# US 11,451,990 B2 · Method and managing module for enabling management of operation of network node

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- Number: US 11,451,990 B2
- Document ID: US11451990B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/764,777
- Filed: 2017-11-17
- Published: 2020-11-19
- Granted: 2022-09-20
- Earliest claimed: 2017-11-17
- Assignees: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
- Applicants: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
- Inventors: Johan Hjelm
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11451990B2

## CPC

- H04B 7/18506: {Communications with or from aircraft, i.e. aeronautical mobile service}
- H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition
- H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports}
- H04W 40/18: based on predicted events
- H04W 40/20: based on geographic position or location
- H04W 52/0216: {using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame}
- H04W 52/283: {Power depending on the position of the mobile}
- H04W 56/0005: {synchronizing of arrival of multiple uplinks}
- H04W 56/002: {Mutual synchronization}
- H04W 72/121: for groups of terminals or users
- H04W 72/20: Control channels or signalling for resource management
- H04W 76/28: Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]
- H04W 76/38: triggered by timers
- H04W 84/005: {Moving wireless networks}
- H04W 84/06: Airborne or Satellite Networks (space-based or airborne stations H04B7/185)
- H04W 88/08: Access point devices
- H04W 88/12: Access point controller devices
- H04W 92/02: Inter-networking arrangements
- H04W 92/12: between access points and access point controllers
- Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE

## Abstract

A method and a managing module (110) for enabling management of operation of a network node (131) in a network (100) are disclosed. A set of indications of intervals for reporting of data is configured into the wireless devices (141-148). The managing module (110) obtains (210) the set of indications of intervals for reporting of data. The managing module (110) organises (220) the wireless devices (141-148) into a set of one or more groups (151-153) of wireless devices (141-148) based on the set of indications of intervals for reporting of data. Moreover, the managing module (110) determines (230) information for aligning for aligning reporting from the wireless devices (141-148) within each group of the set of one or more groups (151-153). The managing module (110) provides (240) the information for aligning reporting. A corresponding computer program (605) and a computer program carrier (605) are also disclosed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method comprising:
obtaining a set of indications of intervals for reporting of data;
organising a plurality of wireless devices into a set of one or more groups of wireless devices based on the set of indications of intervals for reporting of data;
determining information for aligning reporting from the wireless devices within each group of the set of one or more groups;
providing the information for aligning reporting, whereby the information for aligning reporting is accessible by a network;
determining a target position for a network node based on a set of one or more parameters related to the intervals for reporting data, and
providing the target position, whereby the target position is accessible by the network.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the network node is a radio network node or a mobile radio network node.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the obtaining of the set of indications of intervals comprises obtaining information, wherein the organising of the wireless devices into a set of one or more groups is based on the information, wherein the information comprises the set of indications of intervals and one or more of:
a set of indications about respective positions of the wireless devices, or
a path along which the network node is capable of travelling.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the set of parameters comprises one or more of:
a set of indication about respective positions of the wireless devices,
a consumption of power used for mobility of the network node,
a position of a core network node serving the network node, or
a position of a further network node providing the network node with connectivity towards the core network node.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the method further comprises:
determining a scheme for pausing and resumption of a network slice related to each group of wireless devices based on the set of indication of intervals for reporting of data and the information for aligning reporting, and
providing, to the core network node, the scheme for pausing and resumption of the network slice, whereby the scheme is accessible by the network.

### Claim 6

A device comprising:
a memory; and
processing circuitry coupled to the memory, where the device is configured to:
obtain a set of indications of intervals for reporting of data;
organize a plurality of wireless devices into a set of one or more groups of wireless devices based on the set of indications of intervals for reporting of data;
determine information for aligning reporting from the wireless devices within each group of the set of one or more groups;
provide the information for aligning reporting, whereby the information for aligning reporting is accessible by a network;
determine a target position for a network node based on a set of one or more parameters related to the intervals for reporting data; and
provide the target position, whereby the target position is accessible by the network.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The device of claim 6, wherein the network node is a radio network node or a mobile radio network node.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The device of claim 7, wherein the device is configured for obtaining the set of indications of intervals by obtaining information, wherein the device is configured for organising the set of wireless devices into a set of one or more groups based on the information, wherein the information comprises the set of indications of intervals and one or more of:
a set of indications about respective positions of the wireless devices, or
a path along which the network node is capable of travelling.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The device of claim 7, wherein a set of parameters comprises one or more of:
a set of indication about respective positions of the wireless devices,
a consumption of power used for mobility of the network node,
a position of a core network node serving the network node, or
a position of a further network node providing the network node with connectivity towards the core network node.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The device of claim 9, wherein the device is further configured for:
determining a scheme for pausing and resumption of a network slice related to each group of wireless devices based on the set of indication of intervals for reporting of data and the information for aligning reporting; and
providing the scheme for pausing and resumption of the network slice, whereby the scheme is accessible by the network.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program comprising computer readable code units which when executed by processing circuitry of a managing module causes the managing module to perform the method of claim 1.