IP Library Granted Patent US 11,690,110
Granted Patent B2
US 11,690,110 · App. 17/509,761 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

Time sensitive network bridge configuration

Inventors: Peyman Talebi Fard (Sterling, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Weihua Qiao (Herndon, VA); Jayshree Bharatia (Plano, TX); Jinsook Ryu (Oakton, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W76/11H04L67/14H04W48/16H04W60/00
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Patent No.
US 11,690,110
App. No.
17/509,761
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A session management function (SMF) receives, from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a request for a time sensitive network (TSN) bridge. The SMF sends, to a user plane function (UPF) that supports TSN functionality, a message comprising configuration parameters of the TSN bridge. The configuration parameters comprise an identifier of the TSN bridge. The configuration parameters comprise an identifier of a port associated with TSN packet transmission.

Claims (40)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a session management function (SMF) from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a request for a time sensitive network (TSN) bridge; and

sending, by the SMF to a user plane function (UPF) that supports TSN functionality, a message comprising configuration parameters of the TSN bridge, the configuration parameters comprising:

an identifier of the TSN bridge; and

an identifier of a port associated with TSN packet transmission.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request is for establishment of a packet data unit (PDU) session.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request comprises the identifier of the TSN bridge.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request comprises the identifier of the port associated with TSN packet transmission.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the identifier of the port associated with TSN packet transmission comprises an identifier of a port of a wireless device for the TSN bridge.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request comprises an identifier of a packet data unit (PDU) session.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message comprises an identifier of a packet data unit (PDU) session.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message is an N4 session establishment request message comprising an N4 session identifier.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending, by the SMF to a network repository function (NRF), a discovery request message to select the UPF; and

receiving, by the SMF from the NRF, an identifier of the UPF that supports TSN functionality.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the discovery request message comprises a TSN capability indicator.

11. A session management function (SMF) comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

receive, from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a request for a time sensitive network (TSN) bridge; and

send, to a user plane function that support TSN functionality, a message comprising configuration parameters of the TSN bridge, the configuration parameters comprising:

an identifier of the TSN bridge; and

an identifier of a port associated with TSN packet transmission.

12. The SMF of claim 11 , wherein the request is for establishment of a packet data unit (PDU) session.

13. The SMF of claim 11 , wherein the request comprises the identifier of the TSN bridge.

14. The SMF of claim 11 , wherein the request comprises the identifier of the port associated with TSN packet transmission.

15. The SMF of claim 14 , wherein the identifier of the port associated with TSN packet transmission comprises an identifier of a port of a wireless device for the TSN bridge.

16. The SMF of claim 11 , wherein the request comprises an identifier of a packet data unit (PDU) session.

17. The SMF of claim 11 , wherein the message comprises an identifier of a packet data unit (PDU) session.

18. The SMF of claim 11 , wherein the message is an N4 session establishment request message comprising an N4 session identifier.

19. The SMF of claim 11 , further comprising:

sending, by the SMF to a network repository function (NRF), a discovery request message to select a UPF; and

receiving, by the SMF from the NRF, an identifier of the UPF that supports TSN functionality.

20. A system, comprising:

a session management function (SMF) comprising: one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the SMF to:

receive, from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a request for a time sensitive network (TSN) bridge; and

send, to a user plane function (UPF) that support TSN functionality, a message comprising configuration parameters of the TSN bridge, the configuration parameters comprising:

an identifier of the TSN bridge; and

an identifier of a port associated with TSN packet transmission; and

the UPF, wherein the UPF comprises: one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the UPF to receive the message.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 073117/0008 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2021
From: TALEBI FARD, PEYMAN; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; PARK, KYUNGMIN; QIAO, WEIHUA; BHARATIA, JAYSHREE; RYU, JINSOOK
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 057903/0026 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17212638 · Mar 25, 2021
Continuation PCTUS2020013655 · Jan 15, 2020
Provisional Application 62792652 · Jan 15, 2019
Related Publication 20220046731A1 · Feb 10, 2022
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