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US 11,304,170 · App. 17/267,667 · Granted Apr 12, 2022

Apparatus and method for registration on network in wireless communication system

Inventors: Youngkyo Baek (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Sangjun Moon (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jungshin Park (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jicheol Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
H04W60/00H04W8/186H04W12/06H04W48/02H04W48/08
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Patent No.
US 11,304,170
App. No.
17/267,667
Granted
Apr 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5 th -Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4 th -Generation (4G) communication system such as long-term evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an operating method of a core network entity in a wireless communication system, may include obtaining identification information of a private network from a registration request message obtained from a user equipment, selecting an authentication server function (AUSF) which supports authentication for the UE, based on the identification information of the private network, in response to performing an authentication procedure for the AUSF and the UE, selecting unified data management (UDM) for managing subscription information and registration information of the UE, obtaining the subscription information of the UE for the private network from the UDM, performing validity check of the UE for the private network, based on the subscription information of the UE, and registering the UE at the private network, based on results of the authentication procedure and the validity check.

Claims (64)

1. A method performed by a core network entity in a wireless communication system, comprising:

obtaining identification information of a private network from a registration request message obtained from a user equipment;

selecting an authentication server function (AUSF) which supports authentication for the UE, based on the identification information of the private network;

in response to performing an authentication procedure for the AUSF and the UE, selecting unified data management (UDM) for managing subscription information and registration information of the UE;

obtaining the subscription information of the UE for the private network from the UDM;

performing validity check of the UE for the private network, based on the subscription information of the UE; and

registering the UE at the private network, based on results of the authentication procedure and the validity check.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the private network comprises a type A private network associated with a public network.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the AUSF and the UDM are included in the public network, further comprising:

selecting a local UDM included in the private network; and

obtaining the subscription information of the UE for the private network from the local UDM, and

performing the validity check of the UE for the private network comprises:

performing the validity check of the UE for the private network based on subscription information of the UE obtained from the UDM, and subscription information of the UE obtained from the local UDM.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the AUSF and the UDM are included in the private network, further comprising:

selecting a macro UDM included in the public network; and

obtaining the subscription information of the UE for the private network from the macro UDM, and

performing the validity check of the UE for the private network comprises:

performing the validity check of the UE for the private network, based on subscription information of the UE obtained from the UDM, and subscription information of the UE obtained from the local UDM.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the registration request message is transmitted within a preset time after access of the UE to the public network is completed.

6. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

determining not to allow the registration of the UE for the public network based on at least one of an identifier (ID) of the UE and identification information of the private network included in the registration request message; and

forwarding a registration reject message for mobility registration of the UE to the UE, to trigger initial registration of the UE for the private network.

7. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

determining not to allow the registration of the UE for the public network;

requesting for an ID of the UE for the private network to the UE; and

obtaining the ID of the UE from the UE.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the private network comprises a type B private network which is not associated with a public network, further comprising:

identifying the type B private network, based on the identification information of the private network included in the registration message;

in response to identifying, determining not to allow the registration of the UE for the public network; and

forwarding a registration reject message for mobility registration of the UE to the UE, to trigger initial registration of the UE for the private network.

9. An apparatus of a core network entity in a wireless communication system, comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor operably coupled to the transceiver, and controlling the transceiver,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to,

obtain identification information of a private network from a registration request message obtained from a user equipment,

select an authentication server function (AUSF) which supports authentication for the UE, based on the identification information of the private network,

in response to performing an authentication procedure for the AUSF and the UE, select unified data management (UDM) for managing subscription information and registration information of the UE,

obtain subscription information of the UE for the private network from the UDM,

perform validity check of the UE with respect to the private network, based on the subscription information of the UE, and

register the UE to the private network, based on results of the authentication procedure and the validity check.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the private network comprises a type A private network associated with a public network.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the AUSF and the UDM are included in the public network, and

the at least one processor is configured to:

select a local UDM included in the private network;

obtain the subscription information of the UE for the private network from the local UDM; and

perform the validity check of the UE for the private network based on subscription information of the UE obtained from the UDM, and the subscription information of the UE obtained from the local UDM.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the AUSF and the UDM are included in the private network, and

the at least one processor is configured to:

select a macro UDM included in the public network;

obtain subscription information of the UE for the private network from the macro UDM; and

perform the validity check of the UE for the private network, based on subscription information of the UE obtained from the UDM, and the subscription information of the UE obtained from the local UDM.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

determine not to allow the registration of the UE for the public network based on at least one of an identifier (ID) of the UE included in the registration request message and identification information of the private network; and

forward a registration reject message for mobility registration of the UE to the UE, to trigger initial registration of the UE for the private network.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

determine not to allow the registration of the UE for the public network;

request an ID of the UE for the private network to the UE; and

obtain the ID of the UE from the UE.

15. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the private network comprises a type B private network which is not associated with a public network, and

the at least one processor is configured to:

identify the type B private network, based on the identification information of the private network included in the registration message,

in response to identifying, determine not to allow the registration of the UE for the public network, and

forward a registration reject message for mobility registration of the UE to the UE, to trigger initial registration of the UE for the private network.

16. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the registration request message is transmitted within a preset time after access of the UE to the public network is completed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2021
From: BAEK, YOUNGKYO; MOON, SANGJUN; PARK, JUNGSHIN; LEE, JICHEOL
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055363/0443 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2018-0094572 · Aug 13, 2018 · national
KR 10-2018-0113871 · Sep 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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