Wireless User Equipment ID Reallocation for Duplicate SUPI Prevention

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Solution Overview

Problem

Unified Data Repositories (UDRs) in wireless communication networks face challenges in synchronizing Subscriber Permanent Identifiers (SUPIs), leading to duplicate IDs and service disruptions, and are inefficient in managing communication outages and duplicate SUPI risks.

Innovation Solution

A wireless communication system detects loss of synchronization between data repositories, identifies and reallocates wireless user device IDs, and synchronizes them across repositories to prevent duplication, using a recovery system to manage and replace unsynchronized IDs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If multiple UDRs are used to store user data, then data availability and service coverage are improved, but the risk of duplicate SUPIs and service disruptions increases due to synchronization failures

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata availabilityVSAvoidduplicate SUPI risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing synchronization mechanisms between multiple UDRs before they operate independently. The patent implements proactive monitoring and detection of synchronization status, allowing the system to identify and resolve duplicate SUPI risks before they cause service disruptions. This preliminary coordination ensures data consistency across multiple repositories while maintaining high availability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Duration of action of stationary object

If UDRs operate independently to improve system availability, then service continuity is improved, but synchronization accuracy deteriorates leading to duplicate IDs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice continuityVSAvoidsynchronization accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor the synchronization status between UDRs. When synchronization drift or duplication is detected, the system automatically triggers correction processes. This closed-loop feedback allows UDRs to operate independently for high availability while maintaining precise synchronization through continuous verification and adjustment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If the network reconfigures devices with new SUPIs in response to service loss, then service recovery is improved, but system complexity and operational overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice recoveryVSAvoidreconfiguration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by allowing UDRs to automatically detect and resolve synchronization issues without requiring manual network reconfiguration. When duplicate SUPIs are detected, the patent implements automated correction mechanisms that reallocate IDs and resynchronize databases independently, eliminating the need for complex manual intervention and reducing operational overhead while maintaining service recovery capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11758391B2User equipment (UE) identification in a wireless communication network
Publication Date: 2023.09.12 T MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
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AI summary

A wireless communication system serves wireless user devices based on wireless user device Identifiers (IDs). The wireless communication system detects a loss of synchronization between data repositories, and in response, identifies the wireless user device IDs that were allocated to the data repositories during the loss of synchronization. The wireless communication system reallocates the identified wireless user device IDs to the data repositories. The wireless communication system synchronizes the reallocated wireless user device IDs across the data repositories. The wireless communication system serves wireless data communications to the wireless user devices based on the reallocated and synchronized wireless user device IDs.