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US 12,542,693 B2Granted
Method and system for interaction between 5G and multiple TSC/TSN domains
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsJoachim Sachs, Kun Wang, János Farkas, Balázs Varga, György Miklós, Kurt Essigmann
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Abstract
A method (1200) by a network node (160, 160c) includes determining (1202) a plurality of Time Sensitive Communication, TSC, or Time Sensitive Networking, TSN, domains (12) that exist in a network. The network node instantiates (1204) at least one virtual bridge (14), wherein each virtual bridge serves at least one TSC and/or TSN domain.
Claims21
A method performed by a network node, the method comprising:
- determining how many Time Sensitive Communication, TSC, and/or Time Sensitive Networking, TSN, domains exist in a network system comprising a plurality of TSC and/or TSN domains, wherein determining how may TSC and TSN domains exist in the network system comprises at least one of:
- determining how many central network configuration, CNC, controllers that exist in the network;
- and
- receiving information from a non-3GPP network controller;
- and
- instantiating at least one virtual bridge, wherein each virtual bridge serves at least one TSC and/or TSN domain and wherein instantiating at least one virtual bridge comprises:
- determining how many ports and user plane function(s) that are needed for a particular one of the plurality of TSC and/or TSN domains;
- and
- instantiating a number of user plane function(s) in dependence of how many user plane function(s) are needed.
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A network node comprising:
- processing circuitry configured to:
- determine how many Time Sensitive Communication, TSC, and/or Time Sensitive Networking, TSN, domains exist in a network system comprising a plurality of TSC and/or TSN domains, wherein determining how may TSC and TSN domains exist in the network system comprises at least one of:
- determining how many central network configuration, CNC, controllers that exist in the network;
- and
- receiving information from a non-3GPP network controller;
- and
- instantiate at least one virtual bridge, wherein each virtual bridge serves at least one TSC and/or TSN domain and wherein when instantiating at least one virtual bridge, the processing circuitry is configured to:
- determine how many ports and user plane functions that are needed for a particular one of the plurality of TSC and/or TSN domains;
- and
- instantiate a number of user plane function(s) in dependence of how many user plane function(s) are needed.
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A method performed by a network node, the method comprising:
- determining a group of ports in a network system;
- dynamically modelling a first virtual bridge for the group of ports, wherein the group of ports are associated with a first Time Sensitive Communication, TSC, or a Time Sensitive Networking, TSN, domain, and wherein the first virtual bridge is associated with the first TSC or TSN domain and the first TSC or TSN domain is serving a user equipment, UE;
- and
- when the UE moves to a second TSC or TSN domain, dynamically modelling a second virtual bridge associated with the second TSC or TSN domain.
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A network node comprising:
- processing circuitry configured to:
- determine a group of ports in a network system;
- dynamically model a first virtual bridge for the group of ports, wherein the group of ports are associated with a first Time Sensitive Communication, TSC, or a Time Sensitive Networking, TSN, domain, and wherein the first virtual bridge is associated with the first TSC or TSN domain and the first TSC or TSN domain is serving a user equipment, UE;
- and
- when the UE moves to a second TSC or TSN domain, dynamically modelling a second virtual bridge associated with the second TSC or TSN domain.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.