IP Library Granted Patent US 10,728,749
Granted Patent B1
US 10,728,749 · App. 16/795,318 · Granted Jul 28, 2020

Wireless user data service with enhanced reliability

Inventors: Robert Keith Butler (Overland Park, KS); Lyle T. Bertz (Lee's Summit, MO); Daniel Joe Sershen (Overland Park, KS)
Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
H04W8/30H04W24/04H04W64/003
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Patent No.
US 10,728,749
App. No.
16/795,318
Granted
Jul 28, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

A wireless communication system serves a geographically-diverse data service. Network circuitry transfers geographic-diversity data for Fifth Generation (5G) networks to user circuitry that indicates Distributed Unit (DU) geographic data and Common Unit (CU) geographic data. The user circuitry selects two or more of the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse DUs and geographically-diverse CUs based on the geographic-diversity data for the 5G networks. The user circuitry exchanges service data for the data service with service circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks. The service circuitry exchanges the service data with the user circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks.

Claims (44)

1. A method of operating a wireless communication system to serve a geographically-diverse data service, the method comprising

network circuitry transferring geographic-diversity data for Fifth Generation (5G) networks to user circuitry that indicates Distributed Unit (DU) geographic data and Common Unit (CU) geographic data;

the user circuitry selecting two or more of the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse DUs and that use geographically-diverse CUs based on the geographic-diversity data for the 5G networks;

the user circuitry exchanging service data for the data service with service circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks; and

the service circuitry exchanging the service data with the user circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the network circuitry transferring the geographic-diversity data comprises transferring fronthaul geographic data; and

the user circuitry selecting the 5G networks based on the geographic-diversity data comprises selecting the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse fronthaul.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein:

the network circuitry transferring the geographic-diversity data comprises transferring backhaul geographic data; and

the user circuitry selecting the 5G networks based on the geographic-diversity data comprises selecting the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse backhaul.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the network circuitry transferring the geographic-diversity data comprises transferring network core geographic data; and

the user circuitry selecting the 5G networks based on the geographic-diversity data comprises selecting the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse network cores.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the network circuitry transferring the geographic-diversity data comprises transferring power supply geographic data; and

the user circuitry selecting the 5G networks based on the geographic-diversity data comprises selecting the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse power supplies.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the user circuitry wirelessly exchanging the service data for the data service with a user headset.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising the user circuitry wirelessly exchanging the service data for the data service with a user vehicle.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising the user circuitry wirelessly exchanging the service data for the data service with a user robot.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the data service comprises video conferencing.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the geographic-diversity data comprises geographic coordinates.

11. A wireless communication system to serve a geographically-diverse data service, the wireless communication system comprising:

network circuitry configured to transfer geographic-diversity data for Fifth Generation (5G) networks to user circuitry that indicates Distributed Unit (DU) geographic data and Common Unit (CU) geographic data;

the user circuitry configured to select two or more of the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse DUs and that use geographically-diverse CUs based on the geographic-diversity data for the 5G networks;

the user circuitry configured to exchange service data for the data service with service circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks; and

the service circuitry configured to exchange the service data with the user circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks.

12. The wireless communication system of claim 11 wherein:

the geographic-diversity data comprises fronthaul geographic data; and

the user circuitry is configured to select the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse fronthaul.

13. The wireless communication system of claim 12 wherein:

the geographic-diversity data comprises backhaul geographic data; and

the user circuitry is configured to select the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse backhaul.

14. The wireless communication system of claim 11 wherein:

the geographic-diversity data comprises network core geographic data; and

the user circuitry is configured to select the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse network cores.

15. The wireless communication system of claim 11 wherein:

the geographic-diversity data comprises power supply geographic data; and

the user circuitry is configured to select the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse power supplies.

16. The wireless communication system of claim 11 further comprising the user circuitry configured to wirelessly exchange the service data for the data service with a user headset.

17. The wireless communication system of claim 11 further comprising the user circuitry configured to wirelessly exchange the service data for the data service with a user vehicle.

18. The wireless communication system of claim 11 further comprising the user circuitry configured to wirelessly exchange the service data for the data service with a user robot.

19. The wireless communication system of claim 11 wherein the data service comprises video conferencing.

20. The wireless communication system of claim 11 wherein the geographic-diversity data comprises geographic coordinates.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: IBSV LLC; LAYER3 TV, LLC; PUSHSPRING, LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; SPRINTCOM LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM LLC
Reel/Frame 062595/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 055604/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ISBV LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; LAYER3 TV, INC.; PUSHSPRING, INC.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; CLEARWIRE LEGACY LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 053182/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2020
From: BUTLER, ROBERT KEITH; BERTZ, LYLE T.; SERSHEN, DANIEL JOE
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
Reel/Frame 051863/0831 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 16246804 · Jan 14, 2019