METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING SERVICE CONTINUITY IN AN EDGE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220182890A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17593667

    申请日:2020-04-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for transitioning a UE to a new application server in response to a mobility event comprising, at a source application server handler: receiving an application ID (AC-ID) associated with an application client for a user equipment (UE); receiving a mobility event notification including a UE ID of the UE and a target data network access identifier (DNAI) to indicate a target edge data network to which a transition of a data connection for the application client is to be performed; encoding an outgoing transition request for transmission to a source application server to indicate the transition of the data connection from the source application server; and encoding an incoming transition request for transmission to a target application server handler (ASH) of the target edge data network to indicate the transition of the data connection to the target edge data network.

    MANAGEMENT OF VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING PC5 CAPABILITY IN 5G SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220095260A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17422279

    申请日:2020-01-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Changhong SHAN

    Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for facilitating vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications with user equipment (UE). In some embodiments, processing circuitry a communication network system may receive a registration request message from a UE indicating a V2X Radio Access Technology (RAT) configuration supported by the UE. The processing circuitry may retrieve authorization information from a Unified Data Management (UDM) repository and apply a policy control function (PCF) to the authorization information and the V2X RAT configuration specified by the UE to determine whether the UE has been authorized to communicate using the indicated V2X RAT configuration. In response to determining that the UE is authorized to communicate using the indicated V2X RAT configuration, the processing circuitry may transmit V2X service authorization parameters corresponding to the indicated V2X RAT configuration to a Radio Access Network (RAN) base station servicing the UE.

    FAST RETURN TO 5G SYSTEMS (5GS) AFTER HANDOVER TO EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM (EPS) DUE TO EPS FALLBACK FROM 5GS

    公开(公告)号:US20240259885A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18603847

    申请日:2024-03-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Changhong SHAN

    CPC classification number: H04W36/0022 H04W36/0055 H04W36/14 H04W36/26

    Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for managing a fast return of a user equipment (UE) to 5G systems (5GS) after handover to Evolved Packet System (EPS) due to EPS fallback from 5GS. The method can include at least generating a handover request including an indication indicating a handover reason of no presence of quality of service (QoS) flow for a voice signal to the UE; receiving a handover command generated by an access and mobility management function (AMF) to transfer the UE from the 5GS to the EPS based on the handover request; transmitting the handover command to the UE for the UE to establish a connection with the EPS; and after the flow of the voice signal has terminated, re-establishing a connection with the UE to reconnect the UE to the 5GS, wherein the connection with the BS is re-established based on a target ID of the BS.

    FAST RETURN TO 5G SYSTEMS (5GS) AFTER HANDOVER TO EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM (EPS) DUE TO EPS FALLBACK FROM 5GS

    公开(公告)号:US20220141719A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:US17310276

    申请日:2020-01-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Changhong SHAN

    Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for managing a fast return of a user equipment (UE) to 5G systems (5GS) after handover to Evolved Packet System (EPS) due to EPS fallback from 5GS. The method can include at least generating a handover request including an indication indicating a handover reason of no presence of quality of service (QoS) flow for a voice signal to the UE; receiving a handover command generated by an access and mobility management function (AMF) to transfer the UE from the 5GS to the EPS based on the handover request; transmitting the handover command to the UE for the UE to establish a connection with the EPS; and after the flow of the voice signal has terminated, reestablishing a connection with the UE to reconnect the UE to the 5GS, wherein the connection with the BS is re-established based on a target ID of the BS.

    V2X POLICY AND PARAMETERS PROVISIONING TO USER EQUIPMENT BY A POLICY AND CONTROL FUNCTION

    公开(公告)号:US20220007161A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17288850

    申请日:2019-11-05

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Inventor: Changhong SHAN

    Abstract: Systems and methods provide solutions for provisioning vehicle-to-everything (V2X) policy and parameters to a user equipment (UE). A UE may generate a registration request to register with a wireless network. The registration request may include a first indication of a V2X policy provisioning request. The UE processes a message from a policy control function (PCF) including either a current V2X policy and corresponding parameters or a second indication that the PCF does not support V2X provisioning.

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