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Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device stores a set of device credentials for activating the communications device for a service on a network; and sends an access request to the network, the access request including the set of device credentials.

Method and apparatus for 5GS assisted adaptive AI or ML operation are disclosed. In one embodiment, an SMF comprises a processor; and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, via the transceiver, app assistant information from a NG-RAN node, wherein the app assistant information includes at least one of predicted UL data rate of UE and predicted DL data rate of UE; and transmit, via the transceiver, the app assistant information to an AF.

The present disclosure relates to: a communication technique for a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate higher a 4G system; and a system therefor. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for a first network node in a wireless communication system may be disclosed, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a second network node, a policy and charging control (PCC) rule and fully qualified domain name (FQDN)-based information that indicate any one of traffic detections via DNS message reporting or a DNS resolution; generating a DNS message processing rule on the basis of the FQDN-based information; transmitting the DNS message processing rule to a third network node; and receiving, from the third network node, an FQDN and an IP address for the FQDN, wherein the FQDN and the IP address are identified by the third network node via detection of a DNS response message on the basis of the DNS message processing rule.

This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices for quality of service (QOS)-level security configuration in a packet data unit (PDU) session. A device may identify a first user plane security indication received from an application function of a wireless network; identify a second user plane security indication received from the application function; generate, based on the first user plane security indication, a first security configuration for a first QoS flow of a PDU session; generate, based on the second user plane security indication, a second security configuration for a second QoS flow of the PDU session, the first security configuration different than the second security configuration; decode a first packet received, from the UE, in the first QoS flow using the first security configuration; and decode a second packet received, from the UE, in the second QoS flow using the second security configuration.

Disclosed in the present invention are a bioradar-based fall monitoring method and system, a terminal, and a storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring point cloud data of the environment where a target user is located within a predetermined time, and clustering the point cloud data to obtain target point cloud data; inputting the target point cloud data into a deep learning algorithm model to obtain human target information; and analyzing the human target information on the basis of different monitoring content to obtain an analysis result, generating a corresponding fall alert event on the basis of the analysis result, and processing the fall alert event and triggering an alert, so as to alert a guardian of the target user. In the present invention, point cloud data acquired by a bioradar is analyzed to monitor the state of a target user in real time, so that a quick alert response can be provided when the user falls, and a guardian of the user can be notified in time, thereby ensuring the safety of the user.

A method is provided for identifying and / or referring to user equipment route selection policy information when operating a user equipment connected to a telecommunications network. The telecommunications network comprises a core network comprising a policy and charging function. The policy and charging function is configured to transmit user equipment route selection policy information to the user equipment. A piece of user equipment route selection policy information or a part thereof is able to be identified via a user equipment route selection policy identifier. The method comprises: the piece of user equipment route selection policy information or the part thereof is assigned to the user equipment route selection policy identifier; and a further or operatively used piece of user equipment route selection policy information or a part thereof refers to the user equipment route selection policy identifier.

There is provided a configuration function for charging an application service provider coupled to a wireless communications network, the wireless communications network arranged to enable communication for one or more application services of the application service provider, the configuration function comprising: a receiver arranged to receive a subscription for charging notifications in respect of one or more application services of the application service provider; a processor arranged to derive charging analytics for the one or more application services from recorded data, the charging analytics including a prediction of the charging of the application service provider for use of the wireless communications network in a service area, by the one or more application services of the application service provider; and the processor further arranged to determine an automated charging trigger configuration for charging the application service provider for use of the wireless communications network based on the derived charging analytics.

There is provided a network node in a first wireless communication network. The network node comprises a receiver, a processor and a transmitter. The receiver is arranged to receive, from an application function in a second wireless communication network, application guidance on route selection policy rule determination. The processor is arranged to construct a route selection policy rule using the application guidance, the route selection policy rule including: an application descriptor, and a route selection descriptor comprising a network identity, wherein the network identity identifies the second wireless communication network, and the route selection policy rule defines a route for application traffic when a user equipment apparatus is registered in the second wireless communication network. The transmitter is arranged to transmit the route selection policy rule to the user equipment apparatus.

Device Assisted Services (DAS) for protecting network capacity is provided. In some embodiments, DAS for protecting network capacity includes monitoring a network service usage activity of the communications device in network communication; classifying the network service usage activity for differential network access control for protecting network capacity; and associating the network service usage activity with a network service usage control policy based on a classification of the network service usage activity to facilitate differential network access control for protecting network capacity.

Method and apparatus for processing XR traffic are disclosed. In one embodiment, an Session Management Function (SMF) of a network architecture comprises: a processor and a transmitter coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to construct XR traffic handling information based on XR traffic configuration information obtained from another network entity; and to transmit, via the transmitter, the constructed XR traffic handling information to UPF.

