USER EQUIPMENT CLUSTERS FOR NETWORK REGISTRATION AND AUTHENTICATION

Organization Name

Inventor(s)

Lyle Walter Paczkowski of Mission Hills KS (US)

USER EQUIPMENT CLUSTERS FOR NETWORK REGISTRATION AND AUTHENTICATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18147383 titled 'USER EQUIPMENT CLUSTERS FOR NETWORK REGISTRATION AND AUTHENTICATION

Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes systems and methods for grouping User Equipment (UE) devices for network registration and authentication purposes.

A UE aggregation gateway can create clusters of UE devices that have connected to an access network.
The gateway registers a UE logical entity with the network and links a cluster of UE devices to that entity.
It acts as a proxy gateway for the UE cluster, handling operations on behalf of the cluster members within the operator network core functions.

Key Features and Innovation:

Creation of UE clusters for network registration and authentication.
Registration of UE logical entities with the network.
Proxy gateway functionality for UE clusters within the operator network core.

Potential Applications: The technology can be applied in telecommunications networks for efficient management of UE devices and network registration processes.

Problems Solved:

Streamlining network registration and authentication processes.
Simplifying management of UE devices within the network.

Benefits:

Improved network efficiency.
Enhanced UE device management.
Streamlined registration and authentication processes.

Commercial Applications: The technology can be utilized by telecommunications companies to optimize network operations and enhance user experience.

Prior Art: Readers can explore prior patents related to UE device clustering, network registration, and authentication processes in the telecommunications field.

Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on research related to network optimization, UE device management, and network registration technologies.

Questions about UE Device Clustering: 1. How does UE device clustering improve network efficiency?

  - UE device clustering helps optimize network resources by grouping devices for streamlined registration and authentication processes.

2. What are the key benefits of using a proxy gateway for UE clusters?

  - A proxy gateway simplifies network operations by acting on behalf of UE cluster members within the operator network core, enhancing efficiency and management.

Original Abstract Submitted

Systems and methods for user equipment clusters for network registration and authentication are provided. In some embodiments, a UE aggregation gateway may define one or more UE clusters from a set of UE devices that have connected to an access network. In some embodiments, the UE aggregation gateway may register a UE logical entity with the network and associate a cluster of UE devices with that UE logical entity. The UE aggregation gateway may then function as a proxy gateway for members of the UE cluster, acting on behalf of the members of the UE cluster at least with regard to operations with functions of the operator network core.