Patent ID: 11877328
Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
sending, by a radio access network (RAN) to a core network device, a first general packet radio service (GPRS)-tunnel endpoint identifier (GTP-TEID) that identifies first radio frequency (RF) bandwidths supporting a first dedicated radio bearer (DRB) in the RAN, wherein multiple presence reporting areas (PRAs) define a coverage area within the RAN;
mapping an RF bandwidth category level to each PRA, wherein the RF bandwidth category levels include multiple values that differ;
notifying, by the core network device, other core network devices of a first RF bandwidth category level corresponding to the first RF bandwidths; and
applying, by the other core network devices, at least one of a first traffic shaping policy or a first charging rule to the first DRB based on the first RF bandwidth category level.