Schwöbel, Thilo K

The invention relates to a method for using a user equipment with a mobile communication network and/or for transmitting application layer messages, wherein the mobile communication network comprises at least one access network node or entity of an access network and at least one core network node or entity of a core network, -- wherein the access network node or entity and the core network node or entity exchange the application layer messages in uplink and downlink direction over an underlying protocol being a QUIC protocol, and/or -- wherein the access network node or entity and a further access network node or entity exchange application layer messages in uplink and downlink direction over an underlying protocol being a QUIC protocol, and/or -- wherein the user equipment and the core network node or entity exchange - especially involving the access network node or entity - application layer messages in uplink and downlink direction over an underlying protocol being a QUIC protocol, wherein the method comprises the following steps: -- in a first step, regarding a specific application layer message or a specific flow of application layer messages a mapping or an association is performed to a specific QUIC protocol control information, -- in a second step, the specific application layer message or the specific flow of application layer messages is/are processed or routed based on the mapped or associated specific QUIC protocol control information.

The invention relates to a method for conducting an emergency communication and/or for configuring an emergency communication, the emergency communication using an in-vehicle system in a country, or a geographic region within a country, that is part of the coverage area of a mobile communication network, wherein the in-vehicle system comprises a terminal equipment entity or functionality as well as a mobile termination entity or functionality, wherein, regarding conducting and/or configuring emergency communication, at least one piece of emergency communication information (or at least one emergency communication-related parameter) is stored in the in-vehicle system and/or at least one action is requested, by the terminal equipment entity or functionality, from the mobile termination entity or functionality, wherein the method comprises the following steps: -- in a first step, the terminal equipment entity or functionality requests the at least one piece of emergency communication information (or the at least one emergency communication-related parameter) and/or requests at least one action by means of an emergency communication request, -- in a second step, the terminal equipment entity or functionality receives the at least one piece of emergency communication information (or the at least one emergency communication-related parameter) and/or the mobile termination entity or functionality conducts the at least one requested action.

The invention relates to a method for using a user equipment with a mobile communication network and/or for transmitting next generation application layer protocol messages, NGAP messages, wherein the mobile communication network comprises at least one access network node or entity of an access network and at least one core network node or entity of a core network, wherein the access network node or entity and the core network node or entity exchange NGAP messages in uplink and downlink direction over a transport protocol being a request-response protocol, wherein such NGAP messages comprise class 2 NGAP messages that lack a defined reply message, wherein, in order to provide communication services to the user equipment and/or for using the user equipment with the mobile communication network, the method comprises - regarding a considered pair of class 2 NGAP messages comprising one uplink and one downlink NGAP message - the step of transporting the considered pair of class 2 NGAP messages by means of: -- a request message, and -- a response message of the transport protocol..

The invention relates to a method for using a user equipment with a mobile communication network and/or for identifying - by the mobile communication network - an application being used by the user equipment, wherein the application interacts with the mobile communication network via, or using, an intermediate aggregator entity, wherein the interaction of the application with the mobile communication network involves both, a first service and a second service, the first service being provided to, and consumed by, the application as well as being provided by the intermediate aggregator entity, and the second service being provided to, and consumed by, the intermediate aggregator entity as well as being provided by the mobile communication network, wherein, in order for the application to be identified by the mobile communication network, the method comprises the following steps: -- in a first step, the application is installed on, or otherwise transferred to, the user equipment by means of using an application store, and -- in a second step, the first and/or second services are initiated, and/or operatively provided or consumed in a manner such that the mobile communication network receives a registry identifier information, wherein the registry identifier information is provided by an application registry entity being different from the application store.

The invention relates to a method for using a user equipment with a mobile communication network and/or for transmitting data on, or using, an additional communication plane besides the user plane and the control plane, wherein the mobile communication network comprises a radio access network comprising at least one base station entity serving the user equipment, and wherein the user equipment indicates, to the mobile communication network and/or to the at least one base station entity, the transmission of data or the intended transmission of data on, or using, the additional communication plane, this transmission or intended transmission of data being in uplink direction, from the user equipment towards the mobile communication network, wherein the method comprises the step of the user equipment transmitting an indication information that specifies, relates to, or indicates the use of, the additional communication plane, wherein the indication information is part of, or carried by, at least one medium access control sub protocol data unit, MAC subPDU, and/or at least one medium access control, MAC, control element and/or at least one medium access control, MAC, subheader.

