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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
May. 21, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, , KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method by which an access network (AN) node of a wireless communication system manages a session by using backhaul information, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, may comprise the steps of: selecting an access and mobility management function (AMF) when a registration request message is received from a user equipment (UE); selecting one transport network layer association (TNLA) from among candidate TNLAs for the selected AMF by considering the type of backhaul network of a control plane; transmitting an initial UE message to the selected AMF by using the selected TNLA; and performing a registration procedure of the UE when a selected TNLA response signal is received from the selected AMF, wherein the candidate TNLA can include a low earth orbit (LEO) and/or a geosynchronous earth orbit (GEP).