IP Library Granted Patent US 12,231,885
Granted Patent B2
US 12,231,885 · App. 17/774,716 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Methods, architectures, apparatuses and systems for WTRU-to-network relays

Inventors: Xiaoyan Shi (Westmount, CA); Samir Ferdi (Kirkland, CA); Saad Ahmad (Montreal, CA); Michelle Perras (Montréal, CA); Alec Brusilovsky (Downingtown, PA); Guanzhou Wang (Brossard, CA)
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Patent No.
US 12,231,885
App. No.
17/774,716
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are described herein for enabling discovery and selection of a WTRU-to-network relay by a remote WTRU and handling a WTRU-to-network relay configuration update. The WTRU-to-network relay may broadcast a service type indicating that the service type is available or conditionally available based on the WTRU-to-network relay slicing configuration. The WTRU-to-network relay may update broadcasting the service type or the indication that the service type as being conditionally available based on update of the WTRU-to-network relay slicing configuration. The WTRU-to-network relay may relay traffic between one or more distinct remote WTRUs and the core network node via a WTRU-to-network relay. The WTRU-to-network relay may reuse an existing PDU session for relay traffic or send a PDU session establishment request to network with the requested PDU session parameters depending on if the session parameters associated with an existing PDU session match the PDU session requirements of the remote WTRU.

Claims (46)

1. A method, implemented by a first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), comprising:

authenticating, via a second WTRU, the first WTRU with a network;

determining a PC5 root key based on a master key obtained from the authenticating of the first WTRU;

receiving, from the second WTRU, a first PC5 message protected based on the PC5 root key, wherein the first PC5 message is a direct security mode command message;

determining one or more third keys, including an encryption key and/or an integrity key, based on the PC5 root key; and

sending, to the second WTRU, a second PC5 message, wherein the second PC5 message is a direct security mode complete message is protected using at least one of the one or more third keys.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein any of: (1) the master key is derived from the authenticating of the first WTRU, (2) the PC5 root key is derived based on the master key, and/or (3) the one or more third keys are derived based on the PC5 root key.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an identifier (ID) of the PC5 root key based on the master key obtained from the authenticating of the first WTRU,

wherein the determining of the one or more third keys is based on the PC5 root key and the ID of the PC5 root key.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

before the authenticating of the first WTRU with the network, sending, to the second WTRU, a direct communication request message to establish a PC5 link with the second WTRU.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

after sending the direct security mode complete message, receiving, from the second WTRU, a direct communication accept message indicating establishment of the PC5 link with the second WTRU.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

after receiving the direct communication accept message, communicating, with the network via the second WTRU, using the PC5 link.

7. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:

a processor and a transceiver which are configured to:

authenticate, via a second WTRU, the first WTRU with a network,

determine a PC5 root key based on a master key obtained from the authenticating of the first WTRU,

receive, from the second WTRU, a first PC5 message protected based on the PC5 root key, wherein the first PC5 message is a direct security mode command message,

determine one or more third keys, including an encryption key and/or an integrity key, based on the PC5 root key, and

send, to the second WTRU, a second PC5 message, wherein the second PC5 message is a direct security mode complete message protected using at least one of the one or more third keys.

8. The first WTRU of claim 7 , wherein any of: (1) the master key is derived from the authentication of the WTRU, (2) the PC5 root key is derived based on the master key, and/or (3) the one or more third keys are derived based on the PC5 root key.

9. The first WTRU of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine an identifier (ID) of the PC5 root key based on the master key obtained from the authenticating of the first WTRU,

wherein the determining of the one or more third keys is based on the PC5 root key and the ID of the PC5 root key.

10. The first WTRU of claim 7 , wherein the processor and the transceiver are configured to:

before the authentication of the first WTRU with the network, send, to the second WTRU, a direct communication request message to establish a PC5 link with the second WTRU.

11. The first WTRU of claim 10 , wherein the processor and the transceiver are configured to:

after sending the direct security mode complete message, receive, from the second WTRU, a direct communication accept message indicating establishment of the PC5 link with the second WTRU.

12. The first WTRU of claim 11 , wherein the processor and the transceiver are configured to:

after receiving the direct communication accept message, communicate, with the network via the second WTRU, using the PC5 link.

13. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:

a processor and a transceiver which are configured to:

forward authentication messages between a second WTRU and a network;

receive, from the network, a PC5 root key obtained based on authentication of the second WTRU;

send, to the second WTRU, a direct security mode command message, wherein the direct security mode command message is protected using one or more second keys, including an encryption key and/or an integrity key, based on the PC5 root key; and

receive, from the second WTRU, a direct security mode complete message, wherein the direct security mode complete message is protected using the one or more second keys.

14. The first WTRU of claim 13 , wherein the direct security mode command message and the direct security mode complete message are PC5 messages, and wherein any of: (1) the PC5 root key indicates successful authorization of the second WTRU, and/or (3) the one or more second keys are derived based on the PC5 root key.

15. The first WTRU of claim 13 , wherein the processor and the transceiver are configured to:

before forwarding the authentication messages, receive, from the second WTRU, a direct communication request message to establish a PC5 link with the second WTRU.

16. The first WTRU of claim 15 , wherein the processor and the transceiver are configured to:

after receiving the direct security mode complete message, send, to the second WTRU, a direct communication accept message indicating establishment of the PC5 link with the second WTRU.

17. The first WTRU of claim 16 , wherein the processor and the transceiver are configured to:

after sending the direct communication accept message, forward one or more transmissions, between the network and the second WTRU, using the PC5 link.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2023
From: IDAC HOLDINGS, INC.
To: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 062308/0215 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2022
From: SHI, XIAOYAN; FERDI, SAMIR; AHMAD, SAAD; PERRAS, MICHELLE; BRUSILOVSKY, ALEC; WANG, GUANZHOU
To: IDAC HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060357/0133 →
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Provisional Application 62975956 · Feb 13, 2020
Provisional Application 62957530 · Jan 6, 2020
Provisional Application 62932219 · Nov 7, 2019
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