Patents by Inventor Jan Backman

Jan Backman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12388903
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to Edge Computing enhancements by provisioning applications with mobile network provided Domain Name System (DNS) settings. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE), which supports an Edge Application Server (EAS) discovery procedure with an Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), includes receiving a DNS setting provided by a mobile network, and storing a first copy of the DNS setting provided by the mobile network as a first DNS setting and a second copy of the DNS setting provided by the mobile network. Herein, the stored first DNS setting is not impacted by any changes made to the second copy of the DNS setting provided by the mobile network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Maria Luisa Mas Rosique, Magnus Olsson, Magnus Hallenstål, Jan Backman
  • Publication number: 20250240698
    Abstract: A method for marking a Quality of Service (QOS) for packet traffic on a connection between a User Equipment (UE) and a destination device. The method provides for receiving, from the UE, an Uplink (UL) carrier traffic destined for the destination device, the UL carrier traffic including a QoS parameter to indicate a class of QoS applied to the UL carrier traffic, associating the QoS parameter with routing information carried in the UL carrier traffic and storing the QoS parameter linked to the routing information in a data structure. The method further provides for receiving Downlink (DL) carrier traffic from the destination device, wherein the DL carrier traffic includes the routing information, and associating the routing information carried in the DL carrier traffic with the routing information stored in the data structure to retrieve the QoS parameter to mark QoS for the DL carrier traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Robert SKOG, Jan BACKMAN
  • Publication number: 20250219855
    Abstract: This disclosure presents a method for provisioning a User Equipment (UE) policy to a UE in the Extended Protocol Configuration Options (ePCO). The method involves provisioning the UE policy to a user terminal via an ePCO, where the UE policy is included in a UE policy container. The UE policy is transmitted from a first network node to the user terminal, where it is received and included in the UE policy container and the ePCO. The method also involves transmitting the UE policy from the first network node to a second network node, where it is included in a UE policy container and the ePCO, before being transmitted to the user terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Antonio INIESTA GONZALEZ, Juying GAN, Maria Belen PANCORBO MARCOS, Ralf KELLER, Shabnam SULTANA, Jan BACKMAN
  • Publication number: 20250220069
    Abstract: There is provided a method. The method comprises receiving a triggering message, and based at least on receiving the triggering message, transmitting towards a user equipment, UE, a message related to a Protocol Data Unit, PDU, session. The message related to the PDU session indicates any one or more of the followings: i) that a particular functionality is applied to a part of traffic or all traffic in the PDU session; ii) that 3rd Generation Partnership Project, 3GPP, access is needed for using a particular application or all applications mapped into the PDU session; iii) that a reconnection to 5G System, 5GS, is needed for using a particular application or all applications mapped into the PDU session; or iv) that non-3GPP access is allowed for using a particular application or all applications mapped into the PDU session only if one or more conditions are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Attila MIHÁLY, Magnus OLSSON, Magnus HALLENSTÅL, Maria Luisa MAS ROSIQUE, Jan BACKMAN
  • Patent number: 12213210
    Abstract: An Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) adapted for taking part in handover from a 5G system (5GS) to an Evolved Packet System (EPS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Stefan Rommer, Jan Backman, Qian Chen, Göran Hall, Åsa Larsen
  • Publication number: 20240388638
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to Edge Computing enhancements by provisioning applications with mobile network provided Domain Name System (DNS) settings. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE), which supports an Edge Application Server (EAS) discovery procedure with an Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), includes receiving a DNS setting provided by a mobile network, and storing a first copy of the DNS setting provided by the mobile network as a first DNS setting and a second copy of the DNS setting provided by the mobile network. Herein, the stored first DNS setting is not impacted by any changes made to the second copy of the DNS setting provided by the mobile network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Maria Luisa Mas Rosique, Magnus Olsson, Magnus Hallenstål, Jan Backman
  • Patent number: 12143464
