Methods and apparatus for providing information associated with network function (NF) instances of a 5G mobile network

K Livanos, RG Smith, IMD Campbell - US Patent 10,581,984, 2020 - Google Patents
(Continued) Primary Examiner—Shantell L Heiber (57) ABSTRACT A network function (NF)
profile repository function (NPRF) is provided to receive, for each one of a plurality of NF …

Network function (NF) repository function (NRF) having an interface with a segment routing path computation entity (SR-PCE) for improved discovery and selection of …

TP Stammers, RG Smith - US Patent 10,848,576, 2020 - Google Patents
A network function (NF) repository function (NRF) suitable for use in a 5G mobile network
utilizing segment routing (SR) is described. The first interface of the NRF may be an N nrf …

Methods of managing connections to a local area data network (ladn) in a 5g network

H Li, MF Starsinic, R Di Girolamo… - US Patent App. 17 …, 2021 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatuses are described herein for configuration of background data
transfers (BDTs) between local area data networks (LADNs). An apparatus may receive a …

Subscription-based event notification techniques for reducing data buffering in mobile networks

K Livanos, IMD Campbell… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Subscription-based, user equipment (UE) event notification techniques for use in a mobile
network are described. In one illustrative example, an event subscription request from an …

Method and node for handling handover in 5G networks

P Ramle, Q Chen, J Karlsson - US Patent 11,297,551, 2022 - Google Patents
The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by an AMF (106) for handling
handover. The AMF (106) receives one of: a handover required message and a first request …

SMF selection based on supported DNN

MLM Rosique, G Hall, S Rommer - US Patent 11,039,381, 2021 - Google Patents
There are provided methods, arrangements and entities for an Access and mobility Function,
AMF, and for a NF Repository Function, NRF in a 5G supporting Communication Network …

PLMN restriction for MBSFN measurement reporting

IA Keskitalo, JT Koskela, JP Koskinen - US Patent 10,462,691, 2019 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for MBSFN
measurements. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include logging …

Systems and methods for group based services provisioning

L Ching-Yu - US Patent App. 16/479,557, 2021 - Google Patents
Systems and methods are provided for pervasive connectiv ity for group based service
(GBS) provisioning. In addition, or in other embodiments, groupcast services provisioning in …

SRv6 user-plane-based triggering methods and apparatus for session or flow migration in mobile networks

V Srivastava, S Gundavelli, NK Nainar… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
In one illustrative example, a user plane (UP) entity for use in a mobile network may receive
a data packet from a user equipment (UE) operative to communicate in one or more …

Methods, systems, and computer readable media for 5G user equipment (UE) historical mobility tracking and security screening using mobility patterns

TE Russell - US Patent 11,751,056, 2023 - Google Patents
A method for historical 5G user equipment (UE) mobility tracking and security screening
includes receiving, at a network data aggregation node including at least one processor, UE …