Authorization of roaming for new radio subscribers via an alternative radio access technology

    公开(公告)号:US11228896B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16577534

    申请日:2019-09-20

    Abstract: A roaming platform is disclosed herein. The roaming platform may receive, via a first communication protocol, an authentication request associated with a user equipment (UE), wherein the UE is subscribed to communicate via a first radio access technology of a home network, and wherein the authentication request is associated with enabling the UE to communicate via a visitor network that utilizes a second radio access technology. The roaming platform may identify an identifier associated with the UE in the authentication request. The roaming platform may determine, based on the identifier, a serving component of the home network that is configured to serve the UE. The roaming platform may obtain, from the serving component, authentication information associated with the UE, wherein the authentication information is obtained via a second communication protocol. The roaming platform may provide, based on the authentication information, an authentication response to the authentication request.

    System and method for enabling subscriber-based policy decisions

    公开(公告)号:US11064422B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16414236

    申请日:2019-05-16

    Abstract: A network device may include a memory storing instructions and processor configured to execute the instructions to receive a request for a session management (SM) policy association in relation to establishment of a packet data unit (PDU) session for a particular user equipment (UE) device; requesting, from a second network device, access and mobility (AM) policy decisions pertaining to the UE device; receiving AM policy decisions from the second network device, and creating the SM policy association based on at least the received AM policy decisions. The request for SM policy association includes an identifier associated with the second network device. The processor may be further configured to determine whether the network device is the same as the second network device based on the identifier; and transmit a request to the second network device when it is determined that the second network device is not the same as the first network device.

    Allocation of data radio bearers for quality of service flows

    公开(公告)号:US10785674B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US16255241

    申请日:2019-01-23

    Abstract: An example method can include receiving information identifying a quality of service (QoS) flow for a communication session involving a user equipment (UE). The information can include a QoS profile and a QoS flow identifier (QFI). The method can include identifying, from a QoS profile, a QoS configuration identifier associated with the QoS flow and selecting a data radio bearer (DRB) for the communications associated with the QoS flow. The DRB can be selected based on a mapping of a plurality of DRBs to a plurality of QoS flows, and the mapping can be based on corresponding QoS configuration identifiers of the plurality of QoS flows. The method can include assigning the QoS flow to the selected DRB by adding the QFI of the QoS flow to the mapping relative to the selected DRB and causing the communications associated with the QoS flow to be transmitted using the selected DRB.

    Systems and methods for managing small data over a non-access stratum

    公开(公告)号:US10764938B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-01

    申请号:US16109310

    申请日:2018-08-22

    Abstract: A network device receives an attach request indicating that a user device is attempting a connection associated with a non-access stratum (NAS) and a particular interface, and generates a create session request that includes an indication that the connection for the user device is associated with the NAS and the particular interface. The network device provides, to a serving gateway (SGW) of the network, the create session request that includes the indication, and receives, from the SGW, a create session response that includes rules for handling the connection for the user device that is associated with the NAS and the particular interface, wherein the rules have been generated by a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) of the network. The network device provides, to the user device, an attach accept, that includes the rules, to permit the user device is to connect with the network and to utilize the rules.

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