US 11,963,084 B2
Intelligent route selection of messages for low-power wide-area devices and other devices
Nish Sanghavi, Kenmore, WA (US); and Rajendra Prasad Kodaypak, Sammamish, WA (US)
Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/063,350.
Application 18/063,350 is a continuation of application No. 17/358,805, filed on Jun. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,553,397.
Prior Publication US 2023/0109141 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 40/10 (2009.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 40/10 (2013.01) [H04W 4/70 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
obtaining first real-time information regarding a state of a communication network and capabilities of the communication network, wherein the processing system is coupled to the communication network;
obtaining a message for delivery to a user equipment (UE) coupled to the communication network;
selecting a routing for delivering the message in accordance with the first real-time information,
configuring a messaging path in accordance with the routing, resulting in a configured path, wherein the message is delivered to the UE via the configured path in accordance with the UE being in an active state;
providing a notification on a user plane data path of the communication network in accordance with the UE being in a non-active state, the notification indicating that the message is available via the user plane data path; and
providing the message on a control plane signaling path of the communication network for transmission to the UE in accordance with the UE on returning to the active state signaling an inability to receive the message via the user plane data path.