US 11,696,209 B2
Geographic routing based on 5G network slice availability
Craig Sparks, Highlands Ranch, CO (US); and Gerald Callejo, Lakewood, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH Wireless L.L.C, Littleton, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Wireless L.L.C, Littleton, CO (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/50,718.
Application 18/050,718 is a continuation of application No. 17/093,241, filed on Nov. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,516,724.
Prior Publication US 2023/0075349 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 40/20 (2009.01); H04W 28/08 (2023.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 28/24 (2009.01); H04L 41/5067 (2022.01)
CPC H04W 40/20 (2013.01) [H04L 41/5067 (2013.01); H04W 28/0263 (2013.01); H04W 28/0967 (2020.05); H04W 28/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for navigation performed based on characteristics of a cellular network, the method comprising:
determining, by an on-board management system, a quality of experience (QoE) level required for a wireless service to be performed for a networked device;
determining, by the on-board management system, a current location and a destination;
receiving, by the on-board management system, a wireless network route priority, wherein the wireless network route priority is based on:
assigning a first weight to a first priority;
assigning a second weight to a second priority, and
assigning a third weight to a third priority, wherein:
the first priority, the second priority, and the third priority are selected from a group of priorities; and
the first weight, the second weight, and the third weight differ from each other;
accessing a wireless network coverage map, wherein:
the wireless network coverage map maps cellular network slices to which the on-board management system has authorized access and a plurality of network performance characteristics for the cellular network across a geographic region;
determining a route from the current location to the destination based on the wireless network coverage map, the determined QoE, and the wireless network route priority; and
outputting, by the on-board management system, the determined route.