The invention relates to a method for using an application enabler layer and/or a service enabler architecture layer for verticals, SEAL, for providing communication services to a user equipment in a dynamic and/or flexible manner, using an application enablement layer and/or a vertical application layer of or via a telecommunications network, especially for supporting and providing an energy-related selection of an application enabler entity or a network entity of or associated to the telecommunications network or of or associated to a third party, wherein the telecommunications network comprises, or is associated with, a network repository function for providing profile information of or regarding a plurality of application enabler entities or of or regarding a plurality of network entities, in a discovery process of such application enabler entities or network entities, wherein, in order for providing communication services in a dynamic and/or flexible manner, the method comprises the following steps: -- in a first step, a requesting application enabler entity or a requesting network entity transmits a discovery request information to the network repository function of the telecommunications network, -- in a second step, the network repository function provides, to the requesting application enabler entity or requesting network entity, a profile information of or regarding at least one application enabler entity or of or regarding at least one network entity (502).

The invention relates to a method for operating and protecting an optical distribution network as part of a telecommunications network, wherein the optical distribution network comprises an optical line terminal, at least one optical splitter entity as well as a plurality of optical network terminals, wherein the optical distribution network is configured to provide a connection between both -- the optical line terminal and a specific splitter entity, -- and the specific splitter entity with both a first optical network terminal and a second optical network terminal, wherein the optical distribution network comprises at least one optical protection element, the optical protection element being positioned between the optical line terminal and at least one of the optical network terminals and the optical protection element being configured to protect the optical distribution network, at least in part, from inappropriate input signals from the first and/or the second optical network terminal, wherein inappropriate input signals comprise optical signals having an optical input power exceeding a threshold value and/or optical signals outside of a predefined optical spectral range, wherein the optical protection element comprises an optical power detector and a variable optical protector being configured to be switched between at least a first and a second mode of operation, the first mode of operation being a transmission mode of operation allowing the transmission of optical signals for which the optical distribution network is operatively used, and the second mode of operation being an optical protection mode of operation, wherein, in order to operate and to protect the optical distribution network from inappropriate input signals from the first and/or the second optical network terminal, the method comprises the following steps: -- in a first step, and while the variable optical protector being in its first mode of operation, the optical power detector detects an inappropriate input signal, -- in a second step, the variable optical protector is switched to its second mode of operation, -- in a third step, the variable optical protector is configured to be switched to its first mode of operation.

The invention relates to a method for operating an optical protection element and/or for protecting an optical network, especially an optical distribution network as part of a telecommunications network, by means of the optical protection element,wherein the optical protection element is configured to protect the optical distribution network on a first side of the optical protection element, at least in part, from inappropriate input signals arriving from a second side, opposite the first side, of the optical protection element, wherein inappropriate input signals comprise optical signals having an optical input power exceeding a threshold value and/or optical signals outside of a predefined optical spectral range,wherein the optical protection element comprises an optical power detector on the second side of the optical protection element as well as a variable optical protector being configured to be switched between at least a first and a second mode of operation, the first mode of operation being a transmission mode of operation allowing the transmission of optical signals for the optical distribution network being operatively used, and the second mode of operation being an optical protection mode of operation,wherein, in order to operate the optical protection element and/or to protect the optical distribution network from inappropriate input signals, the method comprises the following steps:-- in a first step, and while the variable optical protector being in its first mode of operation, the optical power detector detects an inappropriate input signal,-- in a second step, the variable optical protector is switched to its second mode of operation,-- in a third step, the variable optical protector is triggered to be switched to its first mode of operation.

The invention relates to a method for optically supplying electrical power to an optical protection element being part of an optical distribution network as part of a telecommunications network, wherein the optical distribution network comprises an optical line terminal and, in downstream direction from the optical line terminal, a plurality of optical network terminals, wherein the electrical power supply of the optical protection element is based on the optical line terminal providing a power optical signal in downstream direction towards the optical protection element, wherein, in order to optically supply electrical power to the optical protection element, the method comprises the following steps: -- in a first step, the power optical signal is fed, by the optical line terminal, into the optical distribution network, -- in a second step, a power extraction and conversion element of the optical protection element extracts the power optical signal and converts the power optical signal to an electrical supply current.

The invention relates to a circulation pump characterized by a modular pump housing, wherein the pump housing comprises a first housing module serving a first functionality and a second housing module serving a second functionality, wherein the first housing module and the second housing module are made of a plastic and/or composite material, in particular of a fiber-reinforced plastic. The invention further relates to a pump unit comprising such a circulation pump.