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for communicating non-IP data over a PDN of PDN type IPv4, IPv6, or IPv4IPv6. A method is performed by a core network gateway node. The method comprises communicating IP packets over a packet data network of PDN type IPv4, IPv6, or IPv4IPv6 with an application server, the IP packets comprising an IP header and being addressed to a wireless device. The method comprises communicating header-less payload packets over the packet data network with the wireless device. The header-less payload packets correspond to the IP packets having the IP header removed and represent the non-IP data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Jan Backman, Lasse Olsson, Hans Bertil Rönneke
  • Publication number: 20240356893
    Abstract: A technique for generating an internet protocol, IP, address according to IPv6, for access to one of a plurality of wireless devices connected or connectable to a wireless network from an application node in a communications network is provided. As to a method aspect of the technique, an IPv6 address for access from the application node in the communications network to a respective one of the wireless devices is generated based on a subnet identifier of the wireless network and a device identifier of the respective one of the wireless devices. The generated IPv6 address is provided for the access from the application node in the communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Jari ARKKO, Ari KERÄNEN, Jan BACKMAN
  • Patent number: 12114249
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method executed in a domain name system (DNS) proxy, and to a DNS proxy, apparatus or system for application server (AS) discovery for edge computing in a mobile network. The method comprises receiving a DNS query from a user equipment (UE) with an application fully qualified domain name (FQDN). Based on FQDN, retrieving a location of the UE that sent the DNS query; adding subnet(s) or full IP address(es) of one or more preferred location for accessing to a data network (DN) as one or more Extension mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) client subnet (ECS) options in the DNS query; forwarding the DNS query to a mobile network operator (MNO) DNS; receiving a DNS response and based on the DNS response determining an AS site and AS IP address(es); requesting traffic steering and sending the DNS response to the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Wenliang Xu, Maria Luisa Mas Rosique, Attila Mihály, Jan Backman
  • Patent number: 12053786
    Abstract: A hydrocyclone having a mid-section having a longitudinal axis and a radius, and a fluid injection member releasably connected to the mid-section. The fluid injection member has a dilution passage therethrough and two spaced apart dilution ports, at least one dilution port being at an angle between 15 and 75 degrees relative to the mid-section radius. The injection member comprises a nozzle housing releasably connected to the mid-section, the nozzle housing having a dilution passage therethrough, and a nozzle adapted to be connected to the nozzle housing, the nozzle being planar and having at least one dilution port therethrough, the nozzle being receivable within the dilution passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jan Backman, Ralf Backvik, Roger Becker, Allan Carlsson, Valentina Kucher, Morgan Persson, Felix Spegel, Jonas Sundin, Bengt Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20240155453
    Abstract: An Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) adapted for taking part in handover from a 5G system (5GS) to an Evolved Packet System (EPS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan ROMMER, Jan BACKMAN, Qian CHEN, Göran HALL, Åsa LARSEN
  • Patent number: 11849364
    Abstract: An Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) adapted for taking part in handover from a 5G system (5GS) to an Evolved Packet System (EPS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Stefan Rommer, Jan Backman, Qian Chen, Göran Hall, Åsa Larsen
  • Publication number: 20230354149
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method executed in a domain name system (DNS) proxy, and to a DNS proxy, apparatus or system for application server (AS) discovery for edge computing in a mobile network. The method comprises receiving a DNS query from a user equipment (UE) with an application fully qualified domain name (FQDN). Based on FQDN, retrieving a location of the UE that sent the DNS query; adding subnet(s) or full IP address(es) of one or more preferred location for accessing to a data network (DN) as one or more Extension mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) client subnet (ECS) options in the DNS query; forwarding the DNS query to a mobile network operator (MNO) DNS; receiving a DNS response and based on the DNS response determining an AS site and AS IP address(es); requesting traffic steering and sending the DNS response to the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Wenliang XU, Maria Luisa MAS ROSIQUE, Attila MIHÁLY, Jan BACKMAN
  • Publication number: 20230337056
