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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024

Filed:

Nov. 23, 2021
Applicant:

Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);

Inventors:

Tommaso Melodia, Newton, MA (US);

Salvatore D'Oro, Allston, MA (US);

Michele Polese, Boston, MA (US);

Leonardo Bonati, Boston, MA (US);

Assignee:

Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/06 (2009.01); H04B 17/336 (2015.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 28/08 (2023.01); H04W 28/24 (2009.01); H04W 36/30 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/06 (2013.01); H04B 17/336 (2015.01); H04W 28/0236 (2013.01); H04W 28/0967 (2020.05); H04W 28/24 (2013.01); H04W 36/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

A radio access network (RAN) intelligent controller (RIC) and corresponding method may be implemented within RAN and in next-generation cellular networks to improve performance. The RIC comprises an interface to a RAN and further comprises a data-driven logic unit. The data-driven logic unit (i) produces, based on data received from the RAN via the interface, a representation describing a state of the RAN and (ii) based on the representation describing the state, instructs an action associated with at least one network element. The interface transmits a message based on the action instructed. The message is to be routed to the at least one network element. The representation is based on a context of the RAN. The message transmitted enabling re-configuration of the at least one network element. The re-configuration improves performance of the at least one network element within the context.


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