MOBILITY EDGE NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Organization Name

T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

Inventor(s)

Lyle Walter Paczkowski of Mission Hills KS (US)

Marouane Balmakhtar of Fairfax VA (US)

Galip Murat Karabulut of Vienna VA (US)

Mark Richard Bales of Lee's Summit MO (US)

Robert Keith Butler of Overland Park KS (US)

MOBILITY EDGE NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18149538 titled 'MOBILITY EDGE NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a system and method for extending network functions to the edge of the network, allowing for direct communication between user equipment (UE) devices.

The mobility edge interface enables the launch of network functions at the UE level.
A primary UE hosts a mobility edge interface that allows secondary UEs to establish wireless communication links.
This technology facilitates data communication between primary and secondary UEs through a user plane data path.

Key Features and Innovation

Extending network functions to the edge of the network.
Direct communication between UEs without going through the centralized network core.
Facilitating wireless communication links between primary and secondary UEs.
Enabling data communication through a user plane data path.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in various industries such as telecommunications, IoT, and mobile computing to enhance direct communication between devices at the edge of the network.

Problems Solved

Overcoming limitations of traditional centralized network cores.
Facilitating direct communication between UEs without relying on the core network.
Enhancing data communication efficiency between primary and secondary UEs.

Benefits

Improved network performance and efficiency.
Enhanced user experience through direct communication between devices.
Increased flexibility and scalability in network architecture.

Commercial Applications

"Edge Network Systems and Methods for Enhanced Device Communication" can be utilized in telecommunications infrastructure, IoT devices, and mobile computing applications to optimize data communication at the edge of the network.

Questions about Edge Network Systems and Methods

How does this technology improve network efficiency?

This technology improves network efficiency by enabling direct communication between user equipment devices at the edge of the network, reducing the need to route data through the centralized network core.

What are the potential applications of this technology in IoT devices?

This technology can be applied in IoT devices to enhance direct communication between devices, improving data transfer efficiency and overall network performance.

Original Abstract Submitted

Mobility edge network systems and methods are provided. In some embodiments, a mobility edge interface extends instantiation of a UPF and/or other network functions of the operator core network further from the traditional centralized network core, to a new edge that is launched and hosted at the UE level. The mobility edge interface may implement a mobility UPF instance that is launched by one or more applications executed on a primary UE and made accessible through a wireless communication link with a mobility edge RAN established by the primary UE. Through the mobility edge RAN and the mobility UPF instance, a secondary UE may establish a point-to-point wireless communication link (which may be a 3GPP link, or a non-3GPP link) and a user plane data path with the primary UE, in order to communicate data corresponding to a data session between the primary and secondary UE.