Deutsche Telekom Patente

Examples relate to a method, a computer program, and an apparatus for choosing a supported transport layer protocol at a first network node of a telecommunication system for communicating with a second network node of the telecommunication system. The method (10) for choosing a supported transport layer protocol at a first network node (200) of a telecommunication system (300) for communicating with a second network node (220) of the telecommunication system (300) comprises obtaining (12), at the first network node (200), information about one or more supported transport layer protocols of the second network node (220). The method (10) further comprises selecting (14) a supported transport layer protocol, which is supported by the first network node (200) and the second network node (220), based on the information about the sup-ported transport layer protocols of the second network node (220). The method (10) also comprises communicating (16) messages between the first network node (200) and the second net-work node (220) based on the supported transport layer protocol.

The invention relates to a method for using a user equipment in or with a non-terrestrial mobile communication network and/or that uses a non-terrestrial radio access technology, wherein the user equipment is provided with a priority information regarding the mobile communication network and/or the radio access technology, wherein - in case that the priority information, regarding the mobile communication network used by the user equipment and/or regarding the radio access technology used by the user equipment, indicates a sufficiently low priority of the mobile communication network used by the user equipment and/or a sufficiently low priority of the radio access technology used by the user equipment - the user equipment is configured to perform a network selection procedure to select a higher priority mobile communication network and/or to select a higher priority radio access technology,wherein the user equipment comprises a subscriber identity module entity realizing the functionality of a subscriber identity module, wherein the subscriber identity module entity comprises a time interval-related information such that the time interval, to be applied by the user equipment to perform the network selection procedure for a higher prioritized mobile communication network and/or for a higher priority radio access technology, depends on the time interval-related information stored in the subscriber identity module entity,wherein the method comprises the following steps:-- in a first step, the user equipment uses the non-terrestrial mobile communication network and/or the non-terrestrial radio access technology,-- in a second step, the user equipment performs the network selection procedure, to select a higher priority mobile communication network and/or to select a higher priority radio access technology, in a manner applying the time interval-related information, wherein the time interval-related information is exclusively applied in case that the user equipment uses-- the non-terrestrial mobile communication network or a non-terrestrial mobile communication network,and/or-- the non-terrestrial radio access technology or a non-terrestrial radio access technology.

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Techniken zur Ausmessung von zumindest zwei verschiedenen Funksignalen in einer Umgebung umfassend die folgenden Schritte:● Bereitstellung eines Funksignalstärke-Test-Geräts, wobei ein Nutzer das Funksignalstärke-Test-Gerät zu verschiedenen Positionen der Umgebung bringt, wobei das Funksignalstärke-Test-Gerät zumindest ein Erfassungsmittel für Funksignale aufweist;● Aufzeichnen der jeweiligen Funksignalstärke von zumindest zwei verschiedenen Funksignalen an den jeweiligen verschiedenen Positionen der Umgebung als Messwerte;● Übergabe der Messwerte an einen Positionierungs-Algorithmus, wobei der Positionierungs-Algorithmus die Messwerte vergleicht und anhand eines ersten festlegbaren Kriteriums einen ersten Score für die jeweiligen Positionen basierend auf den Messwerten berechnet, wobei der erste Score einen Wert für die Güte der beiden verschiedenen Funksignale an der jeweiligen Positionen repräsentiert.

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A tracking marker comprising: a fiducial section for providing a reference scale in at least two dimensions and an orientation reference; and at least one color swatch with a plurality of color swatch elements for providing a color reference, wherein the tracking marker is preferably configured to be attached to an object in a 3D space.

The invention relates to a method for using a service enabler architecture layer for verticals, SEAL, in a vertical application layer implementation, VAL implementation, for providing communication services to a user equipment, using a vertical application layer server via a telecommunications network, especially for supporting and providing slice usage statistics data regarding at least one network slice, wherein the user equipment is a vertical application layer user equipment comprising a vertical application layer client, VAL client, and a service enabler architecture layer for verticals, SEAL, functionality client,wherein the service enabler architecture layer for verticals comprises an application data analytics enablement server and a network slice capability enablement server being responsible for or related to the at least one network slice,wherein, in order for supporting and for providing, by the application data analytics enablement server, slice usage statistics data towards an application data analytics enablement service consumer entity, the method comprises the following steps:-- in a first step, the application data analytics enablement service consumer entity transmits a slice usage statistics data request to the application data analytics enablement server in order to be provided with slice usage pattern statistics data,-- in a second step, the application data analytics enablement server transmits a slice usage statistics data response to the application data analytics enablement service consumer entity, the slice usage statistics data response comprising slice usage statistics data.

