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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2020
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
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. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, various methods by which the 5G system is able to dynamically determine the appropriate UP path to exchange interactive service data either via the ProSe Communication path (direct) or via the 5GC path are provided. Also, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of addressing shortcomings in a discovery procedure related to the formation and management of such NCIS groups is provided.