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US 2018/0295032 A1Published application
Support of Flexible Radio Protocol in 5G Radio Access Network
AssigneeNokia Technologies Oy
InventorsLing Yu, Vinh Van Phan, Kari Horneman
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for support of flexible radio protocol in service networks, such as 5G radio access networks are provided. One method may include deciding, by a network entity, to customize or enhance service capability of a service network, wherein the service network comprises a plurality of network access elements, and configuring certain network functions or services flexibly among the network elements of the service network.
Claims21
1-45. (canceled)
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory comprising computer program code,
- the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to
- decide to customize or enhance service capability of a service network, wherein the service network comprises a plurality of network access elements;
- and
- configure at least one certain network function or service flexibly among the network access elements of the service network.
4 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory comprising computer program code,
- the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to
- transmit a network functions or services support capability indication to a network entity;
- receive or obtain cell level network functions or services configuration or reconfiguration information;
- and
- perform on-the-fly cell level network functions or services configuration or reconfiguration.
5 more elements
A method, comprising:
- transmitting , by a network access element, a network functions or services support capability indication to a network entity;
- receiving network functions or services configuration or reconfiguration information;
- and
- performing on-the-fly cell level network functions or services configuration or reconfiguration.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.