The present disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long-term evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, provided is a method for operating a network node such as an application function (AF) node in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: generating an AF request including information related to one or more data path latencies; and transmitting the information related to the one or more data path latencies to a session management function (SMF) node through a network exposure function (NEF) node.

Various systems and methods are described implementing a multi-access edge computing (MEC) based system to realize MEC federation management and broker functions for MEC frameworks. In an example, performing edge federation management functions of edge computing systems, to establish a partnership among multiple edge federation managers as a federation, include: using system data attributes to establish the partnership; using authentication data attributes to enable the edge federation managers to securely authenticate; using authorization data attributes to enable the edge federation managers to perform authorization; using availability zone data attributes to define zones in the federation; and using management and settlement information data attributes to enable management of resources in the federation. Further operations include communicating the data attributes via respective connections with the edge federation managers, and the use of defined interfaces and operations.

An aspect of this disclosure includes a method of a communication apparatus. The method includes sending a message. The message includes a request to send information. The information includes at least one of: an identifier of a user equipment (UE); a location information where the UE locates; video information around the UE; photo information around the UE; sound information around the UE; temperature information around the UE; vital information of a user of the UE; and contact information of the UE. The method includes receiving the information after sending the message.

A communication method is described that receives, by a policy control network element, a quality of service (QoS) request message from an application function network element. The QoS request message comprises a QoS requirement of a service of the application function network element. The policy control network element based on the QoS requirement, determines M policy and charging control (PCC) rules corresponding to the service, wherein N of the M PCC rules comprise first indication information, the first indication information indicates data flows of the service corresponding to the PCC rules comprising the first indication information to share a bit rate of the service. The N PCC rules are mapped to at least two QoS flows used to carry the data flows of the service, M and N are integers greater than 1, and N is less than or equal to M. The policy control network element sends the M PCC rules to a session management network element.

The invention discloses a vehicle door and window state monitoring and early warning method and system, and belongs to the technical field of vehicle monitoring. The method comprises the steps that when doors and windows are not closed and a vehicle locking signal is received, the parking environment of a vehicle is graded, and an environment risk index is determined; historical behavior data of a vehicle owner is obtained, behavior modeling is carried out, a parking duration level is determined, screening is carried out in a preset parking duration level table, and a duration risk index is determined; acquiring weather information, and determining a weather risk index based on a screening result of the weather information in a preset weather condition grading table; determining a comprehensive risk value according to the environment risk index, the duration risk index and the weather risk index; and according to the comprehensive risk value, determining an early warning level and pushing early warning information to the user side in a corresponding early warning form. More flexible, accurate and humanized prompts can be provided according to different scenes, user responses and personalized requirements; the problem of low interaction efficiency in the prior art is solved.

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for event notification in a core network of a cellular communications system. In one embodiment, a method performed by a first Policy and Control Function (PCF) serving an Access Management (AM) policy association for a User Equipment (UE) wherein the first PCF is comprised in a core network of a cellular communications system comprises subscribing to an event exposure service of a second PCF serving a Session Management (SM) policy association for the UE. The method further comprises, responsive to subscribing to the event exposure service of the second PCF, receiving a report from the second PCF. In this manner, separate deployments of the first and second PCFs are enabled and still the first PCF serving the AM policy association for the UE can implement AM policies for the UE, e.g., based on UE data usage, e.g., of specified service bundles.

A communication method and apparatus are provided, to shorten a QNC notification path, so that an AF responds quickly. An access network device according to the PCC rule, first information including a correspondence between a QoS profile and the QoS requirement indication from a session management function network element. The access network device determines a first QoS requirement indication based on the correspondence between the QoS profile and the QoS requirement indication, and sends the first QoS requirement indication to a user plane function network element, where the first QoS requirement indication is a QoS requirement indication corresponding to a QoS profile that can be met by a current resource of the access network device. In this way, a QNC notification path can be short, and the application function network element responds quickly, thereby ensuring user experience.

A time-based wireless pairing operation between a medical device, such as a patient bed, and a wall module in a patient room is initiated in response to a power plug of the medical device being plugged into a power receptacle carried by the wall module. Times determined by timers of the medical device and the wall module are compared by the wall module or by the medical device so that wireless pairing occurs only with the medical device that was plugged into the wall module. Different types of plug detectors used in the wall module to detect connection of the power plug include optical detectors, mechanical switches, and current sensors.

A method is provided for requesting and / or transmitting user equipment route selection policy information when operating a user equipment connected to a telecommunications network. The telecommunications network comprises a core network comprising a policy and charging function. The policy and charging function is configured to transmit user equipment route selection policy information to the user equipment. The method comprises the following steps: in a first step, the user equipment transmits a user equipment route selection policy update request message to the telecommunications network; and in a second step, user equipment route selection policy information that corresponds to the user equipment route selection policy update request message is received by the user equipment.

