Managing the qos of an end-to-end application session

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023284078-A1
Application number	US-202018023655-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 26, 2020
Priority date	Aug 26, 2020
Publication date	Sep 7, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for end-to-end QoS fulfillment. One apparatus includes an application interface that receives a request to manage the QoS of an end-to-end application session. Here, the end-to-end application session comprises a first session of a first UE connected to a first network and a second session of a second UE connected to a second network. The processor configures a first QoS parameter for the first session of the first UE and a second QoS parameter for the second session of the second UE and receives a trigger event related to the QoS change of the second QoS parameter. The processor determines a third QoS parameter for the first session of the first UE based on the QoS change of the second QoS parameter and communicates the third QoS parameter to the first network.

First claim

1 .- 20 . (canceled)

21 . An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receive a request to manage a quality of service (“QoS”) of an end-to-end application session, wherein the end-to-end application session comprises a first session of a first user equipment device (“UE”) connected to a first network and a second session of a second UE connected to a second network; configure a first QoS parameter for the first session of the first UE and a second QoS parameter for the second session of the second UE; receive a trigger event related to the QoS change of the second QoS parameter; determine a third QoS parameter for the first session of the first UE based on the QoS change of the second QoS parameter; and communicate the third QoS parameter to the first network.

22 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the first network and the second network comprise a same network.

23 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the first session comprises a first application session and the second session comprises a second application session.

24 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the first session comprises a first network session and the second session comprises a second network session.

25 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the end-to-end application session supports command and control (“C2”) communication and has a C2 requirement comprising one or more of the following parameters:
an identification for an unmanned aerial system (“UAS”),
an identification for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”),
an identification for a UAV controller (“UAV-C”),
at least one public land mobile network identifier (“PLMN ID”),
a transaction identifier (“ID”) for UAS application programming interface (“API”) invocations,
an application ID,
UAS Traffic Manager (“UTM”) ID,
a C2 control mode,
one or more C2 Key Performance Indicators,
a geographical area where the requirement applies,
a time of validity for the requirement,
an application context for at least one of the UAV or the UAV-C,
configuration information for at least one of the UAV or the UAV-C,
at least one C2 end-to-end QoS parameter,
a flag indicating the use of high-definition (“HD”) video for assisting C2,
a video resolution/encoding required for the HD video,
a HD location map for assisting C2,
an allowed route of the UAV,
or a combination thereof.

26 . The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the first UE comprises the UAV-C and the second UE comprises the UAV.

27 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the request is received from an application running on one of the first UE and the second UE.

28 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the request is received from a UAS Traffic Manager (“UTM”).

29 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the configuration further comprises at least one mapping for the sessions of the first UE and the second UE, the mapping comprising at least one of:
a mapping of a UAS identifier (“ID”) to a group ID; a mapping of the application ID to the group ID; a mapping of the UAS ID to two Generic Public Service Identifiers (“GPSIs”); a mapping of the application ID to the two GPSIs; a mapping of the UAS ID to two application function service identifiers; a mapping of the application ID to two application function service identifiers; a mapping of the UAS ID to two session IDs; a mapping of the application ID to two session IDs; a mapping of a service API to one or more control APIs for application sessions of the first UE and the second UE, where the service API is received by UAS Traffic Manager (“UTM”) and/or UAS Service Suppliers (“USS”) per UAS; or a combination thereof.

30 . The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the request to manage the QoS of an end-to-end application session is received at a control unit, wherein the configuration is provided to the first UE and the second UE via establishing application sessions between the control unit and the first UE and the second UE.

31 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the trigger event comprises a downgrade indication for the second QoS parameter.

32 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the trigger event comprises at least one of the following parameters:
an application identifier (“ID”), an expected degraded QoS parameter, an actual degraded QoS parameter, an expected location of an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), an actual location of the UAV, UAV mobility information, a high interference indication, network status information, a QoS profile downgrade indication, an indication of Radio Access Network (“RAN”) congestion, an indication of a RAN overload condition, a QoS upgrade indication for QoS flow, or a combination thereof.

33 . The apparatus of claim 21 , further comprising obtaining supplementary QoS and/or UE context information for the second application session of the second UE, wherein the supplementary information comprises at least one of:
one or more expected QoS parameters, one or more actual QoS parameters, one or more expected quality of experience (“QoE”) parameters, one or more actual QoE parameters, a QoS upgrade capability indication, location information for the second UE, mobility information for the second UE, or a combination thereof.

34 . The apparatus of claim 21 , further comprising:
determining a fourth QoS parameter for the second application session of the second UE based on the QoS change of the second QoS parameter; and communicating the fourth QoS parameter to the second network.

35 . The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the third QoS parameter is an upgrade of the first QoS parameter, and wherein the fourth QoS parameter is a downgrade of the second QoS parameter.

36 . The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the third QoS parameter is a downgrade of the first QoS parameter, and wherein the fourth QoS parameter is an upgrade of the second QoS parameter.

37 . The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the determination of the third and fourth QoS parameters are mapped to one or more of:
a traffic policy rule update for the first UE, a traffic policy rule update for the second UE, a policy and charging control (“PCC”) rule update for the first UE, a PCC rule update for the second UE, a network QoS profile update for the first UE, a network QoS profile update for the second UE, or a combination thereof.

38 . The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein communicating the fourth parameter comprising sending a QoS profile change request to the second network.

39 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein communicating the third parameter comprising sending a QoS profile change request to the first network.

40 . A method comprising:
receiving a request to manage a Quality of Service (“QoS”) of an end-to-end application session, wherein the end-to-end application session comprises a first session of a first user equipment device (“UE”) connected to a first network and a second session of a second UE connected to a second network; configuring a first QoS parameter for the first session of the first UE and a second QoS parameter for the second session of the second UE; receiving a trigger event related to the QoS change of the second QoS parameter; determining a third QoS parameter for the first session of the first UE based on the QoS change of the second QoS parameter; and communicating the third QoS parameter to the first network.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Pateromichelakis Emmanouil
• Salkintzis Apostolis
• Karampatsis Dimitrios

Classifications

• H04W28/0268 Primary

  using specific QoS parameters for wireless networks, e.g. QoS class identifier [QCI] or guaranteed bit rate [GBR] (negotiating SLA or negotiating QoS H04W28/24) · CPC title

• H04W28/24

  Negotiating SLA [Service Level Agreement]; Negotiating QoS [Quality of Service] · CPC title

• H04W56/0015 Primary

  one node acting as a reference for the others · CPC title

• H04W76/20

  Manipulation of established connections · CPC title

• H04B7/18504

  Aircraft used as relay or high altitude atmospheric platform · CPC title