Apparatus and methods for enhanced paging in wireless networks
AssigneeCharter Communications Operating, LLC
InventorsCurt Wong, Yildirim Sahin
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for managed or “intelligent” paging of a user device in one or more wireless networks. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide enhanced wireless services which enable prioritized paging operations of a given user device (e.g., a mobile 3 GPP-compliant UE) within two or more mobile networks (e.g., PLMNs) when the UE is operating in a “dual” mode such as 3 GPP 5G NR dual-SIM, dual standby (DSDS) mode. In one implementation, the UE contains multiple SIM cards to enable connection to different PLMNs simultaneously, such that paging associated with one network can be managed and prioritized as needed when the UE is actively utilizing another network.
Claims20
Computerized network apparatus for use within a wireless network infrastructure, comprising:
- digital processing apparatus;
- at least one data network interface in data communication with the digital processing apparatus;
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- a storage device in data communication with the digital processing apparatus, the storage device comprising a storage medium having at least one computer program, the at least one computer program configured to, when executed on the digital processing apparatus, cause the computerized network apparatus to:
- receive first data relating to one or more processing rules for respective one or more software applications operative to execute on a computerized user device;
- based at least on the received first data, determine at least one route selection policy associated with data traffic of the one or more software applications;
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- cause forwarding of second data relating to the at least one route selection policy to the computerized user device;
- wherein the forwarding of the second data relating to the at least one route selection policy enables the computerized user device to selectively implement the one or more processing rules for paging notifications sent to the computerized user device when the computerized user device is connected to the wireless network infrastructure.
A computerized method of performing paging notification management within a wireless network, comprising:
- receiving data indicative of user preferences for notifications relating to each of a plurality of applications operative to execute on a wireless computerized client device of a user;
- causing generation of one or more rules based on the received data;
- receiving a plurality of IP (Internet Protocol) data packets at the wireless network, the plurality of IP data packets generated by respective ones of data sources associated with each of the plurality of applications;
- processing the received plurality of IP data packets to map the plurality of IP data packets to a plurality of paging causes;
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- causing transmission of at least one paging notification for each of the plurality of applications to the wireless computerized client device, each of the at least one paging notifications comprising one of the plurality of paging causes;
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- wherein the computerized method enables the wireless computerized client device to selectively disposition each of the at least one paging notifications according to the user preferences.
A computerized mobile device configured for use within multiple mobile network environments, the computerized mobile device comprising:
- digital processor apparatus;
- wireless interface apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and configured for wireless communication with at least a first radio area network (RAN) utilizing a first wireless access technology;
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- storage apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and comprising a storage medium, the storage medium comprising at least one computer program, the at least one computer program, configured to, when executed on the digital processor apparatus:
- receive policy data relating to data traffic management of a plurality of user applications operative to execute on the computerized mobile device;
- receive a plurality of paging notifications from a first of the multiple mobile network environments, the plurality of paging notifications each comprising a paging cause which is differentiated relative to others of the plurality of paging notifications;
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- based at least on the received policy data and the paging causes, selectively disposition each of the plurality of paging notifications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.