IP Library Granted Patent US 12,028,770
Granted Patent B2
US 12,028,770 · App. 17/427,525 · Granted Jul 2, 2024

Performance measurements related to untrusted non-3GPP access registration and handovers

Inventors: Yizhi Yao (Chandler, AZ); Joey Chou (Scottsdale, AZ)
Assignee: APPLE INC.
H04W36/32H04W24/08H04W36/0058H04W36/08H04W36/26H04W60/04
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Patent No.
US 12,028,770
App. No.
17/427,525
Granted
Jul 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for identifying performance measurements for registration and handovers for user equipment (UE) and wireless network nodes. A service producer system may register a first wireless communication connection with a first UE using one or more access and mobility management functions (AMFs). The service producer system may monitor registration measurements corresponding to this registration, perform a handover for the first UE using the one or more AMFs, and monitor mobility measurements corresponding to the handover. The service producer system may select a node for a second wireless communication connection corresponding to a second UE based on the registration measurements and mobility measurements and transmit an indication of the selected node to the second UE. The measurements may include a number of requests, successful requests, measurements related protocol data unit (PDU) sessions, and measurements related to Quality of Service (QoS) flows.

Claims (40)

1. A method, comprising:

registering a first wireless communication connection between a first user equipment (UE) and a first node using one or more access and mobility management functions (AMFs);

monitoring one or more registration measurements corresponding to the registration of the first wireless communication connection with the first node;

performing a handover for the first UE from the first node to a second node using the one or more AMFs;

monitoring one or more mobility measurements corresponding to the handover from the first node to the second node;

selecting, based on the one or more registration measurements and the one or more mobility measurements corresponding to the first UE, a node to register a second wireless communication connection corresponding to a second UE; and

transmitting an indication of the selected node to the second UE.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more registration measurements includes a number of registration requests.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more registration measurements includes a number of successful registration requests.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of protocol data unit (PDU) sessions requested.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of protocol data unit (PDU) sessions that failed during a setup process.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of quality of service (QoS) flows requested.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of quality of service (QoS) flows that failed during a setup process.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

radio front end circuitry; and

processing circuitry coupled to the radio front end circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

register a first wireless communication connection between a first user equipment (UE) and a first node using one or more access and mobility management functions (AMFs);

monitor, using the radio front end circuitry, one or more registration measurements corresponding to the registration of the first wireless communication connection with the first node;

perform a handover for the first UE from the first node to a second node using the one or more AMFs;

monitor, using the radio front end circuitry, one or more mobility measurements corresponding to the handover from the first node to the second node;

select, based on the one or more registration measurements and the one or more mobility measurements corresponding to the first UE, a node to register a second wireless communication connection corresponding to a second UE; and

transmit, using the radio front end circuitry, an indication of the selected node to the second UE.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more registration measurements includes a number of registration requests.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more registration measurements includes a number of successful registration requests.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of protocol data unit (PDU) sessions requested.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of protocol data unit (PDU) sessions that failed during a setup process.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of quality of service (QoS) flows requested.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of quality of service (QoS) flows that failed during a setup process.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

registering a first wireless communication connection between a first user equipment (UE) and a first node using one or more access and mobility management functions (AMFs);

monitoring one or more registration measurements corresponding to the registration of the first wireless communication connection with the first node;

performing a first handover for the first UE from the first node to a second node using the one or more AMFs;

monitoring one or more mobility measurements corresponding to the first handover from the first node to the second node;

selecting, based on the one or more registration measurements and the one or more mobility measurements corresponding to the first UE, a node for a second handover corresponding to a second UE; and

causing to transmit an indication of the selected node to the second UE.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more registration measurements includes a number of registration requests and a number of successful registration requests.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of protocol data unit (PDU) sessions requested.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of protocol data unit (PDU) sessions that failed during a setup process.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of quality of service (QoS) flows requested.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more mobility measurements includes a number of quality of service (QoS) flows that failed during a setup process.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2024
From: YAO, YIZHI; CHOU, JOEY
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067464/0983 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2024
From: INTEL CORPORATION
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 067465/0077 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62805242 · Feb 13, 2019
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