IP Library Granted Patent US 11,438,953
Granted Patent B2
US 11,438,953 · App. 16/961,047 · Granted Sep 6, 2022

Methods for protocol enhancements in 5G NAS

Inventors: Mahmoud Watfa (Saint Leonard, CA); Behrouz Aghili (Commack, NY); Saad Ahmad (Montreal, CA); Xiaoyan Shi (Westmount, CA); Ulises Olvera-Hernandez (London, GB)
Assignee: IDAC Holdings, Inc.
H04W76/25H04W8/08H04W48/16H04W60/005H04W76/19H04W76/30
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Patent No.
US 11,438,953
App. No.
16/961,047
Granted
Sep 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for protocol data unit (PDU) session management over different access technologies (ATs) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a first message from a network over a first access technology. The first message may include an indication for the WTRU to reestablish resources for one or more protocol data unit (PDU) sessions over a second access technology. The WTRU may determine that a PDU session of the one or more PDU sessions is locally deactivated by the WTRU. The WTRU may determine that it is in a limited service state associated with the second access technology. The WTRU may send a second message via the first access technology. The second message may include a PDU session status information element (IE) indicating the PDU session is locally deactivated such that the network releases the PDU session.

Claims (31)

1. A method for use in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:

receiving a first message from a network via a first access technology, the first message comprising an indication for the WTRU to reestablish resources for one or more protocol data unit (PDU) sessions over a second access technology;

determining that a PDU session of the one or more PDU sessions is locally deactivated by the WTRU;

determining that the WTRU is in a limited service state associated with the second access technology; and

sending a second message via the first access technology, the second message comprising a PDU session status information element (IE) indicating the PDU session is locally deactivated.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

registering with the network over both the first access technology and the second access technology.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first access technology is a non-Third Generation Partnership Project (non-3GPP) access technology and the second access technology is a 3GPP access technology.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first access technology is an IEEE 802.11 access technology and the second access technology is a 3GPP access technology.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network comprises an Access and Mobility Function (AMF) shared between the first access technology and the second access technology.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the WTRU is in connected mode (CM) in the first access technology.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the WTRU is in idle mode (IM) in the second access technology.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message is a non-access stratum (NAS) message.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message comprises a notification response message.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the PDU session is locally deactivated while the WTRU is in a limited service state of the second access technology.

11. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:

an antenna; and

a processor operatively coupled to the antenna;

the processor and the antenna configured to receive a first message from a network via a first access technology, the first message comprising an indication for the WTRU to reestablish resources for one or more protocol data unit (PDU) sessions over a second access technology;

the processor configured to determine that a PDU session of the one or more PDU sessions is locally deactivated by the WTRU;

the processor further configured to determine that the WTRU is in a limited service state associated with the second access technology; and

the processor and the antenna further configured to send a second message via the first access technology, the second message comprising a PDU session status information element (IE) indicating the PDU session is locally deactivated.

12. The WTRU of claim 11 , wherein the WTRU is registered to the network via both the first access technology and the second access technology.

13. The WTRU of claim 11 , wherein the first access technology is a non-Third Generation Partnership Project (non-3GPP) access technology and the second access technology is a 3GPP access technology.

14. The WTRU of claim 11 , wherein the first access technology is an IEEE 802.11 access technology and the second access technology is a 3GPP access technology.

15. The WTRU of claim 11 , wherein the network comprises an Access and Mobility Function (AMF) shared between the first access technology and the second access technology.

16. The WTRU of claim 11 , wherein the WTRU is in connected mode (CM) in the first access technology.

17. The WTRU of claim 11 , wherein the WTRU is in idle mode (IM) in the second access technology.

18. The WTRU of claim 11 , wherein the second message is a non-access stratum (NAS) message.

19. The WTRU of claim 11 , wherein the second message comprises a notification response message.

20. The WTRU of claim 11 , wherein the PDU session is locally deactivated while the WTRU is in the limited service state over the second access technology.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2023
From: IDAC HOLDINGS, INC.
To: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 063089/0085 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: WATFA, MAHMOUD; AGHILI, BEHROUZ; AHMAD, SAAD; SHI, XIAOYAN; OLVERA-HERNANDEZ, ULISES
To: IDAC HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060157/0963 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 62716516 · Aug 9, 2018
Provisional Application 62653817 · Apr 6, 2018
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