The invention relates to a method for conducting radiofrequency sensing involving a first radiofrequency sensing station and at least a second radiofrequency sensing station, wherein the first radiofrequency sensing station transmits a radiofrequency sensing signal, wherein, as a result of the radiofrequency sensing signal being transmitted, a radiofrequency sensing reception signal is received by the second radiofrequency sensing station, the radiofrequency sensing reception signal corresponding to or comprising direct path-transmitted radiofrequency sensing signal and/or a reflection of the radiofrequency sensing signal, allowing to derive, based on the radiofrequency sensing reception signal, information regarding transmission channel properties between the first and second radiofrequency sensing station and/or regarding an object that reflects the radiofrequency sensing signal,wherein, in order to conduct the radiofrequency sensing, the method comprises the following steps:-- in a first step, the radiofrequency sensing signal is transmitted by the first radiofrequency sensing station and the corresponding radiofrequency sensing reception signal is received by the second radiofrequency sensing station, wherein the radiofrequency sensing signal uses transmission resources specifically assigned or associated to the first radiofrequency sensing station-- in a second step, based on the radiofrequency sensing reception signal, at least one piece of information regarding the transmission channel properties between the first and second radiofrequency sensing station and/or regarding the object is derived.

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An antenna device for a cellular network, the antenna device comprising an antenna module having a plurality of cross-polarized, XPOL, antennas, and methods for defining an azimuthal transmission pattern of an antenna device.

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A mobile reference clock system comprising a primary reference clock, a use of an enhanced primary reference time clock, ePRTC, and a method for synchronizing a clock.

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The invention relates to a method for assessing or detecting sensing-related capabilities of a mobile communication network and/or for preparing to provide at least one sensing-related service by using a mobile communication network, wherein the mobile communication network comprises -- at least one sensing-capable or sensing-enabled entity or functionality as part of a radio access network of the mobile communication network, and -- at least one sensing-related network function or service as part of the mobile communication network, wherein, in order to perform a sensing-related functionality, the at least one sensing-capable or sensing-enabled entity or functionality transmits a radiofrequency sensing signal and wherein, as a result of the radiofrequency sensing signal being transmitted, a radiofrequency sensing reception signal is received by either the sensing-capable or sensing-enabled entity or functionality or by a further sensing-capable or sensing-enabled entity or functionality or by both the sensing-capable or sensing-enabled entity or functionality and the further sensing-capable or sensing-enabled entity or functionality, wherein by means of the radiofrequency sensing reception signal information about the environment of the sensing-capable or sensing-enabled entities or functionalities is able to be gathered as sensing data, wherein, in order to assess or to detect sensing-related capabilities of the mobile communication network and/or in order to prepare to provide at least one sensing-related service, the method comprises the step of detecting and/or collecting, by the at least one sensing-related network function or service, the capabilities of the at least one sensing-capable or sensing-enabled entity or functionality and/or the further sensing-capable or sensing-enabled entity or functionality in view of the capabilities of the mobile communication network to provide defined sensing-related services.

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Techniques to ensure a trusted communication for a user equipment or a further network in a communication system, the communication system comprises a network operator that provides a communication network with at least one communication path, wherein the communication path can be used by the UE or by the further network to communicate with the communication network, the method comprises the following steps: • Obtaining authentication parameters of the network operator by the UE or by the further network via the communication path; • Analyzing the authentication parameters with respect to a trustworthiness level of the network operator and determining the level of trustworthiness of the network operator; • Accessing the network of the network operator based on the determined level of trustworthiness.

