IP Library Granted Patent US 11,581,942
Granted Patent B2
US 11,581,942 · App. 17/466,466 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Selecting a non-access stratum period based on a non-terrestrial access network type

Inventors: Jinsook Ryu (Oakton, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Yunjung Yi (Vienna, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Peyman Talebi Fard (Sterling, VA); Weihua Qiao (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04B7/18526H04B7/18539H04B7/19H04B7/195H04W8/08H04W48/16H04W76/25H04W88/14
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Patent No.
US 11,581,942
App. No.
17/466,466
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives access network information indicating an access network type. Based on the access network type, a non-access stratum (NAS) period is selected among: a first value associated with a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) non-terrestrial network (NTN) access network type; and a second value associated with a low earth orbit (LEO) NTN access network type. A NAS procedure is initiated by sending a NAS request message. A start of the NAS period is based on the sending. The NAS procedure is aborted based on an expiry of the NAS period.

Claims (63)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, access network information indicating an access network type;

selecting, based on the access network type, a non-access stratum (NAS) period among:

a first value associated with a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) non-terrestrial network (NTN) access network type; and

a second value associated with a terrestrial network (TN) access network type;

sending, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a NAS request message; and

starting, based on the sending, the NAS period.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the access network information comprises receiving the access network information from a non-terrestrial network (NTN) base station.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the sending the NAS request message comprises sending the NAS request message to the AMF via the NTN base station.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first value is longer than the second value.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the TN access network type comprises at least one of:

a wide-band evolved terrestrial radio access (WB-E-UTRA) type; or

a new radio (NR) type.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending, by the wireless device, a second NAS request message in response to expiration of the NAS period, wherein the second NAS request message is based on the NAS request message.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the wireless device from the AMF, backhaul network information corresponding to a core network;

determining a second NAS period based on the backhaul network information; and

sending, to the AMF, a third NAS request message, wherein a start of the second NAS period is based on the sending the third NAS request message.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the backhaul network information comprises at least one of:

NTN type information;

backhaul latency information; or

altitude information.

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

a parameter indicating a GEO;

a parameter indicating a medium earth orbit (MEO); or

a parameter indicating a LEO.

10. 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 access network information indicating an access network type;

select, based on the access network type, a non-access stratum (NAS) period among:

a first value associated with a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) non-terrestrial network (NTN) access network type; and

a second value associated with a terrestrial network (TN) access network type;

sending, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a NAS request message; and

start, based on the sending, the NAS period.

11. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the receiving the access network information comprises receiving the access network information from a non-terrestrial network (NTN) base station.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the sending the NAS request message comprises sending the NAS request message to the AMF via the NTN base station.

13. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the first value is longer than the second value.

14. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the TN access network type comprises at least one of:

a wide-band evolved terrestrial radio access (WB-E-UTRA) type; or

a new radio (NR) type.

15. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to send a second NAS request message in response to expiration of the NAS period, wherein the second NAS request message is based on the NAS request message.

16. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to:

receive, from the AMF, backhaul network information corresponding to a core network;

determine a second NAS period based on the backhaul network information; and

send, to the AMF, a third NAS request message, wherein a start of the second NAS period is based on the sending the third NAS request message.

17. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the backhaul network information comprises at least one of:

NTN type information;

backhaul latency information; or

altitude information.

18. A system comprising:

a non-terrestrial network (NTN) base station comprising:

one or more first processors; and

first memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the NTN base station to transmit access network information indicating an access network type; and

a wireless device comprising:

one or more second processors; and

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

receive the access network information;

select, based on the access network type, a non-access stratum (NAS) period among:

a first value associated with a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) non-terrestrial network (NTN) access network type; and

a second value associated with a terrestrial network (TN) access network type;

sending, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a NAS request message; and

start, based on the sending, the NAS period.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2023
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065749/0288 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2021
From: RYU, JINSOOK; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; YI, YUNJUNG; PARK, KYUNGMIN; TALEBI FARD, PEYMAN; QIAO, WEIHUA
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 058473/0127 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16899651 · Jun 12, 2020
Provisional Application 62861439 · Jun 14, 2019
Related Publication 20210399796A1 · Dec 23, 2021