AMF RELOCATION WITH N3IWF HANDLING

    公开(公告)号:US20220070768A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17522592

    申请日:2021-11-09

    摘要: A method performed by a serving Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) serving a wireless communication device. The method includes receiving, from a target AMF, a request for information regarding the wireless communication device. The method also includes submitting, in reply to the request for information, a current user equipment (UE) context of the wireless communication device and an identifier of an ongoing non 3rd Generation Partnership Project (non-3GPP) access Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session for the wireless communication device. The method further includes notifying a Non-3GPP Interworking Function (N3IWF) to remove the current UE context, wherein the N3IWF is configured to enable the wireless communication device to attach to the core network over non-3GPP access.

    PROTECTING WLCP MESSAGE EXCHANGE BETWEEN TWAG AND UE

    公开(公告)号:US20200296583A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16885434

    申请日:2020-05-28

    IPC分类号: H04W12/04 H04W12/00 H04L29/06

    摘要: A method of protecting WLAN Control Protocol (WLCP) message exchange between a Trusted WLAN Access Gateway (TWAG)(112) of a Trusted WLAN Access Network (TWAN)(110) and a User Equipment (UE)(101) are provided. The method comprises deriving, by an Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting, (AAA) Server(103) of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network which is interfaced with the TWAN, and by the UE, a Master Session Key (MSK) and an Extended MSK (EMSK), sending, from the AAA Server to a Trusted WLAN AAA Proxy (TWAP)(113) of the TWAN and an Access Point (AP)(111) of the TWAN, the MSK or a key derived from at least the MSK, and deriving, by the TWAN or by the AAA Server, and by the UE, from the MSK, the EMSK, or the key derived from at least the MSK or the EMSK, a key for protecting the WLCP message exchange.—Corresponding devices, computer programs, and computer program products are further provided.

    SESSION MANGEMENT FUNCTION SERVICE AREA INFORMATION PROVISION

    公开(公告)号:US20230156580A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US18094196

    申请日:2023-01-06

    IPC分类号: H04W48/16

    CPC分类号: H04W48/16 H04W80/10

    摘要: An Access and Mobility Management Function (“AMF”) can include processing circuitry and memory coupled to the processing circuitry. The memory has instructions stored therein that are executable by the processing circuitry to cause the AMF to perform operations. The operations include determining that selection of a Session Management Function (“SMF”) from a plurality of SMFs of a communications system is needed. The operations further include, responsive to the determination, generating a network function (“NF”) discovery request including a service area indication requesting service area information for discovered SMFs. The operations further include communicating the NF discovery request toward a NF Repository Function (“NRF”). The operations further include receiving a NF discovery response including SMF identifiers and service area information for a list of SMFs. The operations further include selecting the SMF from the list of SMFs.