5G Access Network Registration for Sensing Authorization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge of how a base station registers with a network has not been resolved, particularly in the context of utilizing its sensing capabilities for various scenarios and requirements in 5G networks.
Innovation Solution
A registration method is provided for access network devices to facilitate management of their sensing services, involving the exchange of sensing identification information and authentication/authorization requests between network elements, including the use of access and mobility management functions to determine and manage the registration process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a base station uses electromagnetic waves for communication with sensing capability, then the base station can perform sensing identification on specific areas/objects/events, but the problem of how the base station registers with the network has not been resolved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by enabling the base station to perform both communication and sensing functions using the same electromagnetic wave infrastructure. The registration method allows the base station to register its sensing capability with the network through existing registration procedures, making the system multi-functional without requiring separate registration mechanisms for sensing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a network element as an intermediary that receives registration requests from the base station and manages the sensing capability registration. This intermediary handles the complexity of sensing registration centrally, allowing the base station to register its sensing capability through a standardized interface without directly managing the complex sensing service configuration.
2Reliability
If the access network device sends a registration request including sensing identification information, then sensing authentication and authorization can be triggered, but the network element needs to determine the appropriate first network element for registration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having the access network device determine the appropriate first network element before sending the registration request. This pre-determination step ensures that the registration request is routed to the correct network element that can handle sensing authentication and authorization, improving reliability while distributing the determination logic to the access device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback through the registration response that includes authentication and authorization results. The network element provides feedback on whether the sensing capability registration was successful and what level of authorization was granted, allowing the access network device to adjust its sensing operations based on the network's authorization decision.
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AI summary
Embodiments of this application provide a registration method and a related device, and relate to the communication field. In the registration method, an access network device sends a first registration request to a first network element. The first registration request includes sensing identification information of the access network device. The first network element performs sensing authentication and/or sensing authorization on the access network device based on the sensing identification information of the access network device. The access network device receives a first registration response including an authentication result and/or an authorization result to the first registration request from the first network element.