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Granted Patent B2
US 12,603,923 · App. 18/693,480 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Capability signaling

Inventors: Sebastian Speicher (Wallisellen, CH); Haris Zisimopoulos (London, GB)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04L65/1069H04W48/04
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Patent No.
US 12,603,923
App. No.
18/693,480
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described herein. For example, a UE may transmit a radio capability identifier to a network entity. In some examples, the radio capability identifier may indicate a set of radio capabilities of the UE. In response to receiving the radio capability identifier, the network entity may determine feedback indicating whether the set of radio capabilities indicated by the radio capability identifier satisfy a respective radio capabilities of a radio capability profile for an application associated with the UE. The network entity may transmit the determined feedback to the UE and, in response, the UE may establish a session for the application associated with the UE.

Claims (78)

1 . A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

transmitting, to a first network entity, a radio capability identifier indicating at least one radio capability of a set of radio capabilities of the UE;

receiving, from the first network entity, a feedback signal indicating whether the at least one radio capability indicated by the radio capability identifier satisfies a respective radio capability of a radio capability profile for an application associated with the UE; and

establishing a session for the application associated with the UE based at least in part on the received feedback signal indicating whether the at least one radio capability indicated by the radio capability identifier satisfies the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for the application.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from a second network entity, the radio capability identifier,

wherein transmitting the radio capability identifier is based at least in part on receiving, from the second network entity, the radio capability identifier.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving, from the second network entity, a second radio capability identifier based at least in part on a change to one or more radio capabilities of the set of the radio capabilities of the UE, the second radio capability identifier indicating that the one or more radio capabilities are different;

transmitting, to the first network entity, the second radio capability identifier; and

receiving, from the first network entity, a second feedback signal indicating whether the one or more radio capabilities indicated by the second radio capability identifier satisfies the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for the application associated with the UE.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the second network entity comprises an access and mobility management function or a mobility management entity.

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the radio capability identifier indicates the at least one radio capability of the set of the radio capabilities of the UE and a radio capability supported by a network serving the UE.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving, from the second network entity, a radio capability filter associated with one or more radio capabilities supported by the network serving the UE; and

transmitting, to the second network entity, a second set of radio capabilities corresponding to the received radio capability filter, wherein receiving, from the second network entity, the radio capability identifier is based at least in part on transmitting, to the second network entity, the second set of radio capabilities corresponding to the received radio capability filter.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the feedback signal further comprises:

receiving, from the first network entity, a second feedback signal indicating that the at least one radio capability indicated by the radio capability identifier satisfies the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for the application associated with the UE, the received second feedback signal comprising a positive acknowledgement.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the feedback signal further comprises:

receiving, from the first network entity, a second feedback signal indicating that the at least one radio capability indicated by the radio capability identifier fails to satisfy the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for the application associated with the UE, the received second feedback signal comprising a negative acknowledgement.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the radio capability identifier is stored in a memory at the UE.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first network entity comprises an application function.

11 . A method for wireless communication at a first network entity, comprising:

receiving a radio capability identifier indicating at least one radio capability of a set of radio capabilities of a user equipment (UE);

determining, based at least in part on the radio capability identifier, a feedback signal indicating whether the at least one radio capability indicated by the radio capability identifier satisfies a respective radio capability of a radio capability profile; and

transmitting, to the UE, the determined feedback signal.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein determining the feedback signal further comprises:

transmitting, to a second network entity, an indication of the radio capability identifier of the UE and an indication of the radio capability profile for an application associated with the UE; and

receiving, from the second network entity, an indication of whether the at least one radio capability satisfies the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for the application associated with the UE, the second network entity comprising a UE capability management function.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving the radio capability identifier indicating the at least one radio capability of the set of radio capabilities of the UE further comprises:

receiving, from the UE, the radio capability identifier, wherein determining the feedback signal is based at least in part on receiving, from the UE, the radio capability identifier.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving, from the UE, a second radio capability identifier indicating one or more radio capabilities that are different;

determining, based at least in part on the second radio capability identifier, a second feedback signal indicating whether the one or more radio capabilities indicated by the second radio capability identifier satisfy the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for an application associated with the UE; and

transmitting, to the UE, the determined second feedback signal.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving the radio capability identifier indicating the at least one radio capability further comprises:

transmitting, to a second network entity, a request for the radio capability identifier; and

receiving, from the second network entity, the radio capability identifier, the second network entity comprising an access and mobility management function or a mobility management entity.

