IP Library Granted Patent US 12,127,098
Granted Patent B2
US 12,127,098 · App. 18/217,344 · Granted Oct 22, 2024

Restricted local operator services by base station for 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 12,127,098
App. No.
18/217,344
Granted
Oct 22, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method may include 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. The method may also include receiving, from the wireless device and after the sending of the SIB indicating support for the RLOS, a preamble. The method may further include sending, to the wireless device, a random access response to the preamble. The method may additionally include receiving, from the wireless device and after the random access response, at least one first radio resource control (RRC) message. The message may indicate that an RRC connection of the wireless device is for the RLOS and that an attach request of the wireless device is for the RLOS. The method may also include sending, to the wireless device, a second RRC message comprising an attach accept message indicating acceptance of the RLOS.

Claims (53)

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 after the sending of 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 after 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:

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

receive, from the wireless device and after the sending of the SIB indicating support for the RLOS, a preamble;

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

receive, from the wireless device and after 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

send, 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 non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a base station, cause the base station to:

send, to a wireless device, a system information block (SIB) indicating that restricted local operator services (RLOS) are supported;

receive, from the wireless device, a preamble;

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

receive, from the wireless device and after 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), that an attach request of the wireless device is for the RLOS; and

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

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 Aug 16, 2023
From: QIAO, WEIHUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; PARK, KYUNGMIN; TALEBI FARD, PEYMAN
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 064612/0323 →