PERSONAL INTERNET OF THINGS NETWORK CONNECTIVITY

1 . A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising circuitry configured to:

send a personal internet of things (PIN) policy request to a core network (CN), wherein the PIN policy request indicates a PIN manager capability;

receive a PIN policy from the CN, which indicates authorized PIN types;

send a personal internet of things (PIN) connectivity policy request to the CN, wherein the PIN connectivity policy request indicates a PIN gateway (GW) capability of the WTRU;

receive PIN connectivity policy information from the CN, based on the PIN GW capability, wherein the PIN connectivity policy information indicates traffic forwarding parameters, a data network name (DNN), slice information, and an indication whether the WTRU can provide local connectivity, core network connectivity, or both;

receive a PIN connectivity establishment request from a PIN element;

based on the PIN connectivity establishment request from the PIN element and based on a condition that the policy PIN connectivity policy information indicates that the WTRU can provide core network connectivity, establish a connection with the CN based on the DNN and the slice information; and

forward data between the CN and the PIN element, via the connection, based on the traffic forwarding parameters.

2 . The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the WTRU comprises a PIN GW.

3 . The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the PIN connectivity policy information indicates at least one authorized PIN type, at least one connectivity type, and/or at least one CN connectivity parameter.

4 . The WTRU of claim 3 , wherein the at least one CN connectivity parameter includes at least one of: a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identity (ID), service and session continuity (SSC) mode, packet data unit (PDU) session type, data delivery mode, and data transmission frequency.

5 . The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the PIN element comprises a PIN manager.

6 . The WTRU of claim 1 , further comprising circuitry configured to receive local connectivity parameters for the PIN from the CN, and to send the local connectivity parameters to a PIN Manager.

7 . The WTRU of claim 6 , wherein the local connectivity parameters indicate an L2 or L3 relay, an end point identifier, and/or an inter-radio access technology (RAT) communication policy.

8 . The WTRU of claim 1 , further comprising circuitry configured to receive security parameters for the PIN from the CN, and to send the security parameters to a PIN Manager.

9 . The WTRU of claim 8 , wherein the security parameters comprise security parameters for local connectivity.

10 . The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the PIN policy further comprises a PIN size or a PIN duration.

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

sending a personal internet of things (PIN) policy request to a core network (CN), wherein the PIN policy request indicates a PIN manager capability;

receiving a PIN policy from the CN which indicates authorized PIN types;

sending a personal internet of things (PIN) connectivity policy request to the CN, wherein the PIN connectivity policy request indicates a PIN gateway (GW) capability of the WTRU;

receiving PIN connectivity policy information from the CN, based on the PIN GW capability, wherein the PIN connectivity policy information indicates traffic forwarding parameters, a data network name (DNN), and slice information, and an indication whether the WTRU can provide local connectivity, core network connectivity, or both;

receiving a PIN connectivity establishment request from a PIN element;

based on the PIN connectivity establishment request from the PIN element and based on a condition that the policy PIN connectivity policy information indicates that the WTRU can provide core network connectivity, establishing a connection with the CN based on the DNN and the slice information; and

forwarding data between the CN and the PIN element, via the connection, based on the traffic forwarding parameters.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the WTRU comprises a PIN GW.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the PIN connectivity policy information indicates at least one authorized PIN type, at least one connectivity type, and/or at least one CN connectivity parameter.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least one CN connectivity parameter includes at least one of: a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identity (ID), service and session continuity (SSC) mode, packet data unit (PDU) session type, data delivery mode, and data transmission frequency.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the PIN element comprises a PIN manager.

16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving local connectivity parameters for the PIN from the CN, and sending the local connectivity parameters to a PIN Manager.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the local connectivity parameters indicate an L2 or L3 relay, an end point identifier, and/or an inter-radio access technology (RAT) communication policy.

18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving security parameters for the PIN from the CN, and sending the security parameters to a PIN Manager.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the security parameters comprise security parameters for local connectivity.

20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the PIN policy further comprises a PIN size or a PIN duration.