Samsung patents method for controlling 5G network settings via software
This filing describes a way for a central software controller to send specific instructions to parts of a 5G network. The controller asks for changes to network settings and receives a confirmation that includes the exact values of those settings.
In the filing’s own words
A method performed by performed by a near-real time (RT) radio access network (RAN) intelligent controller (RIC) is provided. The method includes transmitting, to a E2 node, an RIC control request message including information on a control action identity (ID), and receiving, from the E2 node, an RIC control acknowledge message or an RIC control failure message in response to the RIC control request message, wherein the RIC control acknowledge message or the RIC control failure message includes information on an RIC control outcome, wherein the information on the RIC control outcome includes at least one set of RAN parameter, wherein each of the at least one set of RAN parameter includes a RAN parameter ID and a RAN parameter value.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A method performed by a near-real time (RT) radio access network (RAN) intelligent controller (RIC), the method comprising: transmitting, to a E2 node, an RIC control request message including information on a control action identity (ID) and information on an RIC style type for an RIC control service; and receiving, from the E2 node, an RIC control acknowledge message or an RIC control failure message, wherein the RIC control acknowledge message or the RIC control failure message includes information on an RIC control outcome, and wherein the information on the RIC control outcome includes a sequence of RAN parameters including a RAN parameter ID and a RAN parameter value.
Facts
- Company
- Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
- Official title
- APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR E2 NODE CONTROL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
- Publication number
- US20260281751A1
- Application number
- 19670677
- Filed
- May 7, 2026
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
- Inventors
- 4
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
H04W 24/04 Electricity & electronicsH04W 88/12 Electricity & electronicsH04W 92/24 Electricity & electronicsMore from Samsung in Networks & wireless
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