66 results about "Universal subscriber identity module" patented technology

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments disclose methods for managing a condition in a UE. The method includes initiating a timer for disaster wait range; in case that the UE is switched off while the timer is running, and that the UE is switched on after the UE is switched off, wherein a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) in the UE remains as same, and the UE selects a public land mobile network (PLMN) for a disaster roaming: identifying a first time remaining for the timer for timeout at switch off, identifying a second time related to a time between switching off and switching on, and determining whether to restart the timer based on the first time and the second time.

A user equipment (UE), comprising at least one processor may be configured to transmit a first attach request to a first wireless network based on a first universal subscriber identity module (USIM). The UE may receive a rejection from the first wireless network and may switch from the first USIM to a second USIM based on the rejection. The UE may transmit a second attach request to the first wireless network based on the second USIM.

A user equipment (UE), comprising at least one processor may be configured to transmit a first attach request to a first wireless network based on a first subscriber identity module. The UE may determine that the first attach request was unsuccessful and may automatically activate a switching application to switch the UE from the first subscriber identity module to a second subscriber identity module based on the determination. The first and second subscriber identity modules are stored on a common universal integrated circuit card (UICC) associated with the UE. The UE may then transmit a second attach request to the first wireless network based on the second subscriber identity module.

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The present subject matter refers to a method for a user equipment (UE) including a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes registering to a public land mobile network (PLMN) on both of a 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access network and a non-3GPP access network, receiving, from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a message while the 3GPP access network is in an idle state, in case that the message is received over the 3GPP access network, identifying the message is related to a voice service and in case that the message is received over the non-3GPP access network, identifying that the message is related to a non-voice service.

A base station central unit of a first network receives, from a wireless device, wireless device assistance information indicating a MUSIM gap preference of the wireless device for a MUSIM gap of the wireless device, and sends, to a base station distributed unit, a MUSIM configuration for the MUSIM gap of the wireless device.

A technique for a wireless apparatus to receive, via a network interface, a multiple subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) capability message from a wireless device connected to a first wireless network; generate a registration accept signal in response to receiving the multi-SIM capability message, wherein the registration accept signal indicates a first set of features supported by the first wireless network; and send, via the network interface, the registration accept signal to the wireless device. The wireless apparatus may receive paging filtering information (PFI) from the wireless device and store the PFI for the wireless device. The wireless apparatus may receive a request from the wireless device to activate its user plane (UP) connection with the first wireless network, and receive an indication that the wireless device does not accept a paging message.

A method implemented by a wireless communications device utilizing at least two Universal Subscriber Identity Modules, USIMs, and at least two uplink transmitters, UL Tx, and configured to communicate with a first public mobile network, PLMN, and a second PLMN is provided. The method includes transmitting first data to the first PLMN using a first USIM and the at least two UL Tx. The method further includes transmitting a first power headroom report, PHR, to the first PLMN. The method further includes transmitting second data to the second PLMN using a second USIM and one of the at least two UL Tx. The method further includes in response to using the second USIM and the one of the at least two UL Tx to transmit the second data to the second PLMN, transmitting a second PHR to the first PLMN without waiting for an active PHR configuration timer to expire.

The disclosure relates to 5th generation (5G) and / or 6th generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method is provided of operating a user equipment (UE) with multi universal subscriber identity module (M-USIM) capability in a wireless communication system. The method includes performing a registration procedure with respect to a connected telecommunication network if the UE is in a non-allowed area and encounters or receives a trigger for a network access stratum (NAS) procedure related to an M-USIM feature.

The application provides an ePDG information customization synchronization method, a terminal, a USIM and a medium, relates to the technical field of communication, and is used for solving the problem that the ePDG information customization synchronization cannot be realized between a USIM and a terminal in the prior art, and the method comprises the following steps: acquiring current ePDG selection behavior information; judging whether the ePDG selection behavior information satisfies a customized ePDG information synchronization condition; if yes, sending the ePDG selection behavior information to a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) so that the USIM acquires customized ePDG selection behavior information. The application realizes the customization synchronization of the ePDG selection behavior information between the terminal and the USIM, and improves the maneuverability and flexibility of the ePDG information synchronization between the terminal and the USIM.

The present disclosure relates to a 5th-Generation (5G) or 6th-Generation (6G) communication system for supporting higher data transmission rates. A User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system and a method performed by a terminal (Multiple Universal Subscriber Identity Module (MUSIM) UE (MUSIM UE)) supporting a first Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) and a second USIM are provided. The method includes receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message from a base station to configure the UE to provide preferences for multiple universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gaps and MUSIM gap priorities; in one embodiment, whether to initiate a transmission of a UE assistance information message to provide first preference information about MUSIM gap priority or second preference information indicating that all conflicting MUSIM gaps are reserved is identified based on a timer T346h, and if the timer T346h is not running, the transmission of the UE assistance information message is initiated to provide the first preference information or the second preference information.

