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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2021
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Nirlesh Koshta, Bengaluru, IN;
Anikethan Ramakrishna Vijaya Kumar, Bengaluru, IN;
Basant Kumar, Bengaluru, IN;
Krisztian Kiss, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Pradeep Pangi, Bangalore, IN;
Sridhar Prakasam, Fremont, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for managing synchronization of protocol data unit (PDU) sessions between a user equipment (UE) and a network are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a determination of whether a message comprising a PDU session status information element (IE) should be sent is based on previous messaging between peer entities of the network. In some embodiments, a determination that the peer entity is informed of a relevant PDU session status is made after expected reply messaging is received in response to prior messaging. In some cases, a reply message without a PDU session status IE is sent from one entity to a peer entity when it is determined that each entity has a matching PDU session status. Cases involving failures detected at the network, and cases where an entity activates a data radio bearer (DRB) of a PDU session that is inactive at its peer are also discussed.