Systems and methods for providing application and subscription aware user plane function selection, steering, and anchoring
US12418591B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/60
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device may receive, from a user equipment (UE), a request for an application, and may receive, from the UE, parameters of the application and key performance indicator (KPI) targets for the application. The device may receive, based on the request, KPIs from a core network, a mobile edge computing (MEC) device, and an application server, and may compare the KPIs and the KPI targets for the application. The device may determine, based on comparing the KPIs and the KPI targets, whether to utilize the MEC device or the application server for providing the application to the UE. The device may selectively identify a first user plane function (UPF) associated with the MEC device based on determining to utilize the MEC device, or may identify a second UPF associated with the application server based on determining to utilize the application server.
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