Wireless Network Slice Characterization for Unauthorized Usage Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wireless communication networks fail to efficiently identify unauthorized use of wireless network slices by communication devices, leading to resource consumption and loss of customer trust.

Innovation Solution

A data communication system characterizes the use of wireless network slices by identifying device types, user applications, operating systems, and geographic locations, determining unauthorized use, and directing communication circuitry to serve devices using the slice while collecting usage data for pattern recognition.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If wireless communication networks do not implement efficient identification of unauthorized slice usage, then network resources are consumed by unauthorized users, but implementing comprehensive monitoring and identification systems increases device complexity and operational overhead

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork resource protectionVSAvoidmonitoring system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by establishing authorization status and network instructions before slice usage occurs. The network determines whether a wireless communication device is authorized to use a network slice and whether network instructions prohibit the device from requesting or using the slice, thereby preventing unauthorized usage before it can consume network resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the network monitors slice usage requests and provides feedback about authorization status. The network determines unauthorized usage based on authorization status and network instructions, then serves the device while identifying characteristics of the unauthorized usage for pattern recognition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If wireless communication networks fail to identify patterns of unauthorized slice usage across multiple devices, then network reputation and customer trust are lost, but implementing comprehensive pattern analysis across all devices increases processing time and computational resources

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork reputationVSAvoidpattern analysis time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts and identifies specific characteristics of unauthorized slice usage from the broader network traffic. By determining unauthorized usage and serving the device while collecting usage data, the system extracts key patterns such as device types, user applications, operating systems, destination network addresses, uniform resource indicators, and geographic locations that indicate unauthorized behavior.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies partial action by focusing pattern analysis on specific characteristics and indicators of unauthorized usage rather than analyzing all network traffic. The network identifies patterns by examining specific attributes like device types, applications, and geographic locations, which allows for effective pattern recognition without requiring comprehensive analysis of all network data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Ease of operation

If the network serves unauthorized devices using the network slice, then unauthorized usage is enabled, but the network cannot effectively protect resources for legitimate users

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveslice access availabilityVSAvoidresource allocation fairness
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The network performs preliminary determination of authorization status before allowing slice usage. By determining whether a device is authorized and whether network instructions prohibit the request, the network prevents unauthorized devices from accessing the slice while ensuring legitimate users can access it without interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The network acts as an intermediary between slice requests and actual resource allocation. The network determines authorization status and network instructions, then serves the device conditionally. This intermediary role allows the network to maintain control over resource allocation while ensuring fair distribution to legitimate users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250274851A1Characterization of wireless network slice usage
Publication Date: 2025.08.28 T MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
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AI summary

A data communication system characterizes the use of a wireless network slice by wireless communication devices. The data communication system receives requests from the wireless communication devices to use the wireless network slice. The data communication system determines that the use of the wireless network slice by the wireless communication devices would be unauthorized, and in response, serves the wireless communication devices using the wireless network slice. The data communication system identifies a characteristic of the wireless network slice responsive to serving the wireless communication devices using the wireless network slice.