A method for managing Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) addresses in a wireless sensor network is provided that includes storing, on a wireless sensor device in the wireless sensor network, a prefix of an IPv6 address in association with a key, forming an address indicator for the IPv6 address, the address indicator consisting of the key and a node address of the IPv6 address, and storing the address indicator in at least one memory location on the wireless sensor device in lieu of the IPv6 address.

The subject technology provides an in-place encoding of a network identifier that compresses the network identifier without mapping the network identifier to a another server or service, such as URL shortening service. The network identifier may be compressed using segmented encoding operations that segment the network identifier, and encode the characters of the network identifier using a first set of encoding operations for a first portion of the network identifier and a second set of encoding operations for a second portion of the network identifier. Template encoding may also be provided for network identifiers that conform to a predefined template format.

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a packet comprising a destination address in a destination address field of the packet, where the destination address including at least a first global identifier and a second global identifier, determining that the first global identifier corresponds to the first network apparatus, determining that a local identifier in the destination address is associated with the first global identifier, identifying one or more instructions associated with the local identifier, performing one or more functions instructed by the one or more instructions, updating the destination address in the destination field of the packet to an updated destination address, determining a forwarding rule associated with the packet, and forwarding the packet with the updated destination address based on the forwarding rule.

Disclosed are systems and methods for reducing delays and obtaining rapid uplink access in 5G and 6G, by transmitting pre-grant messages on a random access channel. In one version, a user transmitting an SR (scheduling request) message at a pre-assigned time may transmit a second message on a random access channel synchronized with the SR message. For example, the second message may be a BSR (size) message, thereby avoiding additional delays. In another version, the user may transmit a series of messages on the random access channel without waiting for an uplink grant, thereby reducing delays further. The methods can generally be implemented by software upgrades, a cost-saving advantage. AI (artificial intelligence) may be used to determine which users may transmit messages pre-grant, and on which random access channels.

A method for addressing a terminal, preferably a meter, of a group of terminals, includes providing a primary wireless communication channel between a gateway and the respective terminal, assigned to the gateway, of a wireless communication system, preferably a wireless MBus communication system. In order to improve the primary communication, the gateway is assigned a sub-network which is formed of the gateway in question and at least one terminal, preferably a group of terminals. A terminal network address is generated for each terminal assigned to the gateway of the sub-network, and the terminal network address is used to transfer data in the primary communication channel between the gateway and terminals assigned to the gateway.

A wireless data message in 5G/6G generally includes the destination address (such as MAC address) encoded in a field of the data message. A base station must receive the data message and decode the address before the core network can deliver the message to the recipient's cell. For faster communication, certain address messages are disclosed, by which the destination address may be disclosed before the data message is uploaded. Early disclosure of the destination address may enable the core network to deliver the data message to the recipient with fewer delays. In various configurations, the destination address may be provided concurrently with a scheduling request, or combined with a BSR (size) message, or delivered on a random access channel, among other possibilities. For faster uploads, a pointer or code representing the destination address can be specified, resulting in further delay reductions.

The subject technology provides an in-place encoding of a network identifier that compresses the network identifier without mapping the network identifier to a another server or service, such as URL shortening service. The network identifier may be compressed using segmented encoding operations that segment the network identifier, and encode the characters of the network identifier using a first set of encoding operations for a first portion of the network identifier and a second set of encoding operations for a second portion of the network identifier. Template encoding may also be provided for network identifiers that conform to a predefined template format.

Disclosed are systems and methods for reducing delays and obtaining rapid uplink access in 5G, by transmitting pre-grant messages on a random access channel. In one version, a user transmitting an SR (scheduling request) message at a pre-assigned time may transmit a second message on a random access channel synchronized with the SR message. For example, the second message may be a BSR (size) message, thereby avoiding additional delays. In another version, the user may transmit a series of messages on the random access channel without waiting for an uplink grant, thereby reducing delays further. The methods can generally be implemented by software upgrades, a cost-saving advantage. AI (artificial intelligence) may be used to determine which users may transmit messages pre-grant, and on which random access channels.

A wireless data message in 5G/6G generally includes the destination address (such as MAC address) encoded in a field of the data message. A base station must receive the data message and decode the address before the core network can deliver the message to the recipient's cell. For faster communication, certain address messages are disclosed, by which the destination address may be disclosed before the data message is uploaded. Early disclosure of the destination address may enable the core network to deliver the data message to the recipient with fewer delays. In various configurations, the destination address may be provided concurrently with a scheduling request, or combined with a BSR (size) message, or delivered on a random access channel, among other possibilities. For faster uploads, a pointer or code representing the destination address can be specified, resulting in further delay reductions.

Disclosed are systems and methods for reducing delays and obtaining rapid uplink access in 5G and 6G, by transmitting pre-grant messages on a random access channel. In one version, a user transmitting an SR (scheduling request) message at a pre-assigned time may transmit a second message on a random access channel synchronized with the SR message. For example, the second message may be a BSR (size) message, thereby avoiding additional delays. In another version, the user may transmit a series of messages on the random access channel without waiting for an uplink grant, thereby reducing delays further. The methods can generally be implemented by software upgrades, a cost-saving advantage. AI (artificial intelligence) may be used to determine which users may transmit messages pre-grant, and on which random access channels.