Examples pertaining to handling of multi-Universal Subscriber Identity Module (MUSIM) gaps collision in mobile communications are described. A multiple-Universal Subscriber Identity Modules (MUSIM) user equipment (UE) applies different priorities with respect to MUSIM gaps and legacy measurement gaps (MGs). The UE performs wireless communications such that a collision between MUSIM gaps and legacy MGs is handled.

This invention discloses a radio device that communicates with a first network and a second network, and has a first connection to the first network. The radio device can receive paging from the second network and determine whether to establish a second connection with the second network, then notify the first network of this selection. The first network can then notify the device to release or suspend the first connection. The device can send release and / or suspension preferences to the first network, such as preferences for processing in idle or inactive modes, paging preferences, and a preferred identifier for the device. The device can then establish the second connection and, for example, monitor paging from the first network during a given paging timing and paging frame.

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments disclose methods for managing a condition in a UE. The method includes initiating a timer for disaster wait range; in case that the UE is switched off while the timer is running, and that the UE is switched on after the UE is switched off, wherein a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) in the UE remains as same, and the UE selects a public land mobile network (PLMN) for a disaster roaming: identifying a first time remaining for the timer for timeout at switch off, identifying a second time related to a time between switching off and switching on, and determining whether to restart the timer based on the first time and the second time.

The device may be a multiple universal subscriber identity module (MUSiM) device. The apparatus may send a first registration request to a first network, e.g., to enable an unavailable time period feature with a second network. The enrollment request may indicate a first unavailable duration. The apparatus may determine that an unavailable event is triggered. The device may determine that the device will be unavailable during a period of time. The device may receive a first enrollment response, such as a first enrollment acceptance message. The first enrollment response may indicate a first enrollment duration. The apparatus may determine a second unavailable duration. The apparatus may send a second registration request to a second network, e.g., indicating a second unavailable duration. The device may receive a second enrollment response. The second registration response may be a second registration acceptance message. The second enrollment response may indicate a second enrollment duration.

A system and method for performing paging enhancement for a mobile device having multiple universal subscriber identity modules (USIMs) and single transmit and receive antennas and operating in a cellular telecommunications network. The solution includes detecting a paging collision based on the paging occasion for each of the USIMs and, in response, requesting a new unique temporary user equipment (UE) identity for one of the USIMs according to a network selection rule. The network selection rules can identify a primary USIM for which to request the new UE identity and / or can prioritize requesting the new UE identity from a preferred network. The new UE identity defines a new paging occasion for the USIM thereby mitigating paging collisions. Furthermore, the solution can include verifying the new temporary UE identity does not cause a new paging collision.

The apparatus can be a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSiM) apparatus. The apparatus can send a first registration request to a first network, e.g., to enable an unavailable time period feature with a second network. The registration request can indicate a first unavailable duration. The apparatus can determine that an unavailable event is triggered. The apparatus can determine that the apparatus will be unavailable during a time period. The apparatus can receive a first registration response, e.g., a first registration accept message. The first registration response can indicate a first registration duration. The apparatus can determine a second unavailable duration. The apparatus can send a second registration request to a second network, e.g., indicating the second unavailable duration. The apparatus can receive a second registration response. The second registration response can be a second registration accept message. The second registration response can indicate a second registration duration.

The present disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method and system for configuring multiple Universal Subscriber Identity Module (MUSIM) gaps for multiple Subscriber Identity Module User Equipments (UEs) in a communications network. The method includes receiving (402), at a master node associated with a network entity, a gap configuration request from a multi-SIM UE. Further, the method includes configuring, by the master node, the MUSIM gap to the multi-SIM UE based on the received gap configuration request. Further, the method includes sending, by the primary node to a secondary node associated with the network entity, a message indicating the MUSIM gap configured for the multi-SIM UE, where the message includes information related to a gap priority of the MUSIM gap.

There is provided an apparatus, said apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: at a user equipment, the user equipment having a first universal subscriber identity module, USIM, associated with a first network and at least one second USIM associated with a second network, provide an indication from the at least one second USIM to the second network that paging notifications for the second network are to be provided to the first USIM of the user equipment via the first network, receive a paging notification for the second network at the first USIM of the user equipment via the first network and provide the paging notification from the first USIM to the second USIM in the user equipment.

A method is presented. The method is implemented by a wireless device comprising at least two Universal Subscriber Identity Modules, USIMs, and at least two Uplink Transmitters, UL Tx, and configured to communicate with a first Public Mobile Network, PLMN, and a second PLMN. The method includes transmitting first data to a first PLMN using a first USIM and at least two UL Tx, and transmitting a first Power Headroom Report (PHR) to the first PLMN, where the first PHR includes a first maximum output power configured for the wireless device for uplink transmission. The method further includes transmitting second data to the second PLMN using one of the at least two UL Tx and the second USIM, and transmitting a second PHR to the first PLMN, where the second PHR includes a second maximum output power configured for the wireless device for uplink transmission. The configured second maximum output power for the uplink transmission is reduced compared to the first maximum output power for the uplink transmission. A method implemented by a network node, a network node and a UE are also provided.

