Dynamic user equipment (UE) group creation to coordinate devices
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsAditya Prakash, Ravi Shekhar, Vimal Srivastava
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Abstract
A network function selectively supports a mobile device with network settings appropriate for the device context of the mobile device. The network function obtains a device profile for the mobile device, which identifies multiple device groups, with each device group being associated with a corresponding set of network settings. The network function selects a device group among the device groups in the device profile based on the device context of the mobile device. The network function directs at least one network function in the network to support the mobile device with a set of network settings corresponding to the selected device group.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- obtaining a device profile for a mobile device, the device profile identifying a plurality of device groups, wherein each device group is associated with a corresponding set of network settings;
- selecting a first device group among the plurality of device groups based on a first device context of the mobile device;
- and
- directing at least one network function in a network to support the mobile device with a first set of network settings corresponding to the first device group, wherein the at least one network function is selected based on the first device group.
An apparatus comprising:
- a network interface configured to communicate with a plurality of computing devices in a wireless network system;
- and
- a processor coupled to the network interface, the processor configured to:
- obtain via the network interface, a device profile for a mobile device, the device profile identifying a plurality of device groups, wherein each device group is associated with a corresponding set of network settings;
- select a first device group among the plurality of device groups based on a first device context of the mobile device;
- and
- direct at least one network function in a network to support the mobile device with a first set of network settings corresponding to the first device group, wherein the at least one network function is selected based on the first device group.
One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with software comprising computer executable instructions and, when the software is executed on a processor of a network node of a network system, operable to cause a processor to:
- obtain a device profile for a mobile device, the device profile identifying a plurality of device groups, wherein each device group is associated with a corresponding set of network settings;
- select a first device group among the plurality of device groups based on a first device context of the mobile device;
- and
- direct at least one network function in a network to support the mobile device with a first set of network settings corresponding to the first device group, wherein the at least one network function is selected based on the first device group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.