Mobility Management Function Aerial Session Release

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems lack efficient mechanisms for managing mobility and session release in response to authentication and authorization revocations, particularly for aerial services.

Innovation Solution

A method for the mobility management function (MMF) in wireless communication systems, which involves receiving a message indicating the revocation of authentication and/or authorization for an aerial service of a wireless device, and subsequently sending a release message to the device after a specified time period has expired, indicating the release of the associated session.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the MMF sends an immediate release message upon receiving authentication revocation, then system security is improved, but session availability and service continuity deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem securityVSAvoidsession availability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by sending a notification message to the wireless device before the actual session release. This allows the device to prepare for upcoming authentication revocation, maintaining service continuity during the transition period while ensuring security is ultimately enforced.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the session release timing based on the expiration of an available time period rather than using a fixed immediate release approach. This dynamic timing allows the session to remain available for a configured duration after revocation notification, balancing security requirements with service continuity needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Duration of action of moving object

If the MMF waits for the time period to expire before sending release message, then session availability is improved, but system response time to security threats worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesession availabilityVSAvoidresponse time to revocation
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system sends a preliminary notification message to the wireless device indicating upcoming authentication revocation before the session is actually released. This allows the device to prepare for the revocation while the session remains available during the configured time period, effectively communicating the timing without forcing immediate termination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If the system implements immediate authentication revocation handling, then security response efficiency is improved, but service continuity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity response efficiencyVSAvoidservice continuity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by notifying the wireless device of upcoming authentication revocation before the session is actually released. This early notification allows the device to prepare for the revocation while maintaining service continuity during the available time period, thus improving security response efficiency without completely breaking service continuity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically manages the session state by maintaining availability during a configured time period after revocation notification, then transitioning to release after the period expires. This dynamic state management allows the system to respond efficiently to security requirements while preserving service continuity during the transition phase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4222991B1Authentication and authorization for aerial system
Publication Date: 2025.01.29 PENINSULA TECH LLC
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AI summary

A mobility management function receives a message indicating a revocation of an authentication and/or authorization (AA) of an aerial service of a wireless device. the mobility management function sends, to the wireless device, a release message indicating a release of the session. The mobility management function sends the release message after an expiration of a time period in which a session associated with the aerial service is available after the revocation.