# US 12,004,010 B2 · Managing a core network policy > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,004,010 B2 - Document ID: US12004010B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/553,372 - Filed: 2021-12-16 - Published: 2023-06-22 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2021-12-16 - Assignees: T-Mobile Innovations LLC - Applicants: T-Mobile Innovations LLC - Inventors: Gaviphat Lekutai; Alan Denis MacDonald - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12004010B2 ## CPC - H04W 28/0958: {based on metrics or performance parameters} - H04L 47/20: Traffic policing - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 72/51: based on terminal or device properties - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Systems, methods, and computer-readable media herein dynamically adjust the policies used within a core network. These policies are determine based on the identification of a user device being a reduced capability device and the data requirements for that device. A correlation between the type of reduced capability device and the data requirements is used to derive data-drive insights using a non-real time RAN intelligence controller. The data used to determine these insights and policies are based on historical and non-real time sources. ## Claims ### Claim 1 One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for managing a traffic steering policy on a network core, the method comprising: determining that a first user device is a reduced capability device, the first user device being associated with a first base station; determining that the first user device is a particular type of reduced capability device; determining a data requirement for the particular type of reduced capability device; determining, based on the data requirement and the particular type of reduced capability device, a traffic steering policy for the network core, wherein the traffic steering policy modifies the governance of a plurality of devices operating in connection with the network core; and implementing the traffic steering policy for the network core. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1, wherein the determining that the first user device is reduced capability is determined using an identifier received from the first user device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1, wherein the particular type of reduced capability device is determined using historical data and empirical test measurements. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1, wherein the data requirement of the reduced capability device is determined using monitored key performance indicators and device information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 4, wherein the data requirement is further determined using an event trigger. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 4, wherein the device information comprises physical information related to the first user device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1, wherein the determination steps and implementation steps are performed using a non-real time RAN intelligent controller (non-RT RIC). ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 7, wherein the non-RT RIC is associated with a service management orchestration module on the network core. ### Claim 9 A method for managing a traffic steering policy for a network core, the method comprising: determining that a first user device is a reduced capability device, the first user device being associated with a first base station; determining that the first user device is a particular type of reduced capability device; determining a data requirement for the particular type of reduced capability device; determining, based on the data requirement and the particular type of reduced capability device, a traffic steering policy for the network core, wherein the traffic steering policy modifies the governance of a plurality of devices operating in connection with the network core; and implementing the traffic steering policy for the network core. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the determining that the first user device is reduced capability is determined using an identifier received from the first user device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the particular type of reduced capability device is determined using historical data and empirical test measurements. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the data requirement of the reduced capability device is determined using monitored key performance indicators and device information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the data requirement are further determined using an event trigger. ### Claim 14 A system for managing a traffic steering policy for a network core, the system comprising: one or more computer components configured to perform a method comprising: determining that a first user device is a reduced capability device, the first user device being associated with a first base station; determining that the first user device is a particular type of reduced capability device; determining a data requirement for the particular type of reduced capability device; determining, based on the data requirement and the particular type of reduced capability device, a traffic steering policy for the network core, wherein the traffic steering policy modifies the governance of a plurality of devices operating in connection with the network core; and implementing the traffic steering policy for the network core. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the data requirement of the reduced capability device is determined using monitored key performance indicators and device information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the data requirement is further determined using an event trigger. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the device information comprises physical information related to the first user device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the determination and implementation are performed using a non-real time RAN intelligent controller (non-RT-RIC). ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the non-RT RIC is associated with a service management orchestration module on the network core. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the determining that the first user device is reduced capability is determined using an identifier received from the first user device.