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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Chang Hong Shan, Shanghai, CN;
Inventor:
Chang Hong Shan, Shanghai, CN;
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 8/22 (2009.01); H04W 68/02 (2009.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H04W 76/27 (2018.01); H04W 76/28 (2018.01); H04L 1/16 (2006.01); H04W 52/08 (2009.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04J 11/00 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04W 72/04 (2009.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 60/00 (2009.01); H04W 24/06 (2009.01); H04W 72/12 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04L 12/14 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 1/18 (2006.01); H04W 52/32 (2009.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04W 68/00 (2009.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04L 12/801 (2013.01); H04W 48/06 (2009.01); H04W 76/18 (2018.01); H04W 76/38 (2018.01); H04W 72/14 (2009.01); H04W 52/14 (2009.01); H04W 52/24 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01); H04N 21/4728 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/6437 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 68/02 (2013.01); H04J 11/00 (2013.01); H04J 11/005 (2013.01); H04J 11/0023 (2013.01); H04L 1/1671 (2013.01); H04L 1/1812 (2013.01); H04L 5/005 (2013.01); H04L 5/0007 (2013.01); H04L 5/0032 (2013.01); H04L 5/0033 (2013.01); H04L 5/0073 (2013.01); H04L 12/1407 (2013.01); H04L 29/06068 (2013.01); H04L 43/16 (2013.01); H04L 47/12 (2013.01); H04L 65/105 (2013.01); H04L 65/1006 (2013.01); H04L 65/1016 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04L 65/1073 (2013.01); H04L 65/602 (2013.01); H04L 65/608 (2013.01); H04L 65/80 (2013.01); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 69/08 (2013.01); H04N 7/141 (2013.01); H04N 7/147 (2013.01); H04N 7/15 (2013.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 8/22 (2013.01); H04W 24/06 (2013.01); H04W 28/0236 (2013.01); H04W 28/0289 (2013.01); H04W 36/0066 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 52/0212 (2013.01); H04W 52/0216 (2013.01); H04W 52/08 (2013.01); H04W 52/32 (2013.01); H04W 60/00 (2013.01); H04W 68/00 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01); H04W 72/0486 (2013.01); H04W 72/1231 (2013.01); H04W 72/1278 (2013.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); H04W 76/27 (2018.02); H04W 76/28 (2018.02); H04W 88/02 (2013.01); H04L 1/1861 (2013.01); H04L 5/0044 (2013.01); H04L 5/0055 (2013.01); H04L 47/10 (2013.01); H04N 21/4728 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/6437 (2013.01); H04W 48/06 (2013.01); H04W 52/146 (2013.01); H04W 52/242 (2013.01); H04W 52/325 (2013.01); H04W 72/04 (2013.01); H04W 72/042 (2013.01); H04W 72/044 (2013.01); H04W 72/0413 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); H04W 72/1284 (2013.01); H04W 72/1289 (2013.01); H04W 72/14 (2013.01); H04W 76/18 (2018.02); H04W 76/38 (2018.02); H04W 88/06 (2013.01); Y02D 70/00 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1224 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1226 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1242 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1244 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1246 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1262 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1264 (2018.01); Y02D 70/142 (2018.01); Y02D 70/144 (2018.01); Y02D 70/146 (2018.01); Y02D 70/164 (2018.01); Y02D 70/21 (2018.01); Y02D 70/22 (2018.01); Y02D 70/23 (2018.01); Y02D 70/24 (2018.01); Y02D 70/26 (2018.01);
Abstract
A centralized node collects and stores radio access network (RAN) user plane congestion information (RCI) that is reported from the RAN to a core network. The centralized node provides a congestion information collection function (CICF) and includes one or more interface to communicate with a mobility management entity (MME) and/or a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN). The MME and/or SGSN allows the centralized node to determine user equipments (UEs) and associated access point name (APNs) impacted by RAN congestion. The centralized node reports the RCI to a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) associated with the APNs for congestion mitigation.