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Granted Patent B2
US 11,678,288 · App. 17/387,456 · Granted Jun 13, 2023

Synchronization of time sensitive communication hold-and-forward buffers with time sensitive communication assistance information

Inventors: Colin Kahn (Morris Plains, NJ); Devaki Chandramouli (Plano, TX)
Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
H04W56/005
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Patent No.
US 11,678,288
App. No.
17/387,456
Granted
Jun 13, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and apparatus may include receiving, by a radio access network (RAN), at least one burst arrival time (BAT) parameter from at least one session management function (SMF). The method may further include determining, by the RAN, if at least one actual BAT is offset from the at least one received BAT parameter by at least one threshold. The method may further include setting, by the RAN, at least one BAT correction parameter based upon at least one offset time. The method may further include calculating, by the RAN, at least one new BAT parameter according to the one BAT correction parameter. The method may further include adjusting, by the RAN, at least one burst schedule based upon one or more of the at least one BAT correction parameter or the at least one new BAT parameter.

Claims (12)

1. A method, comprising: receiving, by a network entity, from a network exposure function, at least one port management information container comprising at least one parameter; setting, by the network entity, at least one hold and forward transmission buffering time according to any of the at least one received parameter; receiving, by the network entity, at least one of a burst arrival time (BAT) correction parameter or at least one new BAT parameter via an information container; and adjusting, by the network entity, the at least one hold and forward transmission buffering time according to the at least one of the BAT correction parameter or the at least one new BAT parameter.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network entity comprises a user plane function, a device side time sensitive networking translator, or a network time sensitive networking translator.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one parameter comprises one or more of at least one BAT, at least one periodicity, or at least one offset.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one parameter comprises one or more of at least one BAT, at least one periodicity, or at least one offset.

5. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive from a network exposure function, at least one port management information container comprising at least one parameter; set at least one hold and forward transmission buffering time according to any of the at least one received parameter; receive at least one of a burst arrival time (BAT) correction parameter or at least one new BAT parameter via an information container; and adjust the at least one hold and forward transmission buffering time according to the at least one of the BAT correction parameter or the at least one new BAT parameter.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the apparatus comprises a user plane function, a device side time sensitive networking translator, or a network time sensitive networking translator.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least one parameter comprises one or more of at least one BAT, at least one periodicity, or at least one offset.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the at least one parameter comprises one or more of at least one BAT, at least one periodicity, or at least one offset.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which when executed by at least one processor of an apparatus cause the apparatus to at least: receive from a network exposure function, at least one port management information container comprising at least one parameter; set at least one hold and forward transmission buffering time according to any of the at least one received parameter; receive at least one of a burst arrival time (BAT) correction parameter or at least one new BAT parameter via an information container; and adjust the at least one hold and forward transmission buffering time according to the at least one of the BAT correction parameter or the at least one new BAT parameter.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the apparatus comprises a user plane function, a device side time sensitive networking translator, or a network time sensitive networking translator.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the at least one parameter comprises one or more of at least one BAT, at least one periodicity, or at least one offset.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the at least one parameter comprises one or more of at least one BAT, at least one periodicity, or at least one offset.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2021
From: KAHN, COLIN; CHANDRAMOULI, DEVAKI
To: NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057007/0292 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2021
From: NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 057007/0345 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63062996 · Aug 7, 2020
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