CN-122002249-A - Reader selection in a radio access network based on environmental internet of things capabilities

Abstract

A method is provided that includes receiving a request for an environmental internet of things (IoT) service. The request includes information indicating one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types. The method includes selecting at least one reader of the environmental IoT device based at least on one or more environmental IoT device capabilities or types. And the method includes performing an operation to advance the request toward the at least one reader to activate one or more ambient IoT devices to fulfill the request, the one or more ambient IoT devices having one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types.

Inventors

• P. GODIN
• M. M. Bart
• J.L. BUTLER
• S. Kucera

Assignees

• 诺基亚技术有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20251104

Priority Date

20241105

Claims (20)

1. 1. An apparatus implementing a reader of an environmental internet of things (IoT) device, the apparatus comprising: at least one memory configured to store instructions, and At least one processing circuitry configured to access the at least one memory and execute the instructions to cause the apparatus at least to: Receiving a request for an ambient IoT service, the request comprising information indicating one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types; Making a determination of whether the reader is compatible with the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types and based on the determination, Performing an operation to advance the request for activation of one or more ambient IoT devices having the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types to fulfill the request.
2. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the request for the ambient IoT service is an ambient IoT inventory request or an ambient IoT command.
3. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more environmental IoT device capabilities or types comprise at least one of one or more environmental IoT device radio capabilities, one or more environmental IoT device hardware capabilities, or one or more environmental IoT device security capabilities.
4. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types comprise the one or more ambient IoT device radio capabilities, and the one or more ambient IoT device radio capabilities comprise at least one of an operating frequency, a frequency offset range, or a supported random access channel RACH access type.
5. 5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the one or more environmental IoT device capabilities or types comprise the one or more environmental IoT device hardware capabilities, and the one or more environmental IoT device hardware capabilities comprise at least one of at least one memory, presence of an amplifier, or presence of a frequency shifting circuit.
6. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more environmental IoT device capabilities or types comprise one or more environmental IoT device radio capabilities, Wherein a determination is made that one or more radio capabilities of the reader are compatible with the one or more ambient IoT device radio capabilities.
7. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the determination that the reader is a compatible reader compatible with the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types, and the apparatus is caused to perform the operations comprises the apparatus being caused to activate the one or more ambient IoT devices to fulfill the request.
8. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the reader is a user equipment, UE, reader served by a radio access network node, RAN, and the determination is that the UE reader is an incompatible UE reader that is incompatible with the one or more environmental IoT device capabilities or types, and Wherein the apparatus is caused to perform the operations includes the apparatus being caused to forward at least a portion of the request to the RAN node for the RAN node to select at least one standby UE reader compatible with the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types.
9. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the request is received by the UE reader from an application function via an ambient IoT core network, and the request is forwarded to the RAN node along with information identifying the ambient IoT core network or the application function.
10. 10. An apparatus implementing a reader of an environmental internet of things (IoT) device, comprising: at least one memory configured to store instructions, and At least one processing circuitry configured to access the at least one memory and execute the instructions to cause the apparatus at least to: Receiving a request for an ambient internet of things, ioT, service, the request comprising information indicating one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types; Selecting at least one reader of the environmental IoT device based at least on the one or more environmental IoT device capabilities or types, and Performing an operation to advance the request toward the at least one reader to activate one or more ambient IoT devices to fulfill the request, the one or more ambient IoT devices having the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types.
11. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the request for the ambient IoT service is an ambient IoT inventory request or an ambient IoT command.
12. 12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the one or more environmental IoT device capabilities or types comprise at least one of one or more environmental IoT device radio capabilities, one or more environmental IoT device hardware capabilities, or one or more environmental IoT device security capabilities.
13. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types comprise the one or more ambient IoT device radio capabilities, and the one or more ambient IoT device radio capabilities comprise at least one of an operating frequency, a frequency offset range, or a supported random access channel RACH access type.
14. 14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the one or more environmental IoT device capabilities or types comprise the one or more environmental IoT device hardware capabilities, and the one or more environmental IoT device hardware capabilities comprise at least one of a memory, a presence of an amplifier, or a presence of a frequency shifting circuit.
15. 15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the one or more environmental IoT device capabilities or types comprise one or more environmental IoT device radio capabilities, Wherein the apparatus is caused to select the at least one reader comprises the apparatus being caused to determine that one or more radio capabilities of the at least one reader are compatible with the one or more ambient IoT device radio capabilities.
16. 16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the request is received from an application function, and the apparatus is caused to perform the operations comprising the apparatus being caused to trigger the at least one reader to activate the one or more ambient IoT devices to fulfill the request.
17. 17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the request is received from a reader and the at least one reader is at least one backup reader determined to be compatible with the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types.
18. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the reader is an incompatible reader that is incompatible with the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types.
19. 19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the apparatus is caused to perform the operations comprises the apparatus being caused to trigger the at least one backup reader to activate the one or more ambient IoT devices to fulfill the request.
20. 20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the request is received by the reader from an application function via an ambient IoT core network, and Wherein the apparatus is caused to perform the operations includes the apparatus being caused to send information indicative of the at least one backup reader to the ambient IoT core network or the application function for the ambient IoT core network or the application function to trigger the at least one backup reader to activate the one or more ambient IoT devices.

