# US 12,764,605 B2 · Selective centralized unit-user plane extended buffering > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,764,605 B2 - Document ID: US12764605B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/092,128 - Filed: 2022-12-30 - Published: 2024-07-04 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-30 - Assignees: Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C. - Applicants: Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C. - Inventors: Jinsook Ryu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12764605B2 ## CPC - H04W 28/14: using intermediate storage - H04W 76/12: Setup of transport tunnels - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A disclosed method may include (i) receiving a message including first buffering-relevant information relating to an ability of a specific centralized unit-user plane node to perform a buffering procedure, (ii) evaluating the first buffering-relevant information against second buffering-relevant information indicating at least in part whether an item of user equipment is an appropriate candidate for the buffering procedure, and (iii) assigning the specific centralized unit-user plane node based at least in part on evaluating the first buffering-relevant information against the second buffering-relevant information. Related systems and computer-readable mediums are further disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving, by a centralized unit-control plane node within a telecommunications network, a message facilitating assignment of a specific centralized unit-user plane node to an item of user equipment, the message including first buffering-relevant information relating to an ability of the specific centralized unit-user plane node to perform a buffering procedure; evaluating the first buffering-relevant information against second buffering-relevant information indicated by the item of user equipment attempting to connect to the telecommunications network through the specific centralized unit-user plane node, the second buffering-relevant information indicating at least in part whether the item of user equipment is an appropriate candidate for the buffering procedure; and assigning, by the centralized unit-control plane node, the specific centralized unit-user plane node to the item of user equipment based at least in part on evaluating the first buffering-relevant information relating to the ability of the specific centralized unit-user plane node to perform the buffering procedure against the second buffering-relevant information indicating at least in part whether the item of user equipment is an appropriate candidate for the buffering procedure. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the message is formatted according to a version of the E1 Application Protocol. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the message comprises a configuration update message for updating a configuration of a connection between the specific centralized unit-user plane node and the centralized unit-control plane node. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the first buffering-relevant information indicates a dynamic capability of the specific centralized unit-user plane node to perform the buffering procedure. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises a setup message for establishing a new connection between the specific centralized unit-user plane node and the centralized unit-control plane node. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the first buffering-relevant information indicates a static capability of the specific centralized unit-user plane node to perform the buffering procedure. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises a radio access network repository function response message received from a radio access network repository function. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the message is received in response to the centralized unit-control plane node transmitting a centralized unit-user plane discovery message requesting information regarding at least one candidate centralized unit-user plane node for assigning to the item of user equipment. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the centralized unit-user plane discovery message indicates at least one of a detected activity state of the item of user equipment or a predicted mobility pattern of the item of user equipment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the centralized unit-user plane discovery message indicates a location of the item of user equipment. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoding instructions that, when executed by at least one physical processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising: receiving, by a centralized unit-control plane node within a telecommunications network, a message facilitating assignment of a specific centralized unit-user plane node to an item of user equipment, the message including first buffering-relevant information relating to an ability of the specific centralized unit-user plane node to perform a buffering procedure; evaluating the first buffering-relevant information against second buffering-relevant information indicated by the item of user equipment attempting to connect to the telecommunications network through the specific centralized unit-user plane node, the second buffering-relevant information indicating at least in part whether the item of user equipment is an appropriate candidate for the buffering procedure; and assigning, by the centralized unit-control plane node, the specific centralized unit-user plane node to the item of user equipment based at least in part on evaluating the first buffering-relevant information relating to the ability of the specific centralized unit-user plane node to perform the buffering procedure against the second buffering-relevant information indicating at least in part whether the item of user equipment is an appropriate candidate for the buffering procedure. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the message is formatted according to a version of the E1 Application Protocol. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the message comprises a configuration update message for updating a configuration of a connection between the specific centralized unit-user plane node and the centralized unit-control plane node. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the first buffering-relevant information indicates a dynamic capability of the specific centralized unit-user plane node to perform the buffering procedure. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the message comprises a setup message for establishing a new connection between the specific centralized unit-user plane node and the centralized unit-control plane node. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the first buffering-relevant information indicates a static capability of the specific centralized unit-user plane node to perform the buffering procedure. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the message comprises a radio access network repository function response message received from a radio access network repository function. ### Claim 18 A system comprising: a centralized unit-control plane node within a telecommunications network; and a specific centralized unit-user plane node within the telecommunications network; wherein the centralized unit-control plane node is configured to perform a method comprising: receiving a message facilitating assignment of a specific centralized unit-user plane node to an item of user equipment, the message including first buffering-relevant information relating to an ability of the specific centralized unit-user plane node to perform a buffering procedure; evaluating the first buffering-relevant information against second buffering-relevant information indicated by the item of user equipment attempting to connect to the telecommunications network through the specific centralized unit-user plane node, the second buffering-relevant information indicating at least in part whether the item of user equipment is an appropriate candidate for the buffering procedure; and assigning the specific centralized unit-user plane node to the item of user equipment based at least in part on evaluating the first buffering-relevant information relating to the ability of the specific centralized unit-user plane node to perform the buffering procedure against second buffering-relevant information indicating at least in part whether the item of user equipment is an appropriate candidate for the buffering procedure. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the message is formatted according to a version of the E1 Application Protocol. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the message comprises a setup message for establishing a new connection between the specific centralized unit-user plane node and the centralized unit-control plane node.