Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

Nokia Technologies Oy

Nokia Siemens Networks Oy

Nokia Corporation

Alcatel Lucent

Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Nokia Networks Oy

Nokia Network Oy

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Wireless Future Technologies, Inc.

Curt C Wong

Maulik Vijay Vaidya

Yildirim Sahin

Devaki Chandramouli

Jari Mutikainen

Umamaheswar Achari Kakinada

Amitav Mukherjee

Pratik Das

Sami S Makinen

Stefano M Faccin

Lauri Kalevi Lahtinen

David Navratil

Laurent Thiebaut

Xiang Xu

Rainer Liebhart

Khiem Le

Hannu Petri Hietalahti

Basavaraj Patil

Nicolas Drevon

Gyorgy Tamas Wolfner

Peter Leis

Ulrich Wiehe

Srinivas Sreemanthula

Vinh Van Phan

Ling Yu

Zhu Ji

Bruno Landais

Sung Hwan Won

Woonhee Hwang

Ruth S Gayde

Sami Johannes Kekki

Sang-Soo Jeong

Guenther Horn

Juha Matias Kallio

Jukka Wallenius

Petri Koskelainen

Michael F Dolan

Alex P Hirsbrunner

Vlora Rexhepi

Miikka Poikselkä

Frank Mademann

Parmjit Dhillon

Kengatharan Sivalingam

Laszlo Janosi

Alexander Milinski

Srinivas Shreemanthula

Istvan M Szabo

Nagaraja Rao

John Juha Antero Rasanen

Jiadong Shen

Manivannan Thyagarajan

Hannu Ilmari Pirila

Martin Oettl

Tarun Agarwal

Jürgen Mayer

Greg McLaughlin

Jukka Ilari Hongisto

Matti Saarenpää

Derek J Underwood

Xiaodi Zhang

István Szabó

Yee Sin Chan

Bindhya Vashini Tiwari

Janne Kari

Martin Öttl

Kari Kurronen

Antti Jaakko Pasanen

Juergen Mayer

Mari Melander

Sankaran Chithur Balasubramaniam

Juhapekka Niemi

Raymond Jong-A-Kiem

Jari Juhani Henttonen

Syed Hossain

Paula Hannele Siren

Steven Xu

Derek Underwood

Stefano Faccin

Disclosed herein are aspects related to a device that can include a wireless communication interface and one or more processors. The one or more processors can generate a plurality of data packets. The one or more processors can allocate the plurality of data packets to a buffer for transmission to a network device. The one or more processors can determine an indication of a remaining time for transmission of at least one data packet of the plurality of data packets. The one or more processors can cause transmission, using the wireless communications interface, of the indication of the remaining time to the network device.

Systems and methods for buffer state reporting and data burst alignment

A base station generates, e.g., based on current UE and current system information, a UE specific paging priority list for an idle or inactive mode UE identifying a set of (small cell base) stations which are to be used to subsequently page the UE. The base station communicates the paging priority list to the UE in a radio resource control release message. In some embodiments, the release message further conveys information indicating a maximum paging monitoring duration and/or a maximum number of paging cells to be monitored. The UE receives the release message and transitions into idle or inactive mode. The UE uses the communicated information to perform efficient paging, identifying which small cells are potential sources of a paging signal, and determine how long to monitor for a paging signal.

Paging related methods and apparatus

Apparatus and methods for registration of e.g., mobile devices in one or more wireless networks. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide enhanced wireless services which enable operation of a given mobile device (e.g., a 3GPP-compliant UE) within two or more mobile networks (e.g., PLMNs) of respective different operators. In one implementation, the UE operates in dual-registration mode or DRM to allow different interworking between the two networks, and includes independent registration capability to 5GC and EPC infrastructure simultaneously. Accordingly, the UE is provided umbrella 4G/4.5G coverage over one or more small-cell 5G networks, with respective independent operators of each. Enhanced DRM-UEe capability as described herein advantageously allows for service provision (e.g., voice service) and interworking between the macro and small-cell layers of the system without complicated network configuration requirements between the two operating networks.

Apparatus and methods for registration and operation in wireless networks

A communications system includes a non-MUSIM enhanced PLMN and a MUSIM enhanced PLMN. The MUSIM enhanced PLMN includes a novel Multi-Path (MP) Proxy node. The MP Proxy Node is controlled to switch between two alternative DL data flow paths to facilitate graceful path changeovers. Downlink (DL) data flow toward the non MUSIM enhanced network (e.g., PLMN-A) is based on the interaction between the MUSIM UE and the MUSIM enhanced network (e.g., PLMN-B) together with the novel MultiPath (MP) Proxy node.

Methods and apparatus for supporting efficient multi-universal subscriber identify module (musim) user equipment (ue) operation using a multi-path proxy

Apparatus and methods for interworking a user device in one or more wireless networks. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide enhanced wireless services which enable operation of a given user device (e.g., a mobile 3GPP-compliant UE) within two or more mobile networks (e.g., PLMNs), such as a macro network and micro network. In one implementation, the UE contains multiple SIM cards to enable connection to different networks simultaneously. Accordingly, the UE can roam between two different networks seamlessly, regardless of whether the operators of each are independent or the same operator. Enhanced network capability as described herein advantageously allows for interworking between the macro and micro (e.g., small-cell) layers of the system without complicated network configuration requirements between the two operating networks as required under the prior art.

