Affirmed Networks Inc patents (2018 archive)

Resource control in a shared ran

Example implementations are directed to a method and an apparatus for managing one of a plurality of core networks (cns) sharing a radio access network (ran), which may receive a ran resource allocation control type indicator associated with at least one cn of the plurality of cns. The ran resource allocation control type indicator be at least one of: a guaranteed minimum allocation of ran resources, an absolute allocation of ran resources, and a percentage-based allocation of ran resources. ... Affirmed Networks Inc

Load balancing of wireless subscriber packet processing over multiple packet processing cores on a virtual machine platform

Systems and methods related to the confinement, or “pinning,” of packet processing for a given wireless subscriber to a single “packet handler” core, to improve throughput in a telecommunication system and reduce the probability and incidence of cache misses. Packet header data can include a subscriber's tunnel endpoint identifier (“ted”) and/or a session identifier. ... Affirmed Networks Inc

Machine-to-machine network optimization and online charging

Systems and methods for improving efficiency in a mobile communications network are described. In one embodiment, a method for conserving network resources comprises releasing network resources related to a user equipment (“ue”) session at one or more network nodes without notifying the ue. ... Affirmed Networks Inc

Online charging mechanisms during ocs non-responsiveness

A method of and system for accommodating non-responsiveness of an online charging node in a networked system. A request is received from a subscriber. ... Affirmed Networks Inc