Service Gateway for User Plane Service Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems, particularly in 4G and earlier generations, face challenges in deploying new services without upgrading the underlying protocol, as there is no simple way to add services over the control plane equivalent to enabling services over IP.
Innovation Solution
The proposed solution involves moving away from defining a G-specific control plane for every generation and enabling the hourglass model on the control plane, allowing control plane services to be available over the user plane and becoming G-independent using standardized application protocol interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If new services are deployed over control plane in 4G and earlier systems, then service functionality is improved, but protocol complexity and upgrade requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a service gateway as an intermediary component that mediates between the control plane and user plane. The service gateway receives service requests from the control plane and forwards them to appropriate service providers in the user plane, enabling service deployment without direct control plane modifications. This intermediary approach allows new services to be added through the user plane while keeping the control plane protocol structure intact.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the service delivery architecture into distinct control plane and user plane components. The control plane handles signaling and service requests, while the user plane handles actual service delivery through service gateways and service providers. This segmentation allows independent evolution of service capabilities in the user plane without affecting control plane protocol complexity.
2Reliability
If G-specific control plane is defined for every generation, then service compatibility is improved, but system scalability and flexibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal service gateway architecture that can handle multiple service types and generations through a common interface. The service gateway implements generation-agnostic service request handling, allowing the same control plane signaling to work across different network generations (4G, 5G, 6G). This universality maintains service compatibility while enabling scalability to future generations without redefining control plane protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic service provider selection and configuration in the user plane, allowing the network to adapt to different service requirements and generations without changing control plane definitions. Service providers can be dynamically added, removed, or updated in the user plane while the control plane maintains stable, generation-independent signaling protocols.
3Ease of manufacture
If services are added without protocol upgrades, then deployment simplicity is improved, but service functionality and flexibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a new dimension to service deployment by introducing the service gateway layer in the user plane as an intermediate deployment target. Instead of adding services directly to the control plane protocol stack, services are deployed to the service gateway layer, which then interfaces with the control plane through standardized mechanisms. This dimensional addition enables service functionality expansion without protocol upgrades.
Solution Approach 2:
The service gateway acts as an intermediary that translates between simplified deployment interfaces and the underlying protocol stack. Service providers can deploy services to the service gateway using simple, standardized interfaces, and the service gateway handles the complexity of protocol integration, enabling deployment simplicity while maintaining full service functionality.
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AI summary
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may select a user plane for a service. The UE may transmit a request for a service over the user plane. Numerous other aspects are described.