Network slicing with smart contracts
US11777783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0897
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device to implement a method of managing user equipment resource tracking in a visited network using blockchain based smart contracts. The method is implemented by the device in a home network of the user equipment. The method includes receiving notification from the visited network of the user equipment connection request, installing a smart contract for the user equipment into a blockchain, and reporting an identifier for the smart contract to the visited network to enable recording of resource usage of the user equipment to the blockchain and association with the smart contract.
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