Maintenance of forbidden tacking area list in NR systems
A method of maintaining a proper forbidden tracking area identifier (TAI) list is proposed. A UE receives a service area list comprising one or more allowed tracking areas. The service area list may be carried by a configuration update command. UE compares if any of the allowed tracking area having a matching TAI in the forbidden TAI list. Accordingly, UE removes any allowed tracking areas having a matching TAI from the forbidden TAI list. In one embodiment, UE sends a REGISTRATION REQUEST message to initiate a registration procedure. In response, UE receives a REGISTRATION ACCEPT message, which may also carry a service area list. UE may remove the allowed tracking area having a matching TAI from the forbidden TAI list. However, if UE is registered for emergency services, then UE shall not remove the allowed tracking area from the forbidden TAI list.
1. A method, comprising:
maintaining a forbidden tracking area identifier (TAI) list by a user equipment (UE) in a mobile communication network, wherein the forbidden TAI list comprises a list of TAs where the UE is forbidden to receive services from the network;
receiving a service area list from the network, wherein the service area list comprises at least one allowed TAI; and
removing the allowed TAI from the forbidden TAI list when a removing condition is satisfied, wherein the removing condition comprises the UE finds a matching of the allowed TAI in the forbidden TAI list, wherein the removing condition is not satisfied when the UE is registered for emergency services.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the service area list is carried by a configuration update command message transmitted from the network.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE resets the forbidden TAI list when a reset condition is satisfied.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the reset condition comprises one of the UE is power cycled, a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) is removed, and a predefined periodicity has reached.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE receives a registration reject message in response to a registration request, and wherein the UE adds a corresponding TAI to the forbidden TAI list.
6. A method comprising:
maintaining a forbidden tracking area identifier (TAI) list by a user equipment (UE) in a mobile communication network, wherein the forbidden TAI list comprises a list of TAs where the UE is forbidden to receive services from the network;
transmitting a registration request to the network;
receiving a registration accept message from the network in response to the registration request, wherein the registration accept message carries a service area list that comprises at least one allowed TAI; and
removing the allowed TAI from the forbidden TAI list when a removing condition is satisfied, wherein the removing condition comprises the UE finds a matching of the allowed TAI in the forbidden TAI list, wherein the registration request carries a registration type of emergency registration, and wherein the removing condition is not satisfied.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the registration request carries a registration type of emergency registration or is for a subsequent registration procedure, and wherein the removing condition is not satisfied.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the UE establishes a packet data unit (PDU) session for receiving emergency services.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the UE does not establish any packet data unit (PDU) session for receiving emergency services.
10. A User Equipment (UE), comprising:
memory that stores a forbidden tracking area identifier (TAI) list in a mobile communication network, wherein the forbidden TAI list comprises a list of TAs where the UE is forbidden to receive services from the network;
a receiver that receives a service area list from the network, wherein the service area list comprises at least one allowed TAI; and
a TAI list maintenance circuit that removes the allowed TAI from the forbidden TAI list when a removing condition is satisfied, wherein the removing condition comprises the UE finds a matching of the allowed TAI in the forbidden TAI list, wherein the removing condition is not satisfied when the UE is registered for emergency services.
11. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the service area list is carried by a configuration update command message transmitted from the network.
12. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the UE resets the forbidden TAI list when a reset condition is satisfied.
13. The UE of claim 12 , wherein the reset condition comprises one of the UE is power cycled, a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) is removed, and a predefined periodicity has reached.
14. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the UE receives a registration reject message in response to a registration request, and wherein the UE adds a corresponding TAI to the forbidden TAI list.
15. A User Equipment (UE), comprising:
memory that stores a forbidden tracking area identifier (TAI) list in a mobile communication network, wherein the forbidden TAI list comprises a list of TAs where the UE is forbidden to receive services from the network;
a transmitter that transmits a registration request to the network, wherein the UE receives a registration accept message from the network in response to the registration request, wherein the registration accept message carries a service area list that comprises at least one allowed TAI; and
a TAI list maintenance circuit that removes the allowed TAI from the forbidden TAI list when a removing condition is satisfied, wherein the removing condition comprises the UE finds a matching of the allowed TAI in the forbidden TAI list, wherein the registration request carries a registration type of emergency registration, and wherein the removing condition is not satisfied.
16. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the registration request carries a registration type of emergency registration or is for a subsequent registration procedure, and wherein the removing condition is not satisfied.
17. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the UE establishes a packet data unit (PDU) session for receiving emergency services.
18. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the UE does not establish any packet data unit (PDU) session for receiving emergency services.