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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventor:
Shu Wang, Allen, TX (US);
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 12/60 (2021.01); H04W 76/34 (2018.01); H04W 36/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/60 (2021.01);
Abstract
A method includes generating a decision matrix for selection of a particular Non-3GPP InterWorking Function (N3IWF) server among a plurality of N3IWF servers, the decision matrix having multiple criteria including multiple N3IWF capabilities. The method also includes dynamically weighting at least one of the multiple criteria in the decision matrix, based on one or more adjustment factors. The method further includes applying a multi-attribute decision making technique to the decision matrix to select the particular N3IWF server, among the plurality of N3IWF servers, for a mobile device to connect to in a 5G network.