Geographic routing based on 5G network slice availability
AssigneeDISH Wireless L.L.C.
InventorsCraig Sparks, Gerald Callejo
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Abstract
Various arrangements for performing navigation based on characteristics of a cellular network are provided. A quality of experience (QoE) level required for a wireless service to be performed for a networked device may be determined. A current location and a destination for a vehicle may be determined. A wireless network coverage area map may be accessed that maps network performance characteristics for the cellular network across a geographic region. A navigation route from the current location to the destination based on the wireless network coverage area map and the determined QoE may be determined. The determined navigational route may be output to a navigation system.
Claims20
A method for navigation performed based on characteristics of a cellular network, the method comprising:
- determining, by an on-board management system, a quality of experience (QoE) level required for a wireless service to be performed for a networked device;
- determining, by the on-board management system, a current location and a destination;
- receiving, by the on-board management system, a wireless network route priority, wherein the wireless network route priority is based on:
- assigning a first weight to a first priority;
- assigning a second weight to a second priority, and
- assigning a third weight to a third priority, wherein:
- the first priority, the second priority, and the third priority are selected from a group of priorities;
- and
- the first weight, the second weight, and the third weight differ from each other;
- accessing a wireless network coverage map, wherein:
- the wireless network coverage map maps cellular network slices to which the on-board management system has authorized access and a plurality of network performance characteristics for the cellular network across a geographic region;
- determining a route from the current location to the destination based on the wireless network coverage map, the determined QoE, and the wireless network route priority;
- and
- outputting, by the on-board management system, the determined route.
A system for navigation performed based on characteristics of a cellular network, the system comprising:
- an on-board management system, installed on a vehicle, comprising:
- a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) component;
- a user input component;
- a cellular network interface;
- and
- a processing system, comprising one or more processors, where the processing system is configured to:
- determine a quality of experience (QoE) level required for a wireless service to be performed for a networked device;
- determine a current location using data from the GNSS component and a destination;
- receive a wireless network route priority, wherein:
- the wireless network route priority is based on:
- a first weight being assigned to a first priority;
- a second weight being assigned to a second priority, and
- a third weight being assigned to a third priority, wherein:
- the first priority, the second priority, and the third priority are selected from a group of priorities;
- and
- the first weight, the second weight, and the third weight differ from each other;
- access a wireless network slice coverage map, wherein:
- the wireless network slice coverage map maps cellular network slices to which the on-board management system has authorized access and a plurality of network performance characteristics for the cellular network across a geographic region;
- determine a route from the current location to the destination based on the wireless network slice coverage map, the determined QoE, and the wireless network route priority;
- and
- output the determined route.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.