T-mobile Usa, Inc.

T-mobile Innovations LLC

Other

Chris Jensen

Anil Kumar Mariyani

Rajil Malhotra

Anuj Sharma

Omar Hassan

Christopher E Caldwell

Deepesh Belwal

Sriharsha Kadalbal

Tupalli Shruthisagar

Janne Linkola

Patrick David Wilson

Vasu Krishnasami

Janne P Linkola

Erik Karel Kosar

Dipta Moy Biswas

Sandesh Shetty

Robert Ara Kondakjian

Osama Khamis Mustafa

Described herein is a node of a telecommunications network configured to determine that a primary index for data repositories of the telecommunications network is operating in a fail-open mode and, in response, provide a request received by the node to substantially all data repositories referred to by the primary index. The node is further configured to receive a response from one of the data repositories and, based at least in part on the response, build a secondary index mapping data repositories to subscriber identifiers. When a further request is received by the node in fail-open mode, the node may refer to the secondary index first and, if the subscriber identifier from the further request is not present in the secondary index, provide the further request to substantially all data repositories referred to by the primary index.

Fail-open operation for data repository indices

Systems and methods are provided for controlling device retry behavior. The method is performed by receiving an error code generated in response to a resource request from the wireless device, associating the error code with a timeframe for resending the resource request from the wireless device, and sending the error code and the timeframe to the wireless device in response to the resource request.

Method and system for optimizing device retry behavior

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for group-based filtering of user devices on a wireless network. Upon a request from a user device to access a requested network service, a device specific identifier associated with the user device is used to determine one or more groups associated with the user device. Based on any access restrictions for the one or more groups associated with the user device, the requested network service may be selectively authorized or provided.

Network access based on device type

A solution for route selection includes receiving, by a network repository, from a first network function (NF), a query related to a target NF; querying, by the network repository, a route selection node for a shortest path to the target NF; receiving, by the network repository, from the route selection node, an indication of the shortest path to the target NF; and based on at least receiving the indication of the shortest path to the target NF, transmitting, by the network repository, to the first NF, a route to the target NF. In some examples, the shortest path has at least one of: a minimum number of hops, a minimum latency, a minimum jitter, and a minimum weighted transport score. In some examples, the route selection node is co-located with the network repository, which may be a network repository function (NRF).

Intelligent route selection for low latency services

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described herein to which dynamically provide indications within a database that a monitored communication protocol is congested or otherwise unavailable. Key performance indicators are monitored on a first wireless communication protocol to determine if it is congested. Once the congestion is determined, the database is updated, and a terminating call application server may then receive an indication that the first wireless communication protocol is congested and may suggest to another communication protocol.

Selecting voice over new radio or evolved packet system fallback

A wireless communication network serves a wireless data service to a wireless User Equipment (UE). In the wireless communication network, a network controller receives a service request from a wireless UE and transfers a UE context request to a Unified Data Management (UDM). The UDM retrieves a subscriber profile for the wireless UE. The UDM identifies a wireless service type for the wireless UE and identifies a set of virtual Data Network Names (vDNNs) in the subscriber profile. The UDM selects one of the vDNNs for the wireless UE based on the wireless service type of the wireless UE. The UDM indicates the selected one of the vDNNs to the network controller. The network controller overrides provisioned DNN values using the selected one of the vDNNs. The network controller establishes a wireless data session for the wireless UE based on the selected one of the vDNNs.

Data network name (DNN) modification for a wireless user equipment (UE) in wireless communication networks

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for improving wireless network services by carrying out various procedures to identify and filter suspect user devices. A network function may monitor a plurality of network service requests from a particular user device and determine, based on the plurality of network services requests, that the requesting user device is engaged in suspicious activity. Upon such a determination, the network function may initiate one or more enforcement actions by communicating an instruction to an equipment identity register to add the requesting user device to a suspect device list stored on a unified data repository.

Automated suspect device filtering on equipment identity registers

A carrier network may detect and prevent completion of SIM swap frauds. For example, a carrier network may, based at least in part on a SIM swap request to replace a first SIM associated with a subscriber with a second SIM, store first information associated with the first SIM. Subsequent to the execution of a SIM swap to replace the first SIM with the second SIM, the carrier network may perform fraud detection on the SIM swap based at least in part on the first information associated with the first SIM stored based at least in part on the SIM swap request and based at least in part on second information associated with the second SIM and based at least in part on the SIM swap being detected as fraudulent by the fraud detection, cause the second SIM to be prohibited from operating with respect to the subscriber.

SIM swap fraud prevention

A subscriber information entity of a home wireless carrier network may receive an authentication request for a user device from a network element of a partner wireless carrier network. The authentication request may include a network element identifier of the network element. An authentication response for the authentication request is then sent to the network element of the partner wireless carrier network. Further, the network element identifier of the network element is stored in a subscriber profile for the user device. A registration request for the user device is then received from a particular network element of a wireless carrier network, in which the registration request includes a corresponding network element identifier of the particular network element. A registration response to the particular network element of the wireless carrier network may be sent when the corresponding network element identifier matches the network element identifier.

Device authentication verification for device registration

Systems and methods are provided for controlling device retry behavior. The method is performed by receiving an error code generated in response to a resource request from the wireless device, associating the error code with a timeframe for reseeding the resource request from the wireless device, and sending the error code and the timeframe to the wireless device in response to the resource request.

Systems and methods for 5G telecommunication UDM instance identification provided to UDRs for auditing purposes and tracking which of a plurality of UDMs is faulty. Specifically, a system for the provision of wireless telecommunication services can include a core network having a first UDR and a first UDM. The first UDM, upon receiving communication from one or more network functions, can communicate a first message to the first UDR. The first message can include a first UDM identification of the first UDM, indicating to the first UDR identification information associated with the first UDM. During tracking or auditing of this data, when the first UDM identification is found to be unable to perform a threshold percentage of write operations to the UDR within a threshold amount of time, communication is provided to a network repository function (NRF) that the first UDM is faulty and corrective action is required.

System and method for 5G telecommunication UDM instance identification

A bicycle carrier for the transport of small animals is provided. The carrier includes a platform member coupleable to a top tube of a bicycle frame and a brace member coupleable to handlebars of the bicycle. The platform member includes a base member, a plurality of side members, and a coupling member. The side members extend from one or more longitudinal edges of the base member so as to define a pod. The coupling member extends from the base member and couples the platform member to a seat post of the bicycle. The brace member includes at least one spring and a bumper member. The at least one spring may extend perpendicularly from the handlebars. The bumper member may be coupled to a distal end of the at least one spring. The brace member may assist in the positioning of the animal during transport, including for example, over uneven terrain.

Bicycle-mounted platform and brace for pet transport

A system for managing access point functionally and configuration includes a server that is coupled to a computer network and configured to communicate with an access point via the computer network. The access point is configured to couple a mobile device to the computer network by providing a wireless link between the mobile device and the access point. The access point is further configured to produce a status point regarding the access point and the server is configured to receive the status report from the access point following a trigger event at the access point. In other examples, the server is further configured to transmit a response message and/or a configuration file to the access point in response to the status report that is received at the server. Other features and systems are also disclosed.

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