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Granted Patent B2
US 11,330,648 · App. 16/788,490 · Granted May 10, 2022

Charging aggregation control for network slices

Inventors: Weihua Qiao (Herndon, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Kyungmin Park (Herndon, VA); Peyman Talebi Fard (Sterling, VA); Jayshree Bharatia (Plano, TX); Jinsook Ryu (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W76/12H04W16/02
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Patent No.
US 11,330,648
App. No.
16/788,490
Granted
May 10, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives an identifier of a communication service provider. The wireless device determines to establish a PDU session for a network slice associated with a service of the communication service provider. The wireless device sends to a session management function a first message requesting establishment of the PDU session, the first message comprises a single network slice selection assistance information of the network slice and an identifier of the communication service provider. The wireless device receives from the SMF a second message accepting the establishment of the PDU session.

Claims (65)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, a communication service provider identifier (CSP ID) of a communication service provider (CSP);

determining to establish a packet data unit (PDU) session for a network slice associated with a service of the CSP;

sending, by the wireless device to a session management function (SMF), a first message requesting establishment of the PDU session, wherein the first message comprises:

a single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) of the network slice; and

the CSP ID; and

receiving, by the wireless device from the SMF, a second message accepting the establishment of the PDU session for the network slice associated with the service of the CSP.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the wireless device from the CSP, a requested S-NSSAI for the network slice.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising mapping, by the wireless device, the CSP ID and the requested S-NSSAI to the PDU session.

4. The method of claim 3 , based on the CSP ID and the requested S-NSSAI, determining by the SMF, a charging aggregation control for the PDU session.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the wireless device from the CSP, the CSP ID and a second requested S-NSSAI.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising mapping, by the wireless device, the CSP ID and the second requested S-NSSAI to a second PDU session.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising sending, by the wireless device to the SMF, a third message requesting establishment of the second PDU session, wherein the third message comprises the second requested S-NSSAI and the CSP ID for determining a charging aggregation for the second PDU session.

8. The method of claim 7 , based on the CSP ID and the second requested S-NSSAI, determining by the SMF, a charging aggregation control for the second PDU session.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by a policy control function (PCF) from the SMF, a first policy request message for the PDU session, the first policy request message comprising:

a first UE internet protocol (IP) address;

a first data network name (DNN); or

a PDU session ID for the PDU session;

receiving, by the PCF from an application function (AF), a service information message comprising:

the CSP ID;

the first UE IP address; or

the first DNN.

10. The method of claim 9 , mapping, by the PCF and based on the policy request message and the service information message, the CSP ID to the PDU session.

11. A wireless device comprising: one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive a communication service provider identifier (CSP ID) of a communication service provider (CSP);

determine to establish a packet data unit (PDU) session for a network slice associated with a service of the CSP;

send, to a session management function (SMF), a first message requesting establishment of the PDU session, wherein the first message comprises:

a single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) of the network slice; and

the CSP ID; and

receive from the SMF, a second message accepting the establishment of the PDU session for the network slice associated with the service of the CSP.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to receive from the CSP, a requested S-NSSAI for the network slice.

13. The wireless device of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to map the CSP ID and the requested S-NSSAI to the PDU session.

14. The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the SMF to determine, based on the CSP ID and the requested S-NSSAI, a charging aggregation control for the PDU session.

15. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to:

receive, from the CSP, the CSP ID and a second requested S-NSSAI; and

map the CSP ID and the second requested S-NSSAI to a second PDU session.

16. The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to send, to the SMF, a second message requesting establishment of the second PDU session, wherein the second message comprises the second requested S-NSSAI and the CSP ID for determining a charging aggregation for the second PDU session.

17. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the SMF to determine, based on the CSP ID and the second requested S-NSSAI, a charging aggregation control for the second PDU session.

18. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause a policy control function (PCF) to:

receive from the SMF, a first policy request message for the PDU session, the first policy request message comprising:

a first UE IP address;

a first data network name (DNN); or

a PDU session ID for the PDU session;

receive from an application function (AF), a service information message comprising:

the CSP ID;

the first UE IP address; or

the first DNN; and

mapping, by the PCF and based on the policy request message and the service information message, the CSP ID to the PDU session.

19. A system comprising:

a wireless device comprising:

one or more first processors;

first memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive a communication service provider identifier (CSP ID) of a communication service provider (CSP);

determine to establish a protocol data unit (PDU) session for a network slice associated with a service of the CSP;

send a first message requesting establishment of the PDU session, wherein the first message comprises:

a single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) of the network slice; and

the CSP ID; and

receive a second message accepting the establishment of the PDU session for the network slice associated with the service of the CSP; and

a session management function (SMF) comprising:

one or more second processors; and

second memory storing second instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the SMF to:

receive, from the wireless device, the first message requesting establishment of the PDU session; and

send, to the wireless device, the second message accepting the establishment of the PDU session.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the first instructions further cause the wireless device to receive from the CSP, a requested S-NSSAI for the network slice.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2020
From: QIAO, WEIHUA; DINAN, ESMAEL H; PARK, KYUNGMIN; FARD, PEYMAN T; BHARATIA, JAYSHREE A; RYU, JINSOOK
To: OFINNO, LLC
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Continuity (2)
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