Managing network functions associated with user equipment task offloading
AssigneeNokia Technologies Oy
InventorsRakshesh PRAVINCHANDRA BHATT, Ranganathan MAVUREDDI DHANASEKARAN, Ranjana Kumari NAVALDE, Divya G NAIR, Joao Antonio PEREIRA RODRIGUES
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for managing one or more network functions associated with user equipment data exchange functionalities. While not necessarily limited thereto, disclosed techniques are well suited for implementation for managing charging functions associated with work task offloading for user equipment engaging in split artificial intelligence/machine learning (AIML) model processing in a communication network environment.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a message from an application requesting a service via a communication network;
- and
- assisting in managing one or more charging policies for the service when performed by first user equipment and second user equipment, wherein the first user equipment and the second user equipment are in a data exchange relationship with respect to the service;
- wherein the steps are performed by at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor.
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:
- receiving a message from an application requesting a service via a network entity of a communication network;
- establishing a data exchange relationship with user equipment proximate to the apparatus to share performance of the service;
- and
- sending a message to the network entity comprising computation usage data for providing the service, and further indicating a role in the data exchange relationship that the apparatus performed, to enable the communication network to implement one or more charging policies for the service with respect to the proximate user equipment.
A method comprising:
- receiving, at first user equipment, a message from an application requesting a service via a network entity of a communication network;
- establishing, by the first user equipment, a data exchange relationship with second user equipment proximate to the first user equipment to share performance of the service;
- and
- sending, by the first user equipment, a message to the network entity comprising computation usage data for providing the service, and further indicating a role in the data exchange relationship that the first user equipment performed, to enable the communication network to implement one or more charging policies for the service with respect to the second user equipment;
- wherein the steps are performed by at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor.
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:
- receiving a message from user equipment proximate to the apparatus requesting a connection for use in establishing a data exchange relationship with the proximate user equipment to share performance of a service requested via a network entity of a communication network;
- and
- sending a message to the network entity comprising computation usage data for providing the service, and further indicating a role in the data exchange relationship that the apparatus performed, to enable the communication network to implement one or more charging policies for the service with respect to the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.