# US 2026/0101282 A1 · Method of using energy information in network and devices for performing the same

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- Number: US 2026/0101282 A1
- Document ID: US20260101282A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 19/342,852
- Filed: 2025-09-29
- Published: 2026-04-09
- Earliest claimed: 2024-10-04
- Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
- Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
- Inventors: Jonggwan AN; Myung Ki SHIN
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260101282A1

## CPC

- H04W 52/0225: {using monitoring of external events, e.g. the presence of a signal}
- H04W 48/18: Selecting a network or a communication service
- H04W 76/10: Connection setup
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

A method of using energy information in a network and devices for performing the same are provided. The method includes collecting first user equipment (UE)-related energy consumption information from operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM), collecting second UE-related energy consumption information from a fifth generation core (5GC) network function (NF), and calculating energy consumption information in a unit of required granularities based on the first UE-related energy consumption information and the second UE-related energy consumption information.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of using energy information in a network, the method comprising:
collecting first user equipment (UE)-related energy consumption information from operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM);
collecting second UE-related energy consumption information from a fifth generation core (5GC) network function (NF); and
calculating energy consumption information in a unit of required granularities based on the first UE-related energy consumption information and the second UE-related energy consumption information.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the 5GC NF comprises at least one of a user plane function (UPF) and a session management function (SMF).

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein a reporting period from the OAM is the same as a reporting period from the 5GC NF.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first UE-related energy consumption information comprises gNodeB (gNB) energy consumption, a gNB data volume, a user plane function (UPF) energy consumption, and a UPF data volume.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the second UE-related energy consumption information comprises a list of a UE internet protocol (IP) address, a UE identifier (ID), single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI), a data network name (DNN), and data volume information.

### Claim 6

A device for using energy information in a network, the device comprising:
at least one processor including processing circuitry; and
memory storing instructions,
wherein the instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, cause the device to:
collect first user equipment (UE)-related energy consumption information from operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM),
collect second UE-related energy consumption information from a fifth generation core (5GC) network function (NF), and
calculate energy consumption information in a unit of required granularities based on the first UE-related energy consumption information and the second UE-related energy consumption information.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The device of claim 6, wherein the 5GC NF comprises at least one of a user plane function (UPF) and a session management function (SMF).

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The device of claim 6, wherein a reporting period from the OAM is the same as a reporting period from the 5GC NF.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The device of claim 6, wherein the first UE-related energy consumption information comprises gNodeB (gNB) energy consumption, a gNB data volume, a user plane function (UPF) energy consumption, and a UPF data volume.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The device of claim 6, wherein the second UE-related energy consumption information comprises a list of a UE internet protocol (IP) address, a UE identifier (ID), single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI), a data network (DNN), and data volume information.