsive to a match between the network identifier from the authorization request and a network identifier on the network list.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/08 - Access security
• H04W 12/61 - Time-dependent
• H04W 12/71 - Hardware identity
• H04W 12/73 - Access point logical identity

Abstract

An Internet of things (IoT) wireless communication module. The IoT wireless communication module comprises an antenna, a radio transceiver coupled to the antenna, an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) coupled to the radio transceiver, where the eUICC is provisioned with a plurality of eSIM profiles, a non-transitory memory, a processor coupled to the non-transitory memory, to the radio transceiver, and to the eUICC, and an eSIM profile adapter application stored in the non-transitory memory. When executed by the processor, the eSIM profile adapter application determines a system installation context of the IoT wireless communication module, selects one of the plurality of eSIM profiles stored in the eUICC based on the system installation context, and activates the selected eSIM profile in the eUICC.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/45 - Security arrangements using identity modules using multiple identity modules
• H04W 12/42 - Security arrangements using identity modules using virtual identity modules
• H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol

Abstract

A method of controlling an environment using a roaming electronic assistant. The method comprises capturing a plurality of associations of voice commands to device commands coded for a first electronic assistant (EA) device by a home electronic assistant (EA) client application, where each association links a voice command to a corresponding device command coded for the first EA device, and where the first EA device takes action in a home environment based on the voice commands, sending the associations of voice commands to device commands coded for the first EA device to an EA client application executing on a computer system, and building a mapping of the associations for the first EA device to associations for a second EA device by the EA client application, where each association for the second EA device links a voice command to a device command coded for the second EA device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
• H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]

Abstract

A wireless access node (120) serves wireless User Equipment (UEs) (101) over Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) layers. The wireless access node (120) wirelessly exchanges user data with some of the wireless UEs (101). The wireless access node (120) exchanges the user data over backhaul links (114). The wireless access node (120) determines backhaul link quality. The wireless access node (120) accepts the attachment of a new wireless UE (102). The wireless access node (120) selects an amount of MIMO layers for the new wireless UE (102) based on the backhaul link quality. The wireless access node (120) wirelessly exchanges user data with the new wireless UE (102) over the selected amount of the MIMO layers.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
• H04B 7/0452 - Multi-user MIMO systems
• H04W 48/06 - Access restriction performed under specific conditions based on traffic conditions
• H04W 24/08 - Testing using real traffic