A controlling method for a wireless communication device is provided. The controlling method for the wireless communication device includes: attaching a first Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) to a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network; determining whether a second USIM is camped on the LTE network; detecting whether a paging collision is happened, if the second USIM is camped on the LTE network; generating a requested International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) offset for the second USIM, if the paging collision is happened, wherein the requested IMSI offset is 1 or min(T, nB)−1, T is a default paging period and nB is a number of paging occurrences within the default paging period; transmitting an attach request with the requested IMSI offset to the LTE network for the second USIM; receiving a negotiated IMSI offset from the LTE network; and attaching the second USIM to the LTE network with the negotiated IMSI offset.

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for responding to paging by a multi-universal subscriber identity module (multi-USIM) device. A method that can be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes camping on a first cell associated with a first universal subscriber identity module (USIM), where the UE has the first USIM and a second USIM, receiving a paging message from the first cell, and in response to the paging message, sending a first response message indicating that the UE requests to enter an idle or inactive mode on the first cell.

Methods and apparatuses are described herein for registration and security for wireless transmit / receive units (WTRUs) with multiple universal subscriber identity modules (USIMs). Optimized registration and authentication procedures, that enable a WTRU to register and authenticate multiple USIMs during one registration and authentication procedure are described herein. The techniques described herein may eliminate the need for separate registration and authentication procedures for each USIM. A gateway device may inform the network in a Registration Request message that it is registering multiple devices (i.e., multiple WTRUs). The network and the gateway may then perform an authentication procedure with an aggregate challenge / response (i.e., a single challenge for each WTRU). A WTRU may inform the network in a Registration Request message that it is registering multiple USIMs. The network and the WTRU may then perform an authentication procedure with an aggregate challenge / response (i.e., a single challenge for all USIMs).

The invention discloses a parameter configuration error processing method and device and related equipment, and belongs to the technical field of communication, and the parameter configuration error processing method comprises the steps that a terminal executes target operation under the condition that parameters for calculating a signing encryption identifier SUCI are not correctly configured; wherein the SUCI is used for a first wireless access technology, and the target operation comprises at least one of the following items: an invalid universal subscriber identity module (USIM); the first radio access technology is prohibited; generating the SUCI using a null algorithm; registering by using the emergency service; and informing the network side equipment of calculating that the parameters of the SUCI are not correctly configured.

Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for indicating capability restricted information. A method in a user equipment comprises establishing or resuming a second service with a second network according to a second subscription; and indicating to the second network that the user equipment has different capabilities for the second service than capabilities previously indicated to a radio access technology node.

The invention relates to a USAT blocking recovery method, a USAT blocking recovery device, a USAT blocking recovery system and a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The method comprises the following steps: determining that an SIM card enters a USAT (Universal Subscriber Identity Module Application Toolbox) blocking state; and triggering to execute a USAT blocking recovery operation, and carrying out a reset operation on the SIM card. Through the USAT session congestion recovery mechanism, the USAT congestion state of the SIM card can be automatically recovered, and the situation that subsequent services of a user cannot be normally expanded due to USAT session congestion can be avoided, so that the SIM service use experience of the user can be effectively improved.

Example embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for configuring multiple Universal Subscriber Identity Module (MUSIM) gaps. In an example method, a terminal device receives a configuration of at least one MUSIM gap from a network device. The configuration indicates a MUSIM reverse gap, the MUSIM reverse gap including a first duration associated with limited scheduling at a start of the MUSIM gap, and a second duration associated with limited scheduling at an end of the MUSIM gap. The terminal device communicates with the network device based on the configuration. In this manner, based on the above configuration, both the network device and the UE may know any scheduling restriction (s) while minimizing changes to MUSIM operation and minimizing impact on corresponding signaling.

In an example, a method in a User Equipment, UE, of sending information that identifies one or more MUSIM gap patterns is disclosed. The UE is equipped with a plurality of Universal Subscriber Identity Modules, USIMs, each USIM associated with a respective network of one or more networks. The method comprises determining the one or more MUSIM gap patterns in a first network of the one or more networks based on one or more of: a number of the one or more networks; a number of the USIMs; and one or more properties of communication by the UE with the one or more of the networks. The method also comprises sending, to the first network, information identifying the one or more MUSIM gap patterns.

The application provides an authentication processing method and device and related equipment, and relates to the technical field of communication. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining a user concealed identifier (SUCI) and a packaged first key sent by a terminal; wherein the length of the first key is greater than the length of a second key, and the second key is a key stored in a universal subscriber identity module (USIM); decrypting the SUCI to obtain a user permanent identifier (SUPI); and obtaining authentication information according to the packaged first key in the case that the USIM of the terminal does not support a first encryption algorithm through the SUPI. The scheme of the application achieves the purpose of improving the security of the authentication process.

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system is provided. The method comprises receiving, from an access management function (AMF) entity via a base station, a configuration update command message in case that the UE supporting a multi universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) feature is not registered for an emergency service, and disabling the MUSIM features based on the received configuration update command message. The configuration update command message includes registration result information indicating that the UE supporting the MUSIM features is registered for the emergency service.