Systems and methods for dynamic content handling of inter-layer messages in a pod based cloud native environment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12593263-B2
Application number	US-202318024295-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 3, 2023
Priority date	Feb 3, 2023
Publication date	Mar 31, 2026
Grant date	Mar 31, 2026

Abstract

A method for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in a pod based cloud native environment, the method includes: receiving, by a virtual centralized unit (vCU), at least one Master Information Block (MIB) parameter configured by a virtual element management system (vEMS); preparing, by the vCU, a MIB encoded buffer may include a Dummy System Frame Number (D-SFN); sending, by the vCU, once at the time of startup initiation, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN to a virtual distributed unit (vDU) via a Midhaul between the vCU and the vDU; receiving, by the vDU, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN via the Midhaul; for each received MIB encoded buffer, by the vDU, calculating a new SFN from an utility function; updating the MIB encoded buffer; and sending the updated MIB encoded buffer with the new SFN from the utility function to a user entity (UE).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in a pod based cloud native environment of a telecommunications network, the system comprising:
at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive, by a virtual centralized unit (vCU), at least one Master Information Block (MIB) parameter configured by a virtual element management system (vEMS); prepare, by the vCU, a MIB encoded buffer comprising a Dummy System Frame Number (D-SFN); send, by the vCU, once at the time of startup initiation, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN to a virtual distributed unit (vDU) via a Midhaul between the vCU and the vDU; receive, by the vDU, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN via the Midhaul from the vCU; for the received MIB encoded buffer from the vCU, by the vDU,
calculate a new SFN from a utility function;
update the MIB encoded buffer; and
send the updated MIB encoded buffer with the new SFN from the utility function to at least one user entity (UE).

2 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
update, by the vDU, the D-SFN with the new SFN at fixed offset position that is pre-shared by the vCU and the vDU.

3 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN are an 8 bit SFN of a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) system.

4 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN comprise of a System Frame Number-Most Significant Bit (SFN-MSB) parameter and a hyper System Frame Number-Least Significant Bit (hyperSFN-LSB) parameter of a Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIOT) system.

5 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vCU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

6 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vDU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

7 . A method for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in a pod based cloud native environment of a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
receiving, by a virtual centralized unit (vCU), at least one Master Information Block (MIB) parameter configured by a virtual element management system (vEMS); preparing, by the vCU, a MIB encoded buffer comprising a Dummy System Frame Number (D-SFN); sending, by the vCU, once at the time of startup initiation, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN to a virtual distributed unit (vDU) via a Midhaul between the vCU and the vDU; receiving, by the vDU, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN via the Midhaul from the vCU; for the received MIB encoded buffer from the vCU, by the vDU,
calculating a new SFN from a utility function;
updating the MIB encoded buffer; and
sending the updated MIB encoded buffer with the new SFN from the utility function to at least one user entity (UE).

8 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the method comprises:
updating, by the vDU, the D-SFN with the new SFN at fixed offset position that is pre-shared by the vCU and the vDU.

9 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN are an 8 bit SFN of a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) system.

10 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN comprise of a System Frame Number-Most Significant Bit (SFN-MSB) parameter and a hyper System Frame Number-Least Significant Bit (hyperSFN-LSB) parameter of a Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIOT) system.

11 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the vCU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

12 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the vDU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon instructions executable by at least one processor configured to perform a method for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in a pod based cloud native environment of a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
receiving, by a virtual centralized unit (vCU), at least one Master Information Block (MIB) parameter configured by a virtual element management system (vEMS); preparing, by the vCU, a MIB encoded buffer comprising a dummy System Frame Number (D-SFN); sending, by the vCU, once at the time of startup initiation, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN to a virtual distributed unit (vDU) via a Midhaul between the vCU and the vDU; receiving, by the vDU, the MIB encoded buffer with the D-SFN via the Midhaul from the vCU; for the received MIB encoded buffer from the vCU, by the vDU,
calculating a new SFN from a utility function;
updating the MIB encoded buffer; and
sending the updated MIB encoded buffer with the new SFN from the utility function to at least one user entity (UE).

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the method comprises:
updating, by the vDU, the D-SFN with the new SFN at fixed offset position that is pre-shared by the vCU and the vDU.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN are an 8 bit SFN of a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) system.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 13 ,
wherein the D-SFN and the new SFN comprise of a System Frame Number-Most Significant Bit (SFN-MSB) parameter and a hyper System Frame Number-Least Significant Bit (hyperSFN-LSB) parameter of a Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIOT) system.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the vCU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the vDU is hosted in a pod based cloud native environment for implementing dynamic content handling of inter layer messages in the pod based cloud native environment of the telecommunications network.

Assignees

• Rakuten Symphony Inc

Inventors

• Raghavendra
• Nalla Pradeep Kumar

Classifications

• H04W88/085

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• H04W48/08 Primary

  Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery (signalling during connection H04W76/00) · CPC title

• H04W24/02 Primary

  Arrangements for optimising operational condition · CPC title