The invention relates to a method for enabling contact detection among a plurality of persons and for enabling contact tracing for the plurality of persons individually, by means of each of the plurality of persons wearing or carrying a wearable device of a plurality of wearable devices, the wearable devices having or being associated or assigned to, respectively, a tag identifier, the tag identifiers being repeatedly broadcast by the wearable devices, respectively, using a wireless communication interface of the wearable devices,wherein, in a contact situation of a wearable device with a further wearable device of the plurality of wearable devices, the wearable device is able, by means of the wearable device's wireless communication interface and with respect to the further wearable device, to determine repeatedly the distance, at different points in time, towards the further wearable device and to receive the further wearable device's tag identifier, thereby generating and storing log data of the contact situation of the wearable device with the further wearable device,wherein in order to provide for an individual contact tracing regarding the wearable device a computing device, associated to the person wearing the wearable device, is used as well as a server entity or functionality and an edge device, the method comprising the following steps:-- in a first step, the computing device generates a key pair comprising a private key and a public key, and the computing device transmits the public key to the server entity or functionality,-- in a second step, the log data, being generated while the wearable device is used, are stored in the wearable device, and the computing device receives, from the wearable device, the wearable device's tag identifier,-- in a third step, the log data, stored in the wearable device, are transmitted to the edge device, encrypted, by the edge device, involving the public key, and transmitted as encrypted log data to the server entity or functionality,-- in a fourth step, the encrypted log data are transmitted from the server entity or functionality to the computing device.

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The disclosure relates to a communication system (100, 200), comprising: an User Equipment, UE (110), comprising a subscriber identity module, SIM (111), storing an identity of an UE owner (105), UE ID, in particular an International Mobile Subscriber Identity, IMSI, and an authentication key, Ki, a first communication network (101), in particular a cellular network, comprising a first authentication server (103) configured to authenticate (112) the UE owner (105) on the first communication network (101) based on the UE ID and the authentication key, Ki; a second communication network (102), in particular a cellular or mobile network, comprising a second authentication server (104); and a network interface between the first authentication server (103) and the second authentication server (104), wherein the first authentication server (103) acts as master and is configured to propagate (113) an authentication status (106) of the UE owner (105) in the first communication network (101) to the second authentication server (104), wherein the second authentication server (104) is configured to grant the UE owner (105) rights (114) in the second communication network (102) depending on the authentication status (106) of the UE owner (105) in the first communication network (101).

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Es wird ein Verfahren zur Bereitstellung der Funktionalität von mehreren Mikrodiensten und/oder der Funktionalität von mehreren Software-Containern mittels einer Cloud-Infrastruktur, wobei bezüglich der Mikrodienste und/oder der Software-Container ein Software-Container-Orchestrierungssystem zu deren Bereitstellung und/oder Skalierung und/oder Verwaltung verwendet wird, wobei durch das Software-Container-Orchestrierungssystem wenigstens eine erste Umgebung und eine zweite Umgebung zur Verfügung gestellt werden, wobei die erste Umgebung Instanzen von ersten Mikrodiensten und/oder Instanzen von ersten Software-Containern als Teil einer ersten Instanz des Software-Container-Orchestrierungssystems umfasst, wobei die zweite Umgebung Instanzen von zweiten Mikrodiensten und/oder Instanzen von zweiten Software-Container als Teil einer zweiten Instanz des Software-Container-Orchestrierungssystems umfasst, wobei zur Verwaltung und Konfiguration sowohl der Instanzen des Software-Container-Orchestrierungssystems als auch der Instanzen von ersten und zweiten Mikrodiensten und/oder von ersten und zweiten Software-Containern ein den Umgebungen übergeordnetes Verwendungssystem benutzt wird, wobei das Verfahren die nachfolgenden Schritte umfasst: -- in einem ersten Schritt wird wenigstens eine Instanz von wenigstens einem ersten Mikrodienst und/oder wenigstens eine Instanz von wenigstens einem ersten Software-Container als von der ersten Umgebung in die zweiten Umgebung zu verschieben detektiert, -- in einem zweiten Schritt wird die wenigstens eine Instanz des wenigstens einen ersten Mikrodienstes und/oder die wenigstens eine Instanz des wenigstens einen ersten Software-Containers durch das Verwendungssystem in die zweite Umgebung integriert oder befördert, wobei hierbei die wenigstens eine Instanz des wenigstens einen ersten Mikrodienstes und/oder die wenigstens eine Instanz des wenigstens einen ersten Software-Containers von einer der ersten Umgebung entsprechenden Konfiguration zu einer der zweiten Umgebung entsprechenden Konfiguration automatisch umkonfiguriert wird, so dass die wenigstens eine Instanz des wenigstens einen ersten Mikrodienstes zu einer Instanz eines zweiten Mikrodienstes und/oder die wenigstens eine Instanz des wenigstens einen ersten Software-Containers zu einer Instanz eines zweiten Software-Containers wird.