Apparatus and methods for interworking in wireless networks

Methods and apparatus for providing bandwidth which can be used to support network connectivity and to obtain services from elements in a network, e.g., 5G network, are described. In various embodiments a DOCSIS link is connects a residential gateway at a customer premises to devices outside the customer premises, e.g., to devices in a 5G network or another network. Devices which support EAP authentication are provided with their dedicated bandwidth over the DOCSIS link. Devices which do not support EAP authentication, e,g, WiFi devices, share bandwidth to which a subscriber residing at the customer premise subscribes. Devices which support EAP authentication are provided reserved resources corresponding to a subscription associated with the individual device thereby allowing a user of a device which supports EAP authentication to obtain more bandwidth than is normally provided to a visited premises based on the service subscription associated with the visiting device.

Methods and apparatus for supporting devices of different types using a residential gateway

A UE activates a PS Data Off service to block downlink and uplink services except the exempted services determined by the HPLMN. To activate PS Data Off, the UE sends an indication to the MME or SGSN, or additionally to a S-CSCF or an IMS network. The UE may receive a confirmation of the PS Data Off activation and/or a list of exempt services. The MME may contact the HSS to notify about the activation of the PS Data Off and receive indication of support of the service or list of exempted services and send the indication and/or packet filtering per PDN to PDN GW(s). The PDN GW may contact a PCRF to get policy rules. The HSS may provide a list of exempt services to the S-CSCF.

Support of PS Data Off in a mobile system

A 5G network having a multi-path transport protocol (MPTP) proxy external to the user plane function (UPF). The session management function (SMF) provides address information of the external MPTP proxy to user equipment (UE) and distributes access traffic steering, switching, and splitting (ATSSS)-related rules to the UE, the UPF, and the external MPTP proxy. The external MPTP proxy receives, from the UPF, (i) 3GPP uplink data transmitted by the UE via a 3GPP radio access network (RAN) and (ii) non-3GPP uplink data transmitted by the UE via a non-3GPP RAN, combines the 3GPP and non-3GPP uplink data to form network uplink data for a data network. The external MPTP proxy also divides received network downlink data into 3GPP downlink data and non-3GPP downlink data, and provides the 3GPP and non-3GPP downlink data to the UPF for transmission to the UE via the 3GPP RAN and the non-3GPP RAN, respectively.

5G network having an external multi-path transport protocol proxy node

Apparatus and methods for prioritizing spectrum and controlling data traffic steering within a wireless network. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide enhanced wireless services which allow network operators to prioritize utilization of spectrum for their subscribers. In one variant, an enhanced 3GPP UE Route Selection Policy (URSP) framework is provided for a UE connected to 5G wireless network, which allows the UE to use one or more prioritized 3GPP spectrum Band Class(es) based on one or more selection criterion or preconditions. In another variant, UE location information is used to dynamically update a data traffic steering mode or other functionality of an enhanced ATSSS (Access Traffic Steering, Switching, and Splitting) rule framework is described for dynamic control of steering or routing functionality, including between 3GPP- and non-3GPP network accesses for the data traffic.

Apparatus and methods for generating and distributing policy in wireless networks

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for services, such as SMS, location services, and/or the like over the NAS through a non-cellular access. In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method that includes receiving, via a non-access stratum connection through a wireless local area network, a notification message; sending a service request message to request, via the non-access stratum connection through the wireless local area network, delivery of downlink data for a service; and receiving, via the non-access stratum connection through the wireless local area network, the downlink data for the service. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

SMS via NAS carried by non-cellular access

A cable communications network provides an alternative communications path between a user equipment device and a data network to a cellular path for a communications session with a desired level of Quality of Service. A cable modem termination system, coupled to a wireless core network, e.g., a 5G core network, interacts with the wireless core network to attempt to establish a PDU session for a UE with a desired QoS level. The core sends a QoS service request message to the CMTS including a requested level of QoS, an IP address and port number for the session. The CMTS and cable modem, corresponding to the UE, negotiate and decide if the request desired QoS level can be supported over the cable between the CMTS and the cable mode for the session.

Methods and apparatus for supporting quality of service in a system including a cable modem termination system and wireless communications link

Methods and apparatus for supporting efficient Multi-Universal Subscriber Identify Module (MUSIM) user equipment (UE) operation using a Multi-Path Proxy

Apparatus and methods for providing an enriched content services over a network. In one embodiment, the exemplary apparatus and methods leverage extant high-bandwidth capabilities of a managed network for delivering content downstream, as well as standards-compliant ultra-low latency and high data rate services (e.g., 5G NR services) for uploading content. In one embodiment, the exemplary apparatus and methods are implemented to synchronize content delivered of extant HFC architectures and DOCSIS protocols with user-generated or other content uploaded to a network entity (e.g., server apparatus) via an IP connection established utilized 5G NR services. Additional features include, among other, enhancements which enable user participation individually, or with other subscribers, in live or recorded content-based activities (such as e.g., auctioning, broadcasting, interactive commentary/gaming, exercising, etc.).

Apparatus and methods for personalized content synchronization and delivery in a content distribution network

Various communication systems may benefit from suitable interworking. For example, certain fifth generation short message service systems may benefit from interworking with long term evolution short message service deployments in a visited public land mobile network. A method can include receiving, at a network element, an attach request from a user equipment. The method can also include using an internal policy to find a short message service function that resides at the network element. The method can further include using an address of the short message service function for providing short message service to the user equipment.

Short message service interworking

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Curt C Wong