IP Library Granted Patent US 11,696,215
Granted Patent B2
US 11,696,215 · App. 17/714,396 · Granted Jul 4, 2023

Restricted local operator services for a wireless network

Inventors: Weihua Qiao (Herndon, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Peyman Talebi Fard (Vienna, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W48/08H04M15/66H04W4/90H04W8/08H04W60/00H04W76/11H04W76/27
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Patent No.
US 11,696,215
App. No.
17/714,396
Granted
Jul 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A base station sends, to a wireless device, a system information block (SIB) indicating that restricted local operator services (RLOS) are supported by a public land mobile network, and receives, from the wireless device and based on the SIB indicating support for the RLOS, a preamble. The base station sends a random access response to the preamble and receives at least one first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising a first information element indicating 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 an attach request of the wireless device is for the RLOS. The base station sends to the wireless device a second RRC message comprising an attach accept message indicating acceptance of the RLOS by the MME.

Claims (63)

1. A method comprising:

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

receiving, by the base station from the wireless device and based on the SIB indicating support for the RLOS, a preamble;

sending, by the base station to the wireless device, a random access response to the preamble;

receiving, from the wireless device and 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 an attach request of the wireless device is for the RLOS; and

sending, from the base station to the wireless device, 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 base station for the wireless device and based on the RLOS information, packets of the at least one RLOS.

11. A base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the base station to perform operations comprising:

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

receiving, from the wireless device and based on the SIB indicating support for the RLOS, a preamble;

sending, to the wireless device, a random access response to the preamble;

receiving, from the wireless device and 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 an attach request of the wireless device is for the RLOS; and

sending, to the wireless device, a second RRC message comprising an attach accept message indicating acceptance of the RLOS by the MME.

12. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the RLOS is provided an operator of the public land mobile network.

13. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the at least one first RRC message further comprises an identifier of the wireless device.

14. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the at least one first RRC message further comprises an RRC connection setup complete message.

15. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the at least one first RRC message comprises an RRC connection setup message.

16. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the system information block further indicates a level of support for the RLOS.

17. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the preamble is a random access preamble for initiation of a random access procedure for an RRC connection.

18. The base station of claim 11 , 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.

19. The base station of claim 18 , wherein the application information comprises at least one of:

a service data flow filter;

an application identifier; or

a uniform resource locator (URL).

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 perform operations comprising:

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

receiving, from the wireless device and based on the SIB indicating support for the RLOS, a preamble;

sending, to the wireless device, a random access response to the preamble;

receiving, from the wireless device and 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 an attach request of the wireless device is for the RLOS; and

sending, to the wireless device, a second RRC message comprising an attach accept message indicating acceptance of the RLOS by the MME; and the 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, the preamble;

receive the random access response to the preamble;

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

receive the second RRC message comprising the 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 Apr 18, 2022
From: QIAO, WEIHUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; PARK, KYUNGMIN; FARD, PEYMAN TALEBI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 059723/0881 →