IP Library Granted Patent US 11,297,555
Granted Patent B2
US 11,297,555 · App. 16/803,253 · Granted Apr 5, 2022

Facilitation of dynamic edge computations for 6G or other next generation network

Inventors: Sangar Dowlatkhah (Cedar Hill, TX); Zhi Cui (Sugar Hill, GA); Paul Smith, Jr. (Heath, TX)
Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.; AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
H04W36/30H04B7/18523H04W28/12H04W36/08H04W36/32
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Patent No.
US 11,297,555
App. No.
16/803,253
Granted
Apr 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

In 6G, there are multiple radios that can cover the same location at any time, and yet radio failure can occur. However, a mobile edge computing (MEC) platform can increase the footprint of adjacent radios to compensate for a failed radio. To reduce the failure interruption and maintain a quality of experience for a subscriber, the MEC can utilize a virtual session capability to communicate radio change of service characteristics to a service provider. Consequently, the change in service characteristics can comprise an expanded coverage area for adjacent radios such that a mobile device of the subscriber can take advantage of the expanded coverage area without experiencing an interruption in service.

Claims (36)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by network equipment comprising a processor, indication data representative of an indication that an impending service degradation of a user equipment associated with a first network node is imminent according to a threshold likelihood criterion having been satisfied;

in response to receiving the indication data, selecting, by the network equipment, a second network node to mitigate the impending service degradation; and

in response to selecting the second network node, facilitating, by the network equipment:

increasing a coverage area of the second network node from a first coverage area to a second coverage area larger than the first coverage area, and

reducing a data consumption of the user equipment from a first data consumption to a second data consumption less than the first data consumption to mitigate the impending service degradation.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second network node is within a defined distance of the first network node.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein selecting the second network node is based on a determination that the second network node is within the defined distance of the first network node.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first network node communicates according to a Wi-Fi network device communication protocol and the second network node communicates according to a long-term evolution network communication protocol.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the impending service degradation is based on a capacity limit of the first network node.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising facilitating, by the network equipment, communication between the user equipment and the second network node in response to the first network node being determined to have fulfilled the capacity limit.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein reducing the data consumption of the user equipment is performed in response to a policy change.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

receiving indication data indicative of an indication of a degrading quality of service associated with a mobile device communicating with a first network device;

in response to the receiving the indication data, increasing a coverage area of a second network device to mitigate the degrading quality of service; and

reducing a data consumption of the mobile device from a first data consumption to a second data consumption less than the first data consumption to mitigate the degrading quality of service.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein reducing the data consumption of the mobile device is performed in response to a policy change.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein reducing the data consumption of the mobile device is facilitated by communicating with the mobile device via a control channel.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein the operations further comprise:

selecting a first access technology, different than a second access technology currently being utilized by the mobile device, to mitigate the degrading quality of service.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first access technology is a Wi-Fi access technology.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second access technology is a fifth generation wireless network access technology.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second access technology is a satellite access technology.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of network equipment, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

receiving quality of service data representative of an anticipated reduction in a quality of service associated with a user equipment communicating with a first network device of a network;

in response to receiving the quality of service data, identifying a second network device of the network that is able to be utilized to prevent the anticipated reduction in the quality of service; and

in response to the identifying, reducing a data consumption of the user equipment from a first data consumption to a second data consumption less than the first data consumption, and increasing a coverage area of the second network device to prevent the anticipated reduction in the quality of service.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein reducing the data consumption of the user equipment is performed in response to a policy change.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

adding a third network device of the network for communication with the user equipment to prevent the anticipated reduction in the quality of service.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 wherein adding the third network device is based on the third network device being determined to use a first access technology that is different from a second access technology associated with the first network device.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the first access technology is a Wi-Fi access technology and wherein the second access technology is long-term evolution access technology.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to the receiving the quality of service data, communicating a change of service to server provider device associated with a service provider identity via a service layer associated with the network.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2020
From: DOWLATKHAH, SANGAR
To: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
Reel/Frame 051952/0140 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2020
From: CUI, ZHI; SMITH, PAUL, JR.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 051952/0249 →
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