IP Library Granted Patent US 12,593,263
Granted Patent B2
US 12,593,263 · App. 18/024,295 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Systems and methods for dynamic content handling of inter-layer messages in a pod based cloud native environment

Inventors: Raghavendra (Bangalore, IN); Pradeep Kumar Nalla (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: RAKUTEN SYMPHONY, INC.
H04W48/08H04W88/085
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Patent No.
US 12,593,263
App. No.
18/024,295
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in a pod based cloud native environment, the method includes: receiving, by a virtual centralized unit (vCU), at least one Master Information Block (MIB) parameter configured by a virtual element management system (vEMS); preparing, by the vCU, a MIB encoded buffer may include a Dummy System Frame Number (D-SFN); sending, by the vCU, once at the time of startup initiation, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN to a virtual distributed unit (vDU) via a Midhaul between the vCU and the vDU; receiving, by the vDU, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN via the Midhaul; for each received MIB encoded buffer, by the vDU, calculating a new SFN from an utility function; updating the MIB encoded buffer; and sending the updated MIB encoded buffer with the new SFN from the utility function to a user entity (UE).

Claims (48)

1 . A system for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in a pod based cloud native environment of a telecommunications network, the system comprising:

at least one memory storing instructions; and

at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:

receive, by a virtual centralized unit (vCU), at least one Master Information Block (MIB) parameter configured by a virtual element management system (vEMS);

prepare, by the vCU, a MIB encoded buffer comprising a Dummy System Frame Number (D-SFN);

send, by the vCU, once at the time of startup initiation, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN to a virtual distributed unit (vDU) via a Midhaul between the vCU and the vDU;

receive, by the vDU, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN via the Midhaul from the vCU;

for the received MIB encoded buffer from the vCU, by the vDU,

calculate a new SFN from a utility function;

update the MIB encoded buffer; and

send the updated MIB encoded buffer with the new SFN from the utility function to at least one user entity (UE).

2 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:

update, by the vDU, the D-SFN with the new SFN at fixed offset position that is pre-shared by the vCU and the vDU.

3 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN are an 8 bit SFN of a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) system.

4 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN comprise of a System Frame Number-Most Significant Bit (SFN-MSB) parameter and a hyper System Frame Number-Least Significant Bit (hyperSFN-LSB) parameter of a Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIOT) system.

5 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vCU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

6 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vDU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

7 . A method for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in a pod based cloud native environment of a telecommunications network, the method comprising:

receiving, by a virtual centralized unit (vCU), at least one Master Information Block (MIB) parameter configured by a virtual element management system (vEMS);

preparing, by the vCU, a MIB encoded buffer comprising a Dummy System Frame Number (D-SFN);

sending, by the vCU, once at the time of startup initiation, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN to a virtual distributed unit (vDU) via a Midhaul between the vCU and the vDU;

receiving, by the vDU, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN via the Midhaul from the vCU;

for the received MIB encoded buffer from the vCU, by the vDU,

calculating a new SFN from a utility function;

updating the MIB encoded buffer; and

sending the updated MIB encoded buffer with the new SFN from the utility function to at least one user entity (UE).

8 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the method comprises:

updating, by the vDU, the D-SFN with the new SFN at fixed offset position that is pre-shared by the vCU and the vDU.

9 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN are an 8 bit SFN of a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) system.

10 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN comprise of a System Frame Number-Most Significant Bit (SFN-MSB) parameter and a hyper System Frame Number-Least Significant Bit (hyperSFN-LSB) parameter of a Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIOT) system.

11 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the vCU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

12 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the vDU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon instructions executable by at least one processor configured to perform a method for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in a pod based cloud native environment of a telecommunications network, the method comprising:

receiving, by a virtual centralized unit (vCU), at least one Master Information Block (MIB) parameter configured by a virtual element management system (vEMS);

preparing, by the vCU, a MIB encoded buffer comprising a dummy System Frame Number (D-SFN);

sending, by the vCU, once at the time of startup initiation, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN to a virtual distributed unit (vDU) via a Midhaul between the vCU and the vDU;

receiving, by the vDU, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN via the Midhaul from the vCU;

for the received MIB encoded buffer from the vCU, by the vDU,

calculating a new SFN from a utility function;

updating the MIB encoded buffer; and

sending the updated MIB encoded buffer with the new SFN from the utility function to at least one user entity (UE).

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the method comprises:

updating, by the vDU, the D-SFN with the new SFN at fixed offset position that is pre-shared by the vCU and the vDU.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN are an 8 bit SFN of a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) system.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 13 ,

wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN comprise of a System Frame Number-Most Significant Bit (SFN-MSB) parameter and a hyper System Frame Number-Least Significant Bit (hyperSFN-LSB) parameter of a Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIOT) system.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the vCU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the vDU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2024
From: ALTIOSTAR NETWORKS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
To: RAKUTEN SYMPHONY, INC.
Reel/Frame 068023/0473 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2023
From: ., RAGHAVENDRA; NALLA, PRADEEP KUMAR
To: ALTIOSTAR NETWORKS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
Reel/Frame 062851/0264 →
Continuity (1)
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