Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Varini Gupta

Lalith Kumar

Rajavelsamy Rajadurai

Kundan Tiwari

Anikethan Ramakrishna Vijaya Kumar

Narendranath Durga Tangudu

Hoyeon Lee

Sangsoo Jeong

Mahmoud Watfa

Danish Ehsan Hashmi

Nivedya Parambath Sasi

Rohini Rajendran

Ashok Kumar Nayak

Fasil Abdul Latheef

Deepanshu Gautam

Taesung Jung

Jaijin Lim

Himke Van Der Velde

Embodiments of present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for managing security context related to a UE. Initially, registration of a UE with a new AMF in a communication network is identified. Further, generation of new security context by new AUSF selected by the new AMF for authentication of the UE is detected. Further, presence of one or more old security contexts elated to the UE and generated by one or more old AUSFs selected by one or more old AMFs for one or more previous authentications of the UE, is detected. Upon the detection, de-registration of the UE with the one or more old AUSFs is initiated for managing security context related to the UE in the communication network. Thus, stale and inactive security context related to the UE may be deleted in the network and security of communication with the UE is enhanced.

Method and apparatus for managing security context related to UE

The disclosure relates to a 5generation (5G) or 6generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method for handling a Non access stratum (NAS) procedure (e.g., service request (SR) procedure or the like) by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network is provided. The method includes triggering the SR procedure and determining a transmission failure of the SR or a control plane service request message in response to triggering the SR procedure. Further, the method includes determining whether the SR procedure is triggered for a reason comprising one of requesting the wireless network to release a NAS signaling connection, and rejecting a paging request from the wireless network, or requesting the wireless network to release the NAS signaling connection. Further, the method includes performing one of aborting the SR procedure triggered due to the reason in response to determining the transmission failure, or re-triggering the SR procedure triggered not due to the reason in response to determining the transmission failure.

Method and MUSIM UE for handling retry of NAS procedure in network

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present disclosure relates to a method and system for steering of roaming (SoR) information based on required services for roaming subscribers. The method includes registering the UE in a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN) by an access and mobility management function (AMF) device. The method comprises requesting a unified data management (UDM) server of a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) to provide subscription data. The method further comprises requesting by the UDM server SoR information from an application function (AF) device, wherein the request includes information related to single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) either requested or subscribed by the UE. The method comprises the steps of determining the SoR information to be provided to the UDM server and transmitting the SoR information to the UE. The subscribers can use the SoR information for latching onto a VPLMN that provides the service they are interested in.

Method and system for improving PLMN selection based on required services/ slices for roaming subscribers

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments herein provide a method of enabling authentication and key management application (AKMA) services in roaming mode comprising generating a key associated with the AKMA services after a primary authentication of the UE with a wireless network; determining whether to share the at least one key associated with the AKMA services with a visited AKMA anchor function (vAAnF); and sharing the at least one key associated with the AKMA services with the vAAnF.

Method and system of enabling AKMA service in roaming scenario

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments herein disclose a system and method for configuring slice profile in a Fifth Generation (5G) network. The method comprises determining root slice profile from a Service Profile (). Further, generating one or more subnet slice profiles () associated with corresponding one or more network domains of the 5G network from the root slice profile. Furthermore, classifying one or more attributes () in each of the one or more subnet slice profiles () as configurable attributes () or as non-configurable attributes for the corresponding one or more network entities () in the corresponding network domain. Thereafter, providing the one or more attributes () categorized as the configurable attributes () to the corresponding one or more network entities () for enforcing the configurable attributes (). Finally, providing the one or more attributes () categorized as the non-configurable attributes to the corresponding one or more OAM entities for enforcing the non-configurable attributes.

System and method configuring a slice profile in a fifth generation network

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method for limiting a scope of authorization provided to a network function service consumer (NFC) device in a wireless network by a network repository function (NRF) server is provided. The method includes receiving an NF-registration request message from a network function producer (NFP) device. The NF-registration request message includes at least one of a set of the first information element indicating a single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) of the NFC device allowed to access by the NFP device, a corresponding second information element indicating operations allowed on resources of the NFP device belonging to a S-NSSAI of the NFP device, and a third information element indicating a trust-level of the NFC device.

