Method and apparatus for handling artificial intelligence/machine learning functionality or feature (re)configuration in a telecommunications network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12549969-B2
Application number	US-202318448064-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 10, 2023
Priority date	Aug 10, 2023
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

A wireless terminal which communicates over a radio interface with a radio access network comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive, over the radio interface from the radio access network, at least a first message which concerns implementation of an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature for the wireless terminal. The processor circuitry is configured: to make a determination that the reception of the first message requires one of the following: an update of an existing model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature; a download of a new model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature for a particular functionality or feature; and to make a determination that a pause maybe necessary to implement the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature. In an example optional implementation, the processor circuitry may also be further configured to generate a pause notification message.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A wireless terminal which communicates over a radio interface with a network node, the wireless terminal comprising:
receiver circuitry configured to receive, over the radio interface from the network node, at least a first message which concerns implementation of an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature for the wireless terminal; processor circuitry configured: (a) to make a determination that the reception of the first message requires one of the following:
(1) an update of an existing model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature;
(2) a download of a new model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature for a particular functionality or feature;
(b) to make a determination that a pause maybe necessary to implement the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature.

2 . The wireless terminal of claim 1 , wherein the processor circuitry is further configured to generate a pause notification message configured to notify the network node to pause implementation of the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature; and wherein the wireless terminal comprises transmitter circuitry configured to transmit the pause notification message to the network node over the radio interface.

3 . The wireless terminal of claim 1 , wherein the at least first message commands either a download of a model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature or a reconfiguration of the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature.

4 . The wireless terminal of claim 1 , wherein the at least first message notifies the wireless terminal that an update is available from the network node for a model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature.

5 . The wireless terminal of claim 2 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured to determine at least an approximate magnitude of the pause and to include the approximate magnitude in the pause notification message.

6 . The wireless terminal of claim 2 , wherein the receiver circuitry is configured to receive a scheduling message from the network node after transmission of the pause notification message, and wherein the processor circuitry is configured to initiate the pause or stop/cancel of the update of the existing model or the download of the new model according to a scheduling of the scheduling message.

7 . The wireless terminal of claim 1 , wherein upon making the determination the processor circuitry is configured to initiate the update of the existing model or the download of the new model.

8 . The wireless terminal of claim 7 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured fallback to legacy operation while performing an update of the existing model or a download of the new model.

9 . The wireless terminal of claim 7 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured to set a timer according to the timer value and to determine whether the update of the existing model or download of the new model is completed before expiration of the timer.

10 . The wireless terminal of claim 9 , wherein when the processor circuitry determines that the update of the existing model or download of the new model is not completed before expiration of the timer, the processor circuitry generates a failure message and performs one of the following:
maintains an existing configuration for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality; falls back to legacy operation; requests another configuration for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature from the network node; wherein the transmitter circuitry is further configured to transmit the failure message to the network node.

11 . The wireless terminal of claim 9 , wherein:
the receiver circuitry is configured to receive a failure operation instruction message from the network node; and when the processor circuitry determines that the update of the existing model or download of the new model is not completed before expiration of the timer, the processor circuitry operates in accordance with the failure operation instruction.

12 . The wireless terminal of claim 1 , the processor circuitry is configured to make a determination that the reception of the first message requires the update or the download of plural models associated with the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature.

13 . A method in a wireless terminal which communicates over a radio interface with a network node, the method comprising:
receiving, over the radio interface from the network node, at least a first message which concerns implementation of an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature for the wireless terminal; making a determination that the reception of the first message requires one of the following: (1) an update of an existing model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature; (2) a download of a new model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature for a particular functionality or feature; making a determination that a pause may be necessary for implementation of the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature.

14 . A network including one or more nodes which comprises:
processor circuitry configured to generate at least a first message which one of the following:
(1) an update of an existing model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature;
(2) a download of a new model for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality/feature for a particular functionality or feature;
interface circuitry configured to transmit the first message to a wireless terminal over a radio interface and to receive from the wireless terminal over the radio interface a pause notification message configured to notify the network to pause implementation of the update of the existing model or the download of the new model.

15 . The network of claim 14 , wherein upon receipt of the pause notification message the processor circuitry performs one of the following:
accepts a pause included in the pause notification message; generates a scheduling message which comprises a scheduling instruction which provides the wireless terminal with scheduling information for the wireless terminal to perform the pause of the update of the existing model or the download of the new model;
generates a failure operation instruction message which prescribes actions to be performed by the wireless terminal in the event that the update of the existing model or download of the new model is not timely completed.

Assignees

• Sharp Kk

Inventors

• Shrivastava Rudraksh
• Yoshimura Tomoki
• Yin Zhanping
• Ishii Atsushi

Classifications

• H04L41/16 Primary

  using machine learning or artificial intelligence · CPC title

• H04W24/02 Primary

  Arrangements for optimising operational condition · CPC title