A flow tagging technique includes tagging a data flow at a plurality of points in the data flow. For example, the data flow can be tagged at a socket and at a proxy manager API. By tagging the data flow at multiple points, it becomes possible to map network service usage activities to the appropriate initiating applications.

The invention discloses a meteorological water conservancy disaster intelligent grading early warning linkage call routing method and a meteorological water conservancy disaster intelligent grading early warning linkage call routing system. A meteorological water conservancy two-factor early warning matrix is constructed, a cross-department data fusion channel is established, an early warning coupling model is developed, and multi-dimensional early warning fusion is achieved. And formulating a water conservancy special response strategy library, wherein the water conservancy special response strategy library comprises river water level grading routing and mountain torrent risk area customization strategies. And developing an intelligent water conservancy enhancement module, such as a flood control project topology analysis engine and a water and rain work condition semantic analyzer. The method is characterized in that a three-element risk rating model is constructed by an initiative dynamic coupling algorithm, and a water conservancy emergency response topology network based on double dimensions and a water conservancy project BIM data and meteorological early warning space superposition analysis module are adopted. The accuracy and comprehensiveness of disaster early warning can be improved, the timeliness and effectiveness of emergency response are ensured, and the intelligent level and disaster response capacity of the system are improved.

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method of performing slice management in a telecommunication network, wherein if a current slice is to be replaced by a replacement slice via a replacement procedure, the telecommunication network verifies if the current slice is undergoing or scheduled to undergo an authentication procedure, and if so, the replacement procedure is halted and the authentication procedure is progressed.

The disclosed technology includes a donation kiosk comprising a microphone; a speaker; an input device configured to receive donation information; a user interface; one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, are configured to cause the donation kiosk to determine whether to operate in an emergency mode. In response to determining that the donation kiosk should operate in the emergency mode, the instructions can cause the donation kiosk to display an emergency call option on the user interface. In response to the emergency call option being selected, the instructions can further cause the donation kiosk to facilitate communication with an emergency service via the microphone and speaker.

A method in a wireless communication system for service continuity between a user equipment, UE, based client application and a server, the connection comprising an edge application server, the connection further comprising a first local user plane proxy function and a user plane tunnel connection between the UE based client and the first user plane proxy function, the user plane tunnel connection further comprising a first source internet protocol, IP, address, the method comprising: inserting (910) a second user plane function between the UE based client and the server, providing (920) a second source IP address for uplink, UL, data packets, wherein the second source IP address is different from the first source IP address; forwarding UL (930) data packets from the second user plane function to the first user plane proxy function, wherein the first source IP address is replaced with the second source IP address; initiating (940) a path change procedure between the UE based client and the first user plane proxy function in response to the change to the second source IP address.

A method of detecting and responding to a visitor to a smart home environment via an electronic greeting system of the smart home environment, including determining that a visitor is approaching an entryway of the smart home environment; initiating a facial recognition operation while the visitor is approaching the entryway; initiating an observation window in response to the determination that a visitor is approaching the entryway; obtaining context information from one or more sensors of the smart home environment during the observation window; and at the end of the time window, initiating a response to the detected approach of the visitor based on the context information and / or an outcome of the facial recognition operation.

A technique involves modular storage of network service plan components and provisioning of same. A subset of the capabilities of a service design system can be granted to a sandbox system to enable customization of service plan offerings or other controls.

In an apparatus including a personal monitoring device which includes a microphone, speaker, camera, memory or database, global positioning device, controller, and transmitter, the improvement including a wearable device configured to include at least one of more components of the personal monitoring device on, with, or within, the wearable device, and a smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector. The microphone, speaker, or camera is located on an exterior of the wearable device. The smoke detector, fire detector, or carbon monoxide (CO) detector, is located on an exterior of the wearable device. The smoke detector, fire detector, or carbon monoxide (CO) detector, detects a presence of smoke, a fire, or a presence of carbon monoxide, and the speaker emits an alarm, a siren blare, or an audible and verbal message. The transmitter transmits a message to a computer or communication device.

The present disclosure relates to handover (HO) of a user equipment (UE), which consumes a quality of service (QoS) flow that is associated with multiple QoS profiles. The disclosure proposes a network entity for supporting HO of the UE, and proposes a second network entity that is the target of HO of the UE. The network entity is configured to: obtain multiple QoS profiles associated with a QoS flow; obtain QoS capability information indicating whether the second network entity supports more than one QoS profile and / or whether a first network entity supports more than one QoS profile; and provide at least one message to the second network entity, wherein the at least one message includes at least one QoS profile according to the QoS capability information.