IP Library Granted Patent US 12677328
Granted Patent B2
US 12677328 · App. 18/168,342 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Policy enhancement to support group application function (AF) session from artificial intelligence/machine learning (AIML) provider AF with required quality of service (QOS)

Inventors: Meghashree Dattatri Kedalagudde (Portland, OR); Alexandre Saso Stojanovski (Paris, FR); Changhong Shan (Shanghai, CN); Abhijeet Kolekar (Portland, OR); Puneet Jain (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
H04W76/10H04W24/02H04W80/10
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Patent No.
US 12677328
App. No.
18/168,342
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various embodiments herein provide techniques related to an artificial intelligence application function (AI AF) and an artificial intelligence function (AIF) in a cellular network. In embodiments, the cellular network may be a fifth generation (5G) network, a sixth generation (6G) network or some other beyond-5G network. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Claims (33)

1 . An electronic device that comprises:

one or more processors; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable media (NTCRM) comprising instructions that, upon execution of the instructions by the one or more processors, are to cause a network exposure function (NEF) of a cellular network to:

identify, from an artificial intelligence application function (AI AF), a first AI AF session request related to authorization and reservation of resources for an AF session;

select, based on the AI AF session request, an artificial intelligence function (AIF); and

transmit, to the selected AIF, a second AI AF session request, wherein the second AI AF session request is to include an AIML session indicator based on a determination that the first AI AF session request includes an AIML group performance container.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first AI AF session request is a Nnef_AFsessionauthorizationWithQoS_Create request message.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first AI AF session request includes an indication of a user equipment (UE) address, an indication of an application function (AF) identifier, an indication of a flow description, an indication of a domain network name (DNN), and an indication of a single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI).

4 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first AI AF session request includes an indication of an artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) group container.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second AI AF session request is a Naif_AFSession Create request message.

6 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the second AI AF session request includes an indication of an artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) group container.

7 . An electronic device that comprises:

one or more processors; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable media (NTCRM) comprising instructions that, upon execution of the instructions by the one or more processors, are to cause an artificial intelligence function (AIF) to:

identify, from a network exposure function (NEF) of a cellular network, an artificial intelligence application function (AI AF) session request related to an application function (AF) session, wherein the AI AF session request includes an identifier of a user equipment (UE) and an AIML session indicator based on a determination that an initial AF session request included an AIML group performance container;

identify, based on the AI AF session request, whether the AI AF session is authorized for the UE; and

if the AI AF session is authorized, transmit a discovery request to a binding support function (BSF), wherein the discovery request is related to discovery of a policy control function (PCF) that is related to the UE.

8 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the AI AF session request further includes an indication of an application function (AF) identifier, an indication of a flow description, an indication of a domain network name (DNN), and an indication of a single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI).

9 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the AI AF session request further includes an indication of an artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) group container.

10 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the AI AF session request is a Naif_AFSession Create request message.

11 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the discovery request is a Nbsf_Management_Discovery request.

12 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions are further to identify, based on the discovery request, a discovery response that includes an indication of the PCF.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the discovery response is a Nbsf_Management_Discovery response.

14 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media (NTCRM) comprising instructions that, upon execution of the instructions by one or more processors, are to cause an artificial intelligence function (AIF) to:

identify, from a network exposure function (NEF) of a cellular network, an artificial intelligence application function (AI AF) session request related to an application function (AF) session, wherein the AI AF session request includes an identifier of a user equipment (UE) and an AIML session indicator based on a determination that an initial AF session request included an AIML group performance container;

identify, based on the AI AF session request, whether the AI AF session is authorized for the UE; and

if the AI AF session is authorized, transmit a discovery request to a binding support function (BSF), wherein the discovery request is related to discovery of a policy control function (PCF) that is related to the UE.

15 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the AI AF session request further includes an indication of an application function (AF) identifier, an indication of a flow description, an indication of a domain network name (DNN), and an indication of a single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI).

16 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the AI AF session request further includes an indication of an artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) group container.

17 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the AI AF session request is a Naif_AFSession Create request message.

18 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the discovery request is a Nbsf_Management_Discovery request.

19 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are further to identify, based on the discovery request, a discovery response that includes an indication of the PCF.

20 . The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the discovery response is a Nbsf_Management_Discovery response.