INTELLIGENT WIRELESS BROADBAND COOPERATIVE MODEL
Granted: November 21, 2024
Application Number:
20240388622
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system that evaluates a need for additional data streaming resources at the device, and determines that a set of cooperating devices, located within a predetermined distance, is configured for sharing data streaming resources. The device receives the requested data from the cooperating devices in simultaneous streams, each stream including a segment of the requested data. The data source sends the…
MULTI-FACTOR AUTONOMOUS SIM LOCK
Granted: November 14, 2024
Application Number:
20240381097
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, initializing a secure timer in a wireless device, determining whether a subscriber identification module (SIM) card installed in the wireless device comprises a carrier identity that matches a carrier identity stored in the machine-readable medium, establishing a network connection with a trusted server, starting the secure timer if the SIM card and network connection are satisfactory, periodically checking the network…
APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING A SELECTION OF RADIO RESOURCES
Granted: November 7, 2024
Application Number:
20240373451
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, selecting a first network element for providing a first portion of a communication service to a communication device in an uplink direction based on first radio frequency conditions detected by the communication device, and selecting a second network element for providing the first portion of the communication service to the communication device in a downlink direction based on the first radio frequency conditions detected by…
FACILITATION OF RADIO ACCESS NETWORK INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER RESOURCE PRESERVATION FRAMEWORK FOR 5G OR OTHER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK
Granted: November 7, 2024
Application Number:
20240373449
A framework for dynamic network resource allocation and energy saving based on the real-time environment, radio network information, and machine learning (ML) can be utilized via a radio access network (RAN) intelligent controller (RIC). Real-time and predicted network utilization can facilitate resource and energy savings by leveraging the RIC platform. For example, a network information base (NIB) in the RIC platform can collects RAN and user equipment (UE) resource related information…
SHARING OF BASEBAND UNITS IN FIFTH GENERATION NETWORKS AND BEYOND
Granted: November 7, 2024
Application Number:
20240373339
Described is allocating and deallocating baseband unit resources of a distributed unit based on anticipated and/or actual demand for the resources. For example, when user equipment transitions to a connected state, a corresponding message can be detected and used to determine whether sufficient baseband unit resources are needed to handle the traffic of the newly connecting user equipment. If not, additional baseband unit resources are allocated. When user equipment transitions to an…
FACILITATION OF AUTHENTICATION MANAGEMENT FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Granted: November 7, 2024
Application Number:
20240373221
Secure communication for autonomous vehicles can be increased by performing authentication operations before nodes, such as vehicles, roadside equipment (RSE), or base stations, are within communications range. A digital certificate management system for mobile nodes, including for moving vehicles, can facilitate ultra fast communications between vehicles and other nodes. The RSE can propagate vehicle node data, comprising direction, speed, or estimated time of arrival, to other vehicles…
METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR PROVISIONING AN APPLICATION ON A NETWORK NODE ACCORDING TO MOVEMENT PATTERNS AND APPLICATION PARAMETERS FOR MOBILE DEVICES
Granted: November 7, 2024
Application Number:
20240372773
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a plurality of mobile devices implementing an application, and identifying a group of mobile devices from among the plurality of mobile devices according to a first movement pattern of the group of mobile devices. Further aspects can include identifying a first mobile edge compute (MEC) node at a first location according to a proximity threshold that does not include a MEC agent for the application, and identifying a…
METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR VERIFYING A LOCATION OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
Granted: October 31, 2024
Application Number:
20240364703
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processing system determining a first communication device initiating a communication session with a second communication device, and transmitting a notification to the second communication device. The notification indicates to the second communication device to initiate a location verification application on the second communication device, and the location verification application transmits notifications to adjacent network…
SCALING NETWORK CAPABILITY USING BASEBAND UNIT POOLING IN FIFTH GENERATION NETWORKS AND BEYOND
Granted: October 31, 2024
Application Number:
20240365171
The disclosed technology is directed towards load balancing baseband units in a communications network. A baseband physical layer 1 unit's functions are disaggregated into Layer 1 (L1) distributed units and radio units, instead of deploying full-fledged baseband units at a service? provider's service areas (cells). A load balancer scales up the number of active distributed units based on increased actual demand, and scales down the active distributed units based on decreased demand. The…
MASSIVE VULNERABLE SURFACE PROTECTION
Granted: October 31, 2024
Application Number:
20240364716
Network security is applied to identify malicious activity occurring on a network or at network nodes from a coordinated attack. For instance, a device, comprising a memory and a processor, can generate a first flag signal representative of a first flag applicable to first data and a second flag signal representative of a second flag applicable to second data in response to the first and second data being determined to be related and directed to a common destination node using…
APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING NETWORK AND SYSTEM RESILIENCY AND IMPACT COORDINATION
Granted: October 31, 2024
Application Number:
20240364580
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first data pertaining to an outage in a first portion of a communications system, obtaining second data pertaining to a relationship between the first portion of the communications system and a second portion of the communications system, analyzing the first data the second data to identify a risk to communication services facilitated by the second portion of the communications system, determining that the risk is…
BASED ON A MODE OF COMMUNICATION, SELECTING A REFLECTIVE SURFACE TO BE USED FOR SIGNAL PROPAGATION
Granted: October 31, 2024
Application Number:
20240364411
The technologies described herein are generally directed to using a reflective surface to reflect a signal from access point equipment to signal receiving equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include receiving a request from access point equipment to establish a communications session between the access point equipment and a user equipment. The method can further include identifying a reflective surface…
FACILITATING FAST CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION COMPUTATION FOR 5G WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Granted: October 31, 2024
Application Number:
20240364404
Fast calculation of channel state information using demodulation reference signals (DM-RS) is provided herein. Channel state information is traditionally calculated based on the channel state reference signals (CS-RS). Demodulation reference signals, which are used for channel estimation for a data channel, are transmitted at different times than CS-RS however, and so some portions of the channel state information including layer indicator (LI) and channel quality indicator (CQI) can be…
SPLIT LEDGER SOFTWARE LICENSE PLATFORM
Granted: October 31, 2024
Application Number:
20240362304
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, including requesting a license for software from first equipment of a license holder; receiving a passed ledger associated with the license from the first equipment of the license holder, wherein the passed ledger comprises a latest block; receiving a hash…
REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SCHEME FOR NON-ORTHOGONAL MULTIPLE ACCESS SYSTEMS
Granted: October 24, 2024
Application Number:
20240356689
The disclosed subject matter relates to techniques for transmitting reference signals in non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) communication protocols. In one embodiment, a method comprises determining a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) for use by a group of mobile devices in association with uplink data transmissions, wherein respective mobile devices of the group of mobile devices are configured to employ a same time and a same frequency resource of a wireless communication network…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SETTING AERIAL USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ALTITUDE TO IMPROVE DEVICE/NETWORK PERFORMANCE
Granted: October 24, 2024
Application Number:
20240357462
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a plurality of cells that are located within a threshold distance from a planned flight trajectory of an aerial UE, determining, for each cell of the plurality of cells, a height threshold previously defined for that cell, resulting in a plurality of height thresholds, for each of one or more altitudes or one or more altitude time series, estimating a number of handovers or a frequency of handovers that might be…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFINING GEOFENCES VIA HEIGHT THRESHOLD ADJUSTMENTS
Granted: October 24, 2024
Application Number:
20240357461
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a plurality of cells that are located within a threshold distance from location(s) in a designated area, for each cell, defining a respective height threshold that is less than a determined minimum supported aerial UE altitude, based on detecting that an aerial UE has transmitted, to a serving cell, a height-based measurement report that includes information regarding neighboring cells, obtaining data regarding…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING HEIGHT-BASED MEASUREMENT REPORT SETTINGS FOR AERIAL USER EQUIPMENT (UEs)
Granted: October 24, 2024
Application Number:
20240357394
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving information regarding an aerial UE that is communicatively coupled with a network node, obtaining data associated with the network node that correlates altitude values with signal quality levels and/or probabilities of connectivity disruption, determining a conservative height threshold and an aggressive height threshold for the network node based on the data, wherein the conservative threshold is lower than the…
INTELLIGENT SUPPORT FRAMEWORK USABLE FOR ENHANCING RESPONDER NETWORK
Granted: October 24, 2024
Application Number:
20240357335
Resources associated with a responder communication network and a communication network can be managed in an effective manner. In connection with an event, a resource management component (RMC) can analyze network-related data associated with the networks and external data relating to the event or a geographic area related thereto. In connection with the event, based on the analysis, RMC can desirably manage the resources, in part, by determining locations or adjustments for portable…
VALIDATION OF ALIGNMENT OF WIRELESS AND WIRELINE NETWORK FUNCTION CONFIGURATION WITH DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM RECORDS
Granted: October 24, 2024
Application Number:
20240356888
Techniques for validating alignment between network element configuration and DNS records associated with a communication network are presented. Alignment management component (AMC) can retrieve respective configuration parameter data items relating to respective configuration parameters associated with respective resource-related identifiers, and respective metadata items associated with the respective resource-related identifiers, from a configuration data store; and retrieve…
