MBS-key distribution and traffic protection

    公开(公告)号:US11882435B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-23

    申请号:US17593506

    申请日:2020-10-29

    申请人: APPLE INC.

    摘要: MBS key distribution includes processing group information associated with an MB session context received from an AF. At least a portion of the group information comprises a TMGI. A plurality of session join requests received from a plurality of UEs are processed. Each of the plurality of session join requests include the TMGE and are associated with the MB session context. A request associated with the MB session context for transmission to an MB-SMF is encoded. A response associated with the MB session context received from the MB-SMF is processed. The response includes a key derived for each of a portion of the plurality of UEs using a UE ID and the TMGI. A DL NAS message and an N2 message are encoded for the plurality of UEs and a base station, respectively. The DL NAS message and the N2 message include the derived key.

    Provisioning of VLAN IDs in 5G systems

    公开(公告)号:US11863983B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US17267335

    申请日:2019-08-20

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: In one embodiment, a New Radio (NR) core network system comprises a set of network functions to: receive a request from a user equipment (UE) device comprising a virtual local area network data network name (VLAN DNN); determine whether the UE device is authorized to access a particular VLAN implemented on the core network and associated with the VLAN DNN; and cause a message comprising a VLAN identifier (VLAN ID) to be transmitted to the UE device based on a determination that the UE device is authorized to access the particular VLAN, wherein the VLAN ID corresponds to the particular VLAN.

    Network slicing framework for time-sensitive peer-to-peer networking

    公开(公告)号:US11843997B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17403548

    申请日:2021-08-16

    申请人: APPLE INC.

    IPC分类号: H04W56/00 H04W4/08 H04W92/18

    摘要: A device-to-device (D2D) communication application is stored in a memory of a first device, and has an application identifier (ApplicationID) configured to enable D2D communication between two or more devices in proximity. The first device is configured with a user identifier (UserID). A group associated with the D2D communication application can then be established, which includes the first device and one or more second devices, each having the D2D communication capability and an associated UserID, each of the devices exchanging their ApplicationID and UserID with other devices to establish the group. A role in the group is assigned to each device of the first device and one or more second devices, which defines functions for each device to establish the D2D communications. Based on the role of each device, a set of resources from the network are allocated to enable the D2D communication on the D2D communication channel.

    Quality of Service Framework Enhancements for 5G Service

    公开(公告)号:US20230069008A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17882765

    申请日:2022-08-08

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: This disclosure relates to techniques for supporting multiple Quality of Service flows for a service data flow in a wireless communication system. The service data flow may include multiple categories of data with different Quality of Service parameters. Separate Quality of Service flows may be established for each of the categories of data with different Quality of Service parameters. A cellular network and a wireless device communicating data for the service data flow may apply packet detection rules or packet filters to determine on which Quality of Service Flow to communicate data packets of the service data flow, and may communicate the data packets accordingly.

    DETERMINISTIC PLMN SELECTION DURING DISASTER ROAMING

    公开(公告)号:US20230043617A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17810891

    申请日:2022-07-06

    申请人: APPLE INC.

    IPC分类号: H04W8/12 H04W60/04

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for public land mobile network (PLMN) selection for disaster roaming. A user equipment (UE) determines a disaster condition at a first PLMN, where the UE is a subscriber of the first PLMN. The UE determines an availability of a second PLMN for disaster roaming. The UE selects the second PLMN and attempts registration on the second PLMN for disaster roaming. In response to attempting the registration on the second PLMN for disaster roaming, the UE receives a registration reject message including a cause value corresponding to a registration failure for disaster roaming on the second PLMN due to the disaster condition on the first PLMN. The UE waits for a first period of time before again attempting to register for disaster roaming on the second PLMN for the first PLMN with the disaster condition.

    Public land mobile network selection for disaster roaming

    公开(公告)号:US12052643B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US17554674

    申请日:2021-12-17

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for public land mobile network (PLMN) selection for disaster roaming in a 5G wireless communications system. A user equipment (UE) can receive two or more messages that disaster roaming service is offered by two or more forbidden public land mobile networks (PLMNs) of a forbidden PLMN list of the UE. The UE can select a first forbidden PLMN of the two or more forbidden PLMNs, where the first forbidden PLMN corresponds to a highest priority PLMN of a preferred PLMN list of the UE, and establish communications, via the transceiver, with the first forbidden PLMN. Some embodiments include designating a forbidden PLMN as offering a disaster roaming PLMN for manual selection. Some embodiments include enabling a Closed Access Group (CAG)-capable UE to access disaster roaming services from a forbidden PLMN of a CAG-only cell or a 5G cell.