System and method for limiting a scope of authorization provided to NFC device

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method performed by a UE, the method comprising: having at least one existing PDU session associated with an S-NSSAI; requesting, from an upper layer, a new PDU session; determining a condition; performing checking operations comprising: (i) checking whether allowed NSSAI includes only one S-NSSAI, and (ii) checking whether any of the at least one existing PDU sessions have an attribute which matches a corresponding attribute in the requested new PDU session; and when both checking operations (i) and (ii) are true: selecting a PDU session from the at least one existing PDU sessions which matches at least one attribute, determining that the selected PDU session can be used or associated with the request from the upper layer, and forwarding details of the selected PDU session to the upper layer.

Use of UE route selection policy (URSP) for network slicing

Methods and systems for triggers of leaving procedure methods and systems for triggers of leaving procedure. The method includes receiving, by the UE, an RRC signaling connection release from a wireless communication network. The RRC signaling connection release indicates that the UE moves to an RRC inactive state. The UE is in a multi-user services identity module (MUSIM) mode. The method includes determining, by the UE, if there is an activity over 3GPP access due to another USIM. The method includes transmitting, by the UE, a non-access stratum (NAS) message including a service request message. The method includes triggering, by the wireless communication network, a release procedure to transfer the UE to an IDLE state in response to receiving the services request message in RRC Inactive state.

Methods and system for triggers of leaving procedure

Disclosed herein are a communication technique for merging, with an IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and a system therefor. Embodiments herein disclose a method of protecting sensitive user plane traffic in an User Equipment (UE) (), the method comprising: transmitting, to a network (), by the UE () a first NAS message comprising an indicator indicating that the UE () supports of a secure channel for domain name system (DNS); receiving, from the network (), by the UE () a second NAS message including DNS server security information in response to transmitting the first NAS message; and transmitting, to the network (), by the UE () the DNS over the secure channel based on the DNS server security information.

Method and device for protecting sensitive user plane traffic

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Methods and systems for handling encoding of radio capability information of UE using RACS. A method disclosed herein includes encoding radio capability information of a user equipment (UE) in formats of multiple radio access technologies (RATs) that have been supported by a public land mobile network (PLMN) in which the UE is registered. The method further includes assigning a radio capability identifier (RAC-ID) to the UE for signalling the radio capability information encoded in the multiple formats across the multiple RATs. The method further includes encoding the radio capability information in a specific format of the indicated RAT and assigning the RAC-ID to the UE for signalling the radio capability information and the associated encoding format.

Methods and systems for handling encoding of radio capability signalling information of UE using RACs

In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, a method performed, by an access and mobility management function (AMF), in a wireless communication system, the method comprising receiving, from a user equipment (UE) with a packet data network (PDN) connection established, a registration request message including a first single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) associated with the PDN connection, determining a second S-NSSAI associated with a packet data unit (PDU) session corresponding to the PDN connection based on the first S-NSSAI, and transmitting an information regarding the second S-NSSAI to a user plane function (UPF) via a session management function (SMF) to request modification of N4 session.

Apparatus and method for managing user plane function in wireless communication system

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method and apparatus for managing CAG related procedure in a wireless communication network is provided.

Method and apparatus for managing cag related procedure in wireless communication network

Methods and systems for managing AMF re-allocation is provided. The method for managing AMF reallocation during UE registration procedure with a 5G network comprises: determining if the first AMF may send a routing assistance information to the UE, on the first AMF determining that the first AMF is not a right AMF to serve the UE; sending a routing assistance information, to the UE, as response to a first registration request message; receiving routing assistance information from the first AMF; sending a second registration request message to a 5G RAN of the 5G network comprising a portion of content included in the routing assistance information; and routing the second registration request message to a second AMF of the 5G network, wherein the second AMF is determined by the 5G RAN based on the portion of content included in the routing assistance information.

Method and apparatus for managing AMF re-allocation

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network, the method comprising: establishing a communication with an application function (AF) server using a first authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) application key (K); receiving a message over the established communication from the AF server, the message indicating that a lifetime of the first Khas expired; and configuring a back-off flag in the UE to optimize an AKMA key refresh mechanism in the wireless network in response to receiving the message, wherein the back-off flag prevents a request for a first AKMA anchor key (K) until a fresh primary authentication is performed.

Method and system for optimizing AKMA key refresh mechanism in wireless network

Provided is a method and apparatus for enhancing the reliability in a wireless communication system. An operating method of a user plane function (UPF) in a wireless communication system includes: receiving network function (NF) set related information changed through an association procedure with respect to an NF; changing a profile of the NF, based on the received NF set related information; and performing an operation related to the NF, based on the changed profile.

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Varini Gupta