Description

Reader selection in a radio access network based on environmental internet of things capabilities Technical Field The present disclosure relates generally to telecommunications, and in particular, to devices supporting services such as the internet of things (IoT) in a telecommunications system. Background A telecommunications system may be seen as a facility that enables a communication session between two or more entities (e.g., user terminals, base stations, and/or other nodes) by providing carriers between the various entities involved in the communication path. For example, a telecommunications system may be provided by a communications network and one or more compatible communications devices. The communication session may include, for example, communication data for carrying communications such as voice, video, electronic mail (email), text messages, multimedia, and/or content data. Non-limiting examples of services provided include bi-or multi-directional calls, data communication or multimedia services, and access to data network systems such as the internet. In a wireless telecommunication system, at least a portion of a communication session between at least two stations occurs over a wireless link. Examples of wireless telecommunication systems include Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs), satellite-based communication systems, and different wireless local networks, such as Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). Some wireless systems may be divided into cells and are therefore commonly referred to as cellular systems. The user may access the telecommunication system through a suitable communication device or terminal. The communication device of a user may be referred to as a User Equipment (UE) or user equipment. The communication device is provided with suitable signal receiving and transmitting means for enabling communication, e.g. for enabling access to a communication network or for communicating directly with other users. A communication device may access a carrier provided by a station (e.g., a cell base station) and transmit and/or receive communications on the carrier. Telecommunication systems and related devices typically operate in accordance with a given standard or specification which sets out what the various entities associated with the communication system are permitted to do and how that should be achieved. Communication protocols and/or parameters which are used to connect the various entities are also typically defined. One example of a telecommunication system is the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS). Other examples of telecommunication systems are Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-advanced and so-called 5G or New Radio (NR) networks. NR is being standardized by the third generation partnership project (3 GPP). Disclosure of Invention Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to telecommunications, and in particular, to devices supporting services such as the internet of things (IoT) in a telecommunications system. The present disclosure includes, but is not limited to, the following example embodiments. Some example embodiments provide an apparatus for implementing a reader of an ambient IoT device, the apparatus comprising at least one memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processing circuitry configured to access the at least one memory and execute the instructions, such that the apparatus at least receives a request for an ambient IoT service, the request comprising information indicating one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types, makes a determination whether the reader is compatible with the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types, and based on the determination, performs operations to advance the request for activation of the one or more ambient IoT devices to fulfill the request, the one or more ambient IoT devices having the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types. Some example embodiments provide a method performed by a reader of an ambient internet of things IoT device, the method comprising receiving a request for an ambient IoT service, the request comprising information indicating one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types, making a determination of whether the reader is compatible with the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types, and performing an operation to advance the request for activation of the one or more ambient IoT devices to fulfill the request based on the determination, the one or more ambient IoT devices having the one or more ambient IoT device capabilities or types. Some example embodiments provide an apparatus comprising at least one memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processing circuitry configured to access the at least one memory and execute the instructions, such that the apparatus at least receives a request for an ambient internet of things (IoT) service, the request including information indicating one or more amb