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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2020
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Konstantinos Vandikas, Solna, SE;
Alexandros Nikou, Danderyd, SE;
Maxim Teslenko, Sollentuna, SE;
Lackis Eleftheriadis, Stockholm, SE;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Methods () and devices () for determining a priority level for a first application or a first application type. The method comprises receiving (s) a first usage data reporting message, the first usage data reporting message comprising a first masked usage value generated by a first UE () using i) a first usage value associated with a first application or a first application type and ii) a mask value. The method further comprises receiving (s) a second usage data reporting message, the second usage data reporting message comprising a second masked usage value generated by a second UE () using i) a second usage value associated with the first application or the first application type and ii) the mask value. The method further comprises combining (s) the first masked usage value and the second masked usage value, thereby generating a combined usage value; and using (s) the combined usage value to determine a priority level for the first application or the first application type.