Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, defining at least one requirement for a capture of source content in the physical world, generating a request for the source content in accordance with the at least one requirement, obtaining first source content from a first content generator based on the request, and generating a digital representation of the physical world based on the first source content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards preventing a handover of a Wi-Fi call to a Fifth Generation (5G) standalone cellular network. In one alternative, a 5G standalone usage setting is disabled on a mobile device when Wi-Fi calling is enabled on the mobile device. In another alternative, a 5G standalone usage setting is disabled on a mobile device when Wi-Fi calling is enabled on the mobile device and the mobile device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, which facilitates camping on a 5G standalone network when the mobile device is not connected to a Wi-Fi network. In yet another alternative, a 5G standalone usage setting is disabled on a mobile device when an evolved packet data gateway (ePDG) tunnel is set up on the mobile device, which similarly facilitates camping on a 5G standalone network when the ePDG tunnel is torn down.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes providing, by a processing system including a processor, a controller function for a user plane function (UPF) of a communication network; the controller function facilitates automated procedures for authentication, deployment, configuration, testing, and/or controlling availability of the UPF, independent of a source of the UPF. The method also includes providing, by the processing system, an interface to facilitate communication between the controller function and the UPF; the controller function uses the interface to facilitate the procedures. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to data transport compression and reduction based upon intra-content user focus. In one aspect disclosed herein, a device, such as an extended reality (“XR”) headset, can determine an intra-content focus area of a user viewing a display. The device can provide the intra-content focus area to a content server, which can determine a content portion associated with the intra-content focus area. The device can receive, from the content server, the content portion associated with the intra-content focus area. The device can present, via the display, the content portion to be viewed by the user. Moreover, the concepts and technologies disclosed herein can also take advantage of content pooling effects and save bandwidth for a population of users given a Pareto distribution of their viewing distribution.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request from a mobile network entity for a key performance indicator (KPI) prediction over a portion of a mobile network, and obtaining a group of identifiers associated with the mobile network entity. Further embodiments can include obtaining a group of KPIs associated with the mobile network entity based on the group of identifiers, and determining a KPI prediction associated with the mobile network entity based on the group of KPIs. Additional embodiments can include allocating a group of network resources to the mobile network entity based on the KPI prediction. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to providing a split ledger for securing extended reality (“XR”) environments. According to one aspect, an XR server computer can create an XR environment. The XR server computer can cause a passed ledger to be populated with an environment ID associated with the XR environment. The XR server computer can cause a hash ledger to be populated with a first hash of the environment ID. The XR server computer can register a user for participating in the XR environment and can cause the passed ledger to be populated with a user-created block associated with the user. The XR server computer can cause the hash ledger to be further populated with a second hash of the user-created block. The XR server computer can allow a user avatar associated with the user to join the XR environment.

Abstract: An extended reality (“XR”) server computer can identify a plurality of XR objects present in an XR environment. The XR server computer can determine an owner for an XR object of the plurality of XR objects. The XR server computer can visually differentiate, based on the owner, the extended reality object from other extended reality objects of the plurality of extended reality objects. The XR environment can be a virtual reality (“VR”) environment, an augmented reality (“AR”) environment, or a mixed reality environment. The XR server computer can create an ownership chain for the owner. The XR server computer can assign the XR object and at least one additional XR object to the ownership chain. The XR server computer can receive a request to transfer ownership of the XR object and can commit the transfer from a source ownership chain to a destination ownership chain.

Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to on-demand trusted extended reality (“XR”) environments. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a user device can create a trusted list identifying at least one trusted XR environment. The user device can connect to an untrusted XR server computer and can allow a user avatar associated with a user to enter an untrusted XR environment provided by the untrusted XR server. The user device can detect an event for which a trusted XR environment is desired. The user device can select the trusted XR environment to handle the event. The user device can select the trusted XR environment from the trusted list. The user device can instruct the untrusted XR server computer to teleport the user avatar from the untrusted XR environment to the trusted XR environment.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving source information and destination information from a user device, receiving information defining an interactive application from the user device. determining, using network information of a mobility network, a navigation path from a source to a destination, the navigation path selected to enable continuous use of the interactive application with the user device on the mobility network during a journey from the source to the destination, and communicating navigation path information to the user device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining, by a robot of a group of robots, a condition of the robot to obtain a determined result. A corrective plan is identified responsive to the determined result indicating a deficiency and a determination is made as to whether the robot is configured to perform the corrective plan. The corrective plan is executed responsive to a determination that the robot is configured to perform the corrective plan. Alternatively, assistance of a robot controller is requested responsive to the determining indicating the robot is not configured to perform the corrective plan. The robot controller is requested to initiate performance of the corrective plan. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, training a first machine learning model based on a combination of labeled training data and unlabeled training data, the first machine learning model producing augmented training data, training a second machine learning model based on a combination of the labeled training data and the augmented training data, receiving, at a client device, customer information about a service degradation at a user equipment (UE) device of a customer in a cellular network, providing the customer information to the second machine learning model, receiving, at the client device, from the second machine learning model, information identifying a root cause of the service degradation, and modifying a network component of the cellular network or the UE device, based on the information identifying a root cause of the service degradation. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, 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, the operations comprising: obtaining a first indication of a first decision to communicate with a first communication device via a wired network endpoint of a wired communication system, the first communication device being in communication with a base station of a wireless communication system at a time of a making of the first decision, the base station being configured for first communications with a network transport layer via a first link and the wired network endpoint being configured for second communications with the network transport layer via a second link; responsive to the obtaining the first indication, changing in a route information listing a first latency value for the first link, the first latency value being changed from a first original v

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a request to install a guest virtual machine on a physical host; identifying a UUID of the physical host; generating a virtual machine reference value; defining a modified UUID of the guest virtual machine comprising the UUID of the physical host and the virtual machine reference value; and assigning the modified UUID to the guest virtual machine, the physical host being identifiable via the modified UUID of the guest virtual machine. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method includes determining current coordinates and a current elevation setting of a first unmanned aerial vehicle that is to be deployed to a candidate location for a microwave radio dish, receiving expected coordinates and an expected elevation setting of a second unmanned aerial vehicle that is deployed to a location of an existing cellular base station, calculating an angle necessary to direct a flash of light from the first unmanned aerial vehicle toward the expected coordinates and expected elevation setting of the second unmanned aerial vehicle, adjusting a current angle of an optical system of the first unmanned aerial vehicle to match the angle that is calculated, and sending a dataset to a centralized computing device, wherein the dataset includes at least an elevation setting of the first unmanned aerial vehicle at a time of capture of an image of the flash by the second unmanned aerial vehicle.

Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to determining a response by a user equipment to a signal from a base station based on transmission signal strength relayed with the signal in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include receiving initial signal from base station equipment, with the initial signal encoding a signal strength of the base station transmission, which can facilitate establishing a connection between the user equipment and the base station equipment. The method can further include, based on the signal strength value, estimating a likelihood that a response signal from the user equipment would be able to reach base station equipment. Further, the method can include, based on the estimated likelihood, determine a response to initial signal.

Abstract: A method, system, computer readable storage medium, or apparatus provides for or both the use of long extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) and long power saving mode (PSM) without having to wait for the activity timer expiration.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring a security status of a wireless communication session comprising a back-haul link supporting a classical communication channel between a wireless access point and a wireless mobility core network. The classical communication channel is adapted to transport underlying data of the wireless communication session and, responsive to determining a change in the security status, associating with the wireless communication session a quantum communication channel adapted to transport information via qubits. Information is exchanged between the wireless access point and the mobility core network via the qubits of the quantum communication channel, wherein the exchanging of the information via the qubits enhances a security level of the wireless communication session in view of a perceived threat. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a database being maintained that has information indicating states of network resources, which can be determined based on physical activities, logical activities and hybrid activities performed on or by the network resources; obtaining activity information for a particular network resource, where the activity information is a physical activity, a logical activity and/or a hybrid activity; and determining whether a state change for the particular network resource should be made such as to whether the activity information corresponds to and warrants change to at least one of an inventory state, an operational state, or a detailed state. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing immersive media to a computing device over a network utilizing a first network slice, a first spectrum resource allocation, and/or a first RAT; obtaining a metaverse profile associated with the user, which includes information defining or associated with user capabilities and content presentable in the immersive media; processing or initiating a different network slice, a different spectrum resource allocation, and/or a different RAT based on the metaverse profile; and continuing providing the immersive media to the computing device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example providing virtual links and/or virtual content to metaverse users based at least in part on the metaverse user's physical location and/or viewing direction. Low resolution images of physical objects expected to be in a field of view of a metaverse user may be matched to actual images of physical objects in a metaverse user's field of view prior to providing virtual links and/or virtual content. Other embodiments are disclosed.