16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the UE, a second feedback signal indicating that the at least one radio capability indicated by the radio capability identifier satisfies the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for an application associated with the UE, the second feedback signal comprising a positive acknowledgement.

17 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the UE, a second feedback signal indicating that the at least one radio capability indicated by the radio capability identifier does not satisfy the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for an application associated with the UE, the second feedback signal comprising a negative acknowledgement.

18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first network entity comprises an application function.

19 . An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, with instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

transmit, to a first network entity, a radio capability identifier indicating at least one radio capability of a set of radio capabilities of the UE;

receive, from the first network entity, a feedback signal indicating whether the at least one radio capability indicated by the radio capability identifier satisfies a respective radio capability of a radio capability profile for an application associated with the UE; and

establish a session for the application associated with the UE based at least in part on the received feedback signal indicating whether the at least one radio capability indicated by the radio capability identifier satisfies the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for the application.

20 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive, from a second network entity, the radio capability identifier,

wherein the instructions being executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to transmit the radio capability identifier is based at least in part on receiving, from the second network entity, the radio capability identifier.

21 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive, from the second network entity, a second radio capability identifier based at least in part on a change to one or more radio capabilities of the set of the radio capabilities of the UE, the second radio capability identifier indicating that the one or more radio capabilities are different;

transmit, to the first network entity, the second radio capability identifier; and

receive, from the first network entity, a second feedback signal indicating whether the one or more radio capabilities indicated by the second radio capability identifier satisfies the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for the application associated with the UE.

22 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the second network entity comprises an access and mobility management function or a mobility management entity.

23 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the radio capability identifier indicates the at least one radio capability of the set of the radio capabilities of the UE and a radio capability supported by a network serving the UE.

24 . The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive, from the second network entity, a radio capability filter associated with one or more radio capabilities supported by the network serving the UE; and

transmit, to the second network entity, a second set of radio capabilities corresponding to the received radio capability filter, wherein receiving, from the second network entity, the radio capability identifier is based at least in part on transmitting, to the second network entity, the second set of radio capabilities corresponding to the received radio capability filter.

25 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the first network entity comprises an application function.

26 . An apparatus for wireless communication at a first network entity, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, with instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive a radio capability identifier indicating at least one radio capability of a set of radio capabilities of a user equipment (UE);

determine, based at least in part on the radio capability identifier, a feedback signal indicating whether the at least one radio capability indicated by the radio capability identifier satisfies a respective radio capability of a radio capability profile; and

transmit, to the UE, the determined feedback signal.

27 . The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions, to determine the feedback signal, are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

transmit, to a second network entity, an indication of the radio capability identifier of the UE and an indication of the radio capability profile for an application associated with the UE; and

receive, from the second network entity, an indication of whether the at least one radio capability satisfies the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for the application associated with the UE, the second network entity comprising a UE capability management function.

28 . The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions, to receive the radio capability identifier indicating the at least one radio capability of the set of radio capabilities of the UE, are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive, from the UE, the radio capability identifier, wherein determining the feedback signal is based at least in part on receiving, from the UE, the radio capability identifier.

29 . The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive, from the UE, a second radio capability identifier indicating one or more radio capabilities that are different;

determine, based at least in part on the second radio capability identifier, a second feedback signal indicating whether the one or more radio capabilities indicated by the second radio capability identifier satisfy the respective radio capability of the radio capability profile for an application associated with the UE; and

transmit, to the UE, the determined second feedback signal.

30 . The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the first network entity comprises an application function.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2024
From: SPEICHER, SEBASTIAN; ZISIMOPOULOS, HARIS
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
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Priority Claims (1)
GR 20210100767 · Nov 3, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240396951A1 · Nov 28, 2024
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