IP Library Granted Patent US 11,330,504
Granted Patent B2
US 11,330,504 · App. 17/095,091 · Granted May 10, 2022

Restricted local operator services for a wireless network

Inventors: Weihua Qiao (Herndon, VA); Esmael Dinan (McLean, VA); Kyungmin Park (Herndon, VA); Peyman Talebi Fard (Sterling, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W48/08H04M15/66H04W4/90H04W8/08H04W60/00H04W76/11H04W76/27
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Patent No.
US 11,330,504
App. No.
17/095,091
Granted
May 10, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives, from a base station, a system information block (SIB) indicating that restricted local operator services (RLOS) are supported by a public land mobile network. A preamble transmitting based on the SIB indicating the support for the RLOS. A random access response to the preamble is received. First radio resource control (RRC) message(s) are transmitted, based on the random access response comprising: a first information element indicating, to the base station, that an RRC connection of the wireless device is for the RLOS; and a second information element comprising an attach request message indicating, to a mobility management entity (MME) configured with an RLOS access point name, that the attach request of the wireless device is for the RLOS. A second RRC message comprising an attach accept message indicating acceptance of the RLOS by the MME is received from the base station.

Claims (52)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device from a base station, a system information block (SIB) indicating that restricted local operator services (RLOS) are supported by a public land mobile network;

transmitting, based on the SIB indicating the support for the RLOS, a preamble;

receiving a random access response to the preamble;

transmitting, based on the random access response, at least one first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first information element indicating, to the base station, that an RRC connection of the wireless device is for the RLOS; and

a second information element comprising an attach request message indicating, to a mobility management entity (MME) configured with an RLOS access point name, that the attach request of the wireless device is for the RLOS; and

receiving, from the base station, a second RRC message comprising an attach accept message indicating acceptance of the RLOS by the MME.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RLOS is provided an operator of the public land mobile network.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first RRC message further comprises an identifier of the wireless device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first RRC message further comprises an RRC connection setup complete message.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first RRC message comprises an RRC connection setup message.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system information block further indicates a level of support for the RLOS.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the preamble is a random access preamble for initiation of a random access procedure for an RRC connection.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attach accept message comprises RLOS information comprising at least one of:

a first information element indicating a service type of at least one RLOS allowed for the wireless device; or

a second information element indicating application information for the service type.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the application information comprises at least one of:

a service data flow filter;

an application identifier; or

a uniform resource locator (URL).

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising sending, by the wireless device and based on the RLOS information, packets of the at least one RLOS.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RLOS comprises an emergency service for the wireless device.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RLOS comprises a voice over long term evolution (VOLTE) service for the wireless device.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an RRC connection setup message indicating an acceptance of an RRC connection.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending, by the MME to a serving gateway (SGW), a create session request message comprising a parameter indicating a session or a bearer is established for the RLOS.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising sending, by the SGW to a packet data network gateway (PGW), a create session request message comprising the parameter indicating the session or the bearer is established for the RLOS.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising sending, by the PGW to a policy and charging rules function (PCRF), an internet protocol connectivity access network (IP-CAN) session establishment request comprising a RLOS indication indicating a request for a policy for the RLOS.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising determining, by the PCRF and based on the RLOS indication, one or more policies of at least one RLOS, wherein the one or more policies comprise RLOS information.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising determining, by the PCRF and based on RLOS information received from a network function, one or more policies of at least one RLOS, wherein the one or more policies comprise the RLOS information.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

receive, by a wireless device from a base station, a system information block (SIB) indicating that restricted local operator services (RLOS) are supported by a public land mobile network;

transmit, based on the SIB indicating the support for the RLOS, a preamble;

receive a random access response to the preamble;

transmit, based on the random access response, at least one first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first information element indicating, to the base station, that an RRC connection of the wireless device is for the RLOS; and

a second information element comprising an attach request message indicating, to a mobility management entity (MME) configured with an RLOS access point name, that the attach request of the wireless device is for the RLOS; and

receive, from the base station, a second RRC message comprising an attach accept message indicating acceptance of the RLOS by the MME.

20. A system comprising:

a base station comprising:

one or more first processors; and

first memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the base station to transmit a system information block (SIB) indicating that restricted local operator services (RLOS) are supported by a public land mobile network; and

a wireless device comprising:

one or more second processors; and

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

receive the SIB;

transmit, based on the SIB indicating the support for the RLOS, a preamble;

receive a random access response to the preamble;

transmit, based on the random access response, at least one first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first information element indicating, to the base station, that an RRC connection of the wireless device is for the RLOS; and

a second information element comprising an attach request message indicating, to a mobility management entity (MME) configured with an RLOS access point name, that the attach request of the wireless device is for the RLOS; and

receive a second RRC message comprising an attach accept message indicating acceptance of the RLOS by the MME.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: PENINSULA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069849/0289 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2021
From: QIAO, WEIHUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; PARK, KYUNGMIN; TALEBI FARD, PEYMAN
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 055345/0305 →