IP Library Granted Patent US 12,335,901
Granted Patent B2
US 12,335,901 · App. 17/912,361 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Apparatus and method for providing low-latency location information service in wireless communication system

Inventors: Jicheol Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Sangsoo Jeong (Suwon-si, KR); Sunghoon Kim (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W64/00H04W24/02H04W76/28
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Patent No.
US 12,335,901
App. No.
17/912,361
Granted
Jun 17, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a 5 th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a post-4 th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, provided is a method for operating an access and mobility function (AMF) in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: receiving, from user equipment (UE), a mobile originated location request message including first location quality of service (QoS) information; receiving, from a gateway mobile location center (GMLC) or a network exposure function (NEF), a mobile terminated location request message including second location QoS information; determining UE configuration update on the basis of the first location QoS information and the second location QoS information; transmitting a UE configuration update command message to the UE; and transmitting a radio access network (RAN) update message to a RAN related to the UE in response to the reception of a UE configuration update complete message.

Claims (38)

1. A method performed by an access and mobility function (AMF) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a UE-originated location information request message including first location quality of service (QOS) information;

receiving, from a gateway mobile location center (GMLC) or a network exposure function (NEF), a UE-terminated location information request message including second location QoS information;

determining updating of a UE configuration based on the first location QoS information and second location QoS information;

transmitting, to the UE, a UE configuration update command message; and

transmitting, to a base station related to the UE, a radio access network (RAN) update message, in response to reception of a UE configuration update complete message.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE configuration update command message comprises at least one of discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters and an indication of re-registration.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the DRX parameters are determined based on a DRX cycle length required for providing a low-latency location information service to the UE.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the indication of re-registration indicates, to the UE, re-performing of a registration procedure in a connected state in order to change a UE specific DRX cycle for the UE.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the UE configuration update command message further comprises at least one of a setting change indicator, a 5G-globally unique temporary identifier (5G-GUTI), a tracking area identity (TAI) list, allowed network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI), allowed NSSAI mapping information, a rejected S-NSSAI list, mobility restriction information, local access data network (LADN) information, mobile initiated connection only (MICO), and access classification definition information defined by an operator.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first location QoS information and the second location QoS information comprise at least one of location precision, a service level, and a response time.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the updating of the UE configuration is determined further based on a 5G enhanced positioning area.

8. An apparatus of an access and mobility function (AMF) in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

receive, from a user equipment (UE), a UE-originated location information request message including first location quality of service (QOS) information,

receive, from a gateway mobile location center (GMLC) or a network exposure function (NEF), a UE-terminated location information request message including second location QoS information,

determine updating of a UE configuration based on the first location QoS information and the second location QoS information,

transmit, to the UE, a UE configuration update command message, and

transmit, to a base station related to the UE, a radio access network (RAN) update message in response to reception of a UE configuration update complete message.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the UE configuration update command message comprises at least one of DRX parameters and an indication of re-registration.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the DRX parameters are determined based on a DRX cycle length required for providing a low-latency location information service to the UE.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the indication of re-registration indicates, to the UE, re-performing of a registration procedure in a connected state in order to change a UE specific DRX cycle for the UE.

12. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the UE configuration update command message further comprises at least one of a setting change indicator, a 5G-globally unique temporary identifier (5G-GUTI), a tracking area identity (TAI) list, allowed network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI), allowed NSSAI mapping information, a rejected S-NSSAI list, mobility restriction information, local access data network (LADN) information, mobile initiated connection only (MICO), and access classification definition information defined by an operator.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first location QoS information and the second location QoS information comprise at least one of location precision, a service level, and a response time.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the updating of the UE configuration is determined further based on a 5G enhanced positioning area.

15. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to an access and mobility function (AMF), a UE-originated location information request message including first location quality of service (QoS) information;

receiving, from the AMF, a UE configuration update command message; and

transmitting, to the AMF, a UE configuration update complete message,

wherein the UE configuration update command message is determined based on the first location QoS information and a second QoS information, and

wherein the second QoS information is included in a UE-terminated location information request message transmitted from a gateway mobile location center (GMLC) or a network exposure function (NEF).

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the UE configuration update command message comprises at least one of discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters and an indication of re-registration.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the DRX parameters are determined based on a DRX cycle length required for providing a low-latency location information service to the UE.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the indication of re-registration indicates, to the UE, re-performing of a registration procedure in a connected state in order to change a UE specific DRX cycle for the UE.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the UE configuration update command message further comprises at least one of a setting change indicator, a 5G-globally unique temporary identifier (5G-GUTI), a tracking area identity (TAI) list, allowed network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI), allowed NSSAI mapping information, a rejected S-NSSAI list, mobility restriction information, local access data network (LADN) information, mobile initiated connection only (MICO), and access classification definition information defined by an operator.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first location QoS information and the second location QoS information comprise at least one of location precision, a service level, and a response time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2022
From: LEE, JICHEOL; JEONG, SANGSOO; KIM, SUNGHOON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061124/0356 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0033922 · Mar 19, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230148189A1 · May 11, 2023
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