IP Library Granted Patent US 12,402,039
Granted Patent B2
US 12,402,039 · App. 18/654,167 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Wireless device session management by an access and mobility management function

Inventors: Weihua Qiao (Herndon, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Peyman Talebi Fard (Vienna, VA)
Assignee: Peninsula Technologies, LLC
H04W36/0033H04W36/10H04W36/38
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Patent No.
US 12,402,039
App. No.
18/654,167
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A source access and mobility management function (AMF) device may send, to a target AMF, a first message. The first message may indicate a handover of a wireless device and a source session management function (SMF). The source AMF may receive, from the target AMF, a second message causing a release of at least one second session of the wireless device. The source AMF may send, to the target AMF, a first indication of the completion of the release of the at least one second session.

Claims (37)

1. A method comprising:

sending, by a source access and mobility management function (AMF) to a target AMF, a first message indicating:

a handover of a wireless device; and

a source session management function (SMF);

receiving, by the source AMF from the target AMF, a second message causing a release of at least one second session of the wireless device; and

sending, by the source AMF to the target AMF, a first indication of the completion of the release of the at least one second session.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message comprises at least one of: an identity of the source SMF; or an address of the source SMF.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the source AMF from the target AMF, a response message for the first message, the response message indicating a forward relocation response for the wireless device.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the source AMF from a source radio access network (RAN), a third message indicating the handover of the wireless device is required.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising sending, by the source AMF to the source RAN, a handover command.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the source AMF from the source SMF, a second indication of completion of the release of the at least one second session.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: sending, by the source AMF to the source SMF, a data forwarding tunnel request; and receiving, by the source AMF from the source SMF, a data forwarding tunnel response.

8. A source access and mobility management function (AMF) comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the source AMF to:

send, to a target AMF, a first message indicating:

a handover of a wireless device; and

a source session management function (SMF);

receive, from the target AMF, a second message causing a release of at least one second session of the wireless device; and

send, to the target AMF, a first indication of the completion of the release of the at least one second session.

9. The source AMF of claim 8 , wherein the first message comprises at least one of: an identity of the source SMF; or an address of the source SMF.

10. The source AMF of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the source AMF to receive, from the target AMF, a response message for the first message, the response message indicating a forward relocation response for the wireless device.

11. The source AMF of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the source AMF to receive, from a source radio access network (RAN), a third message indicating the handover of the wireless device is required.

12. The source AMF of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the source AMF to send, to the source RAN, a handover command.

13. The source AMF of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the source AMF to receive, from the source SMF, a second indication of completion of the release of the at least one second session.

14. The source AMF of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the source AMF to: send, to the source SMF, a data forwarding tunnel request; and receive, from the source SMF, a data forwarding tunnel response.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a source access and mobility management function (AMF), cause the source AMF to:

send, to a target AMF, a first message indicating:

a handover of a wireless device; and

a source session management function (SMF);

receive, from the target AMF, a second message causing a release of at least one second session of the wireless device; and

send, to the target AMF, a first indication of the completion of the release of the at least one second session.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first message comprises at least one of: an identity of the source SMF; or an address of the source SMF.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the source AMF to receive, from the target AMF, a response message for the first message, the response message indicating a forward relocation response for the wireless device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the source AMF to receive, from a source radio access network, a third message indicating the handover of the wireless device is required.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the source AMF to receive, from the source SMF, a second indication of completion of the release of the at least one second session.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the source AMF to send, to: send, to the source SMF, a data forwarding tunnel request; and receive, from the source SMF, a data forwarding tunnel response.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: PENINSULA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069849/0289 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 9, 2024
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 068848/0032 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2024
From: QIAO, WEIHUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; PARK, KYUNGMIN; TALEBI FARD, PEYMAN
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 067337/0122 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18102362 · Jan 27, 2023
Continuation 16990529 · Aug 11, 2020
Continuation 16146805 · Sep 28, 2018
Provisional Application 62564323 · Sep 28, 2017
Related Publication 20240284269A1 · Aug 22, 2024
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