User plane function (UPF) load balancing based on special considerations for low latency traffic
US11895536B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/0268
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention flexibly controls the number of user planes in a communication system. In a communication system, a base station is in a local area network and at least one user plane function arranged in a cloud are connected. A determination is made as to whether or not a new user plane function should be added, taking into consideration: the traffic amount, from the maximum traffic amount using the local area network, of user data transferred by the at least one user plane function using the local area network; and an anticipated traffic amount of a new user plane function.
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