US 12,309,621 B2
Service-driven coordinated network intelligent controller framework
Zhi Cui, Sugar Hill, GA (US); Bo Lee, Alpharetta, GA (US); and Paul Edward Smith, Jr., Heath, TX (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 Mar. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/610,968.
Application 18/610,968 is a continuation of application No. 17/474,557, filed on Sep. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,974,146.
Prior Publication US 2024/0267760 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 24/02 (2013.01) [H04W 4/50 (2018.02); H04W 48/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
generating, by a first Core Intelligent Controller (CIC) comprising a first processing system including a first processor, first data indicative of one or more first control functions that have been carried out by the first CIC, the first CIC being part of a wireless communication system;
generating, by a first RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) comprising a second processing system including a second processor, second data indicative of one or more first radio access functions that have been carried out by the first RIC, the first RIC being part of the wireless communication system;
generating, by a Service Intelligent Controller (SIC) comprising a third processing system including a third processor, third data, the SIC being part of the wireless communication system, the generating of the third data being based at least in part upon the first data that had been communicated to the SIC by the first CIC, the second data that had been communicated to the SIC by the first RIC, or a first combination thereof;
performing, by the first CIC, one or more second control functions, the one or more second control functions being performed based at least in part upon the third data that had been communicated by the SIC;
generating, by the SIC, fourth data, the generating of the fourth data being based at least in part upon the first data that had been communicated to the SIC by the first CIC, the second data that had been communicated to the SIC by the first RIC, or a second combination thereof; and
performing, by the first RIC, one or more second radio access functions, the one or more second radio access functions being performed based at least in part upon the fourth data that had been communicated by the SIC.