    Abstract: A Session Management Function, SMF, (650) determines that a first data path for a Packet Data Unit, PDU, session between an application client (611) and a first edge application server, EAS, (681) should be relocated from a first local PDU session anchor, PSA, (631) and a first uplink classifier and branching point, ULCL/BP, (621) to a second PSA (632) and a second ULCL/BP (622). Further, the SMF (650) determines an edge client subnet, ECS, associated with the second PSA (632). Further, the SMF (650) sends, to an application function, AF, (670) associated with the application client (611), a notification of the relocation. The notification includes an identifier of the ECS and a data network access identifier, DNAI, associated with the second PSA (632). From the AF (670), the SMF (650) receives a response that includes an identifier of a second EAS (682) and the DNAI associated with the second PSA (632).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Maria Luisa Mas Rosique, Attila Mihály, Jan Backman
  • Publication number: 20230224792
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method performed by a network node and a network node performing the method, which implements a DNS function in a mobile network, the method comprising the actions: receiving; a DNS query that originated at a UE; in response to receiving; the DNS query, determining; to trigger dynamic activation of Local Break Out, LBO, for a session of the UE at a breakout site of the mobile network for traffic between the UE and an edge AS site that is connected to the breakout site; and upon determining; to trigger dynamic activation of LBO for the session of the UE at the breakout site of the mobile network for traffic between the UE and the edge AS site, triggering; dynamic activation of LBO for the session of the UE at the breakout site of the mobile network for traffic between the UE and the edge AS site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jan Backman, Jari Vikberg
  • Publication number: 20230211359
    Abstract: A hydrocyclone having a mid-section having a longitudinal axis and a radius, and a fluid injection member releasably connected to the mid-section. The fluid injection member has a dilution passage therethrough and two spaced apart dilution ports, at least one dilution port being at an angle between 15 and 75 degrees relative to the mid-section radius. The injection member comprises a nozzle housing releasably connected to the mid-section, the nozzle housing having a dilution passage therethrough, and a nozzle adapted to be connected to the nozzle housing, the nozzle being planar and having at least one dilution port therethrough, the nozzle being receivable within the dilution passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jan BACKMAN, Ralf BACKVIK, Roger BECKER, Allan CARLSSON, Valentina KUCHER, Morgan PERSSON, Felix SPEGEL, Jonas SUNDIN, Bengt ERIKSSON
  • Patent number: 11659621
    Abstract: A method, a wireless device and a session management node for IP version selection for a PDU session requested to be established by a WCD, that supports PDU sessions of both IPv4 and IPv6 and that is configured to operatively communicate via a RAN with a SM node in a core network 101, the method being performed by the WCD comprises: sending S110 a first PDU session request message towards the SM node requesting establishment of a first PDU session, which request message comprises IP-version information indicating that the IP version of the requested first PDU session should be any one of IPv4 or IPv6; and receiving S130, S140, in response to sending the first PDU session request message, a first response message, which first response message comprises WCD information indicating the IP-version (i.e. IPv4 or IPv6) that has been selected for the requested first PDU session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Jan Backman, Stefan Rommer
  • Patent number: 11641611
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for implementing conditional packet forwarding control rules, performed by User Plane Function (UPF). The method comprises: receiving, from a Control Plane Function (CPF) a packet forwarding control rule comprising one or more rule enforcement conditions; and applying the packet forwarding control rule according to the rule enforcement condition(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Stefan Rommer, Jan Backman
  • Publication number: 20230057663
    Abstract: An Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) adapted for taking part in handover from a 5G system (5GS) to an Evolved Packet System (EPS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan ROMMER, Jan BACKMAN, Qian CHEN, Göran HALL, Åsa LARSEN
  • Publication number: 20220418038
    Abstract: A method, a wireless device and a session management node for IP version selection for a PDU session requested to be established by a WCD, that supports PDU sessions of both IPv4 and IPv6 and that is configured to operatively communicate via a RAN with a SM node in a core network 101, the method being performed by the WCD comprises: sending S110 a first PDU session request message towards the SM node requesting establishment of a first PDU session, which request message comprises IP-version information indicating that the IP version of the requested first PDU session should be any one of IPv4 or IPv6; and receiving S130, S140, in response to sending the first PDU session request message, a first response message, which first response message comprises WCD information indicating the IP-version (i.e. IPv4 or IPv6) that has been selected for the requested first PDU session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Jan BACKMAN, Stefan Rommer