Facilitation of display of 5g icons or other next generation network icons

Abstract

A 5G stand alone system information broadcast message (SIB) can be drilled down into to determine a frequency range (sub 6 Ghz, millimeter wave, or both) that is accessible to a stand-alone user equipment based on a cell associated with the user equipment. The frequency range can be used to determine whether the user equipment shall display a “5G” icon or a “5G+” icon. The display can also be dependent on whether the user equipment is in idle/inactive modes or connected mode. Optionally, the user equipment can be a sub 6 Ghz dual band (frequency range 1 and frequency range 2) device, which can also be used to determine the displayed icon of the user equipment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 establishing, by a user equipment comprising a processor, a network connection to a base station via a network that uses a next generation protocol that supports a first frequency range, wherein the next generation protocol is subsequent to a previous generation protocol that supports a second frequency range;   receiving, by the user equipment, from the base station, frequency band data that represents frequencies employed by the base station; and   displaying, by the user equipment, an icon indicative of a network communication capability via a display screen of the user equipment, wherein the displaying comprises
 determining whether the frequencies of the frequency band data comprise a first frequency sub-range of the first frequency range; 
 determining whether the frequencies of the frequency band data comprise a second frequency sub-range of the first frequency range; and 
 selecting the icon, comprising:
 in response to determining that the frequencies comprise a first frequency within the first frequency sub-range, and that the user equipment supports the first frequency sub-range, selecting a first icon representing the first frequency sub-range as the icon; 
 in response to determining that the frequencies comprise the first frequency within the first frequency sub-range, that the frequencies comprise a second frequency within the second frequency sub-range, that the user equipment does not support the first frequency sub-range, and that the user equipment supports the second frequency sub-range, selecting a second icon representing the second frequency sub-range as the icon; and 
 in response to determining that the frequencies are not within the first frequency sub-range, that the frequencies comprise the second frequency within the second frequency sub-range, and that the user equipment supports the second frequency sub-range, selecting the second icon representing the second frequency sub-range as the icon. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selecting of the icon further comprises:
 in response to determining that the frequencies are not with the first frequency sub-range and the second frequency sub-range, and that the user equipment supports the second frequency range supported by the previous generation protocol, selecting a third icon representing the second frequency range as the icon.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 in response to receiving the frequency band data, initiating, by the user equipment, an inter-radio access technology measurement associated with a frequency of the frequencies.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 sending, by the user equipment, to the base station, measurement report data representative of the inter-radio access technology measurement.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first frequency sub-range comprises a millimeter wave range. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second frequency sub-range comprises a sub-6 Ghz range. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first frequency sub-range is higher than the second frequency sub-range, and wherein the second frequency sub-range is higher than the second frequency range. 
     
     
         8 . A user equipment, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 establishing a network communication link to a network node device on a network that uses a current generation protocol that supports a first frequency range, wherein the current generation protocol is a newer generation of protocol than a prior generation protocol that supports a second frequency range; 
 receiving, from the network node device, frequency band data that represents frequencies employed by the network node device; and 
 displaying an icon indicative of a network communication capability via a display screen of the user equipment, wherein the displaying comprises
 determining whether the frequencies of the frequency band data comprise a first frequency sub-range of the first frequency range; 
 determining whether the frequencies of the frequency band data comprise a second frequency sub-range of the first frequency range; and 
 choosing the icon, comprising:
 in response to determining that the frequencies comprise a first frequency within the first frequency sub-range, and that the user equipment supports the first frequency sub-range, choosing a first icon representing the first frequency sub-range as the icon; 
 in response to determining that the frequencies comprise the first frequency within the first frequency sub-range, that the frequencies comprise a second frequency within the second frequency sub-range, that the user equipment does not support the first frequency sub-range, and that the user equipment supports the second frequency sub-range, choosing a second icon representing the second frequency sub-range as the icon; and 
 in response to determining that the frequencies are not within the first frequency sub-range, that the frequencies comprise the second frequency within the second frequency sub-range, and that the user equipment supports the second frequency sub-range, choosing the second icon representing the second frequency sub-range as the icon. 
 
 
   
     
     
         9 . The user equipment of  claim 8 , wherein the choosing of the icon further comprises:
 in response to determining that the frequencies are not with the first frequency sub-range and the second frequency sub-range, and that the user equipment supports the second frequency range supported by the prior generation protocol, choosing a third icon representing the second frequency range as the icon.   
     
     
         10 . The user equipment of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 in response to receiving the frequency band data, performing a signal measurement associated with a frequency of the frequencies.   
     
     
         11 . The user equipment of  claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 transmitting, to the network node device, a report representative of a result of the signal measurement.   
     
     
         12 . The user equipment of  claim 8 , wherein the first frequency sub-range comprises a millimeter wave range. 
     
     
         13 . The user equipment of  claim 8 , wherein the second frequency sub-range comprises a sub-6 Ghz range. 
     
     
         14 . The user equipment of  claim 8 , wherein the first frequency sub-range is higher than the second frequency sub-range, and the second frequency sub-range is higher than the second frequency range. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile device, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 establishing a communication link with network equipment that is part of a network that uses a first protocol that supports a first frequency range, wherein the first protocol is newer than a second protocol that supports a second frequency range;   receiving, from the network equipment, frequency band data that represents frequencies employed by the network equipment; and   displaying an icon indicative of a network communication capability via a display screen of the mobile device, wherein the displaying comprises
 determining whether the frequencies of the frequency band data comprise a first frequency sub-range of the first frequency range; 
 determining whether the frequencies of the frequency band data comprise a second frequency sub-range of the first frequency range; and 
 selecting the icon, comprising:
 in response to determining that the frequencies comprise a first frequency within the first frequency sub-range, and that the mobile device supports the first frequency sub-range, selecting a first icon representing the first frequency sub-range as the icon; 
 in response to determining that the frequencies comprise the first frequency within the first frequency sub-range, that the frequencies comprise a second frequency within the second frequency sub-range, that the mobile device does not support the first frequency sub-range, and that the mobile device supports the second frequency sub-range, selecting a second icon representing the second frequency sub-range as the icon; and 
 in response to determining that the frequencies are not within the first frequency sub-range, that the frequencies comprise the second frequency within the second frequency sub-range, and that the mobile device supports the second frequency sub-range, selecting the second icon representing the second frequency sub-range as the icon. 
 
   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the selecting of the icon further comprises:
 in response to determining that the frequencies are not with the first frequency sub-range and the second frequency sub-range, and that the mobile device supports the second frequency range supported by the second protocol, selecting a third icon representing the second frequency range as the icon.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 in response to receiving the frequency band data, performing a signal measurement associated with a frequency of the frequencies.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 communicating, to the network equipment, a result of the signal measurement.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the first frequency sub-range is higher than the second frequency sub-range, and the second frequency sub-range is higher than the second frequency range. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein the second frequency sub-range is higher than the second frequency range.