IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,677,131
Granted Patent B2
US 12,677,131 · App. 18/105,115 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Service authorization

Inventors: Jinsook Ryu (Oakton, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Peyman Talebi Fard (Vienna, VA); Taehun Kim (Fairfax, VA); Weihua Qiao (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W8/18H04W28/0236H04W64/006
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,677,131
App. No.
18/105,115
Filed
Feb 2, 2023
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Examiner
WONG, WARNER
Art Unit
2469
USPC
370/329
Abstract

A control plane function receives subscription information indicating that a wireless device subscribes to a service. The control plane function receives, from an authorization server, an authorization for the service of the wireless device. The control plane function sends, to a base station, one or more messages indicating an activation of one or more radio access network functions related to the service of the wireless device, based on the subscription information indicating that the wireless device subscribes to the service and the service being authorized.

Claims (65)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by a base station from a wireless device, a registration request message, for an access and mobility management function (AMF), comprising:

a capability of an unmanned aerial service (UAS);

an identity of the wireless device; and

one or more single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI);

sending, by the base station to the AMF, the registration request message;

receiving, by the base station from the AMF, a first accept message, for the registration request message, indicating an authentication and authorization (AA) is pending for the UAS;

transmitting, by the base station to the wireless device, the first accept message;

receiving, by the base station from the AME, one or more messages comprising subscription information of the wireless device indicating one or more functions associated with the UAS is allowed for the wireless device;

transmitting, by the base station to the wireless device, a configuration update message, from the AMF, indicating a result of the AA is successful;

transmitting, by the base station to the wireless device, a user equipment (UE) information request message, requesting one or more flight paths of the wireless device for an aerial UE communication;

receiving, by the base station from the wireless device, a UE information response message comprising one or more waypoints, wherein each waypoint of the one or more waypoints is associated with a time stamp;

receiving, by the base station from the wireless device, a request message, for a protocol data unit (PDU) session establishment request; and

sending, by the base station to the wireless device and based on the UAS being allowed, a second accept message for the PDU session establishment request.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more functions associated with the UAS comprise height-based measurement reporting.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more functions associated with the UAS comprise interference detection for aerial communication.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more functions associated with the UAS comprise location reporting for aerial communication.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more functions associated with the UAS comprise flight path information reporting.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE information response message further comprises one or more time stamps associated with the one or more waypoints.

7 . A method comprising:

sending, by a wireless device to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a registration request message comprising:

a capability of an unmanned aerial service (UAS);

an identity of the wireless device; and

one or more single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI);

receiving, by the wireless device from the AMF, a first accept message, for the registration request message, indicating an authentication and authorization (AA) is pending for the UAS;

receiving, by the wireless device from the AMF, a configuration update message indicating a result of the AA is successful;

sending, by the wireless device to the AMF, a protocol data unit (PDU) session establishment request for the UAS;

receiving, by the wireless device from a base station, a user equipment (UE) information request message, requesting one or more flight paths of the wireless device for an aerial UE communication;

sending, by the wireless device to the base station, a UE information response message comprising one or more waypoints, wherein each waypoint of the one or more waypoints is associated with a time stamp; and

receiving, by the wireless device from the AMF, a second accept message for the PDU session establishment request.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein at least one of:

the registration request message is sent to the AMF via the base station;

the first accept message is received from the AMF via the base station;

the configuration update message is received from the AMF via the base station;

the PDU session establishment request for the UAS is sent to the AMF via the base station; or

the second accept message is received from the AMF via the base station.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the UE information response message further comprises one or more time stamps associated with the one or more waypoints.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the base station receives subscription information of the wireless device indicating that one or more functions associated with the UAS are allowed for the wireless device.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more functions associated with the UAS comprise height-based measurement reporting.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more functions associated with the UAS comprise location reporting for aerial communication.

13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more functions associated with the UAS comprise flight path information reporting.

14 . A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

send, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a registration request message comprising:

a capability of an unmanned aerial service (UAS);

an identity of the wireless device; and

one or more single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI);

receive, from the AMF, a first accept message, for the registration request message, indicating an authentication and authorization (AA) is pending for the UAS;

receive, from the AMF, a configuration update message indicating a result of the AA is successful;

send, to the AMF, a protocol data unit (PDU) session establishment request for the UAS;

receive, from a base station, a user equipment (UE) information request message, requesting one or more flight paths of the wireless device for an aerial UE communication;

send, to the base station, a UE information response message comprising one or more waypoints, wherein each waypoint of the one or more waypoints is associated with a time stamp; and

receive, from the AMF, a second accept message for the PDU session establishment request.

15 . The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein at least one of:

the registration request message is sent to the AMF via the base station;

the first accept message is received from the AMF via the base station;

the configuration update message is received from the AMF via the base station;

the PDU session establishment request for the UAS is sent to the AMF via the base station; or

the second accept message is received from the AMF via the base station.

16 . The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein the UE information response message further comprises one or more time stamps associated with the one or more waypoints.

17 . The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein the base station receives subscription information of the wireless device indicating that one or more functions associated with the UAS are allowed for the wireless device.

18 . The wireless device of claim 17 , wherein the one or more functions associated with the UAS comprise height-based measurement reporting.

19 . The wireless device of claim 17 , wherein the one or more functions associated with the UAS comprise location reporting for aerial communication.

20 . The wireless device of claim 17 , wherein the one or more functions associated with the UAS comprise flight path information reporting.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2023
From: RYU, JINSOOK; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; PARK, KYUNGMIN; TALEBI FARD, PEYMAN; KIM, TAEHUN; QIAO, WEIHUA
To: OFINNO, LLC
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Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTUS2021044757 · Aug 5, 2021
Provisional Application 63061754 · Aug 5, 2020
Related Publication 20230232204A1 · Jul 20, 2023
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