URSP Rule Handling for Redundant PDU Session Compatibility

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing network systems struggle to manage terminals that do not support PDU session pair IDs and those that do, necessitating improved PDU session management for seamless communication.

Innovation Solution

The network creates and transmits URSP rules for terminals with and without PDU session pair IDs to establish redundant PDU sessions, ensuring comprehensive management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the network creates separate URSP rules for terminals with and without PDU session pair IDs, then comprehensive terminal management is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveterminal management compatibilityVSAvoidnetwork configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments URSP rules into two distinct types: one for terminals supporting PDU session pair IDs and another for terminals not supporting them. This segmentation allows the network to tailor management approaches to specific terminal capabilities, resolving the contradiction by improving adaptability through targeted rules while managing complexity through structured separation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal URSP rule structure that can function for both terminal types, where the same basic rule framework adapts to different terminal capabilities. This multi-functionality approach allows comprehensive terminal management without requiring entirely separate rule systems, thus managing complexity while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If redundant PDU sessions are established for all terminals, then reliability is improved, but use of energy increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidterminal energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by providing redundant PDU sessions selectively based on terminal capabilities and service requirements. Terminals supporting PDU session pair IDs receive redundant session configurations for enhanced reliability, while terminals without this capability use standard single-session configurations, thus optimizing energy consumption while maintaining reliability where most beneficial.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements partial redundancy by establishing PDU session pairs only when needed for specific services or terminal types, rather than universally for all terminals. This partial action approach achieves reliability improvement for critical communications while avoiding excessive energy consumption for all terminal-session combinations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12501342B2PDU session management method
Publication Date: 2025.12.16 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

One disclosure of the present specification provides a method by which a policy control function (PCF) performs communication. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a UE policy association establishment (UE association establishment) message from an access and mobility management function (AMF); and transmitting a UE route selection policy (URSP) rule to a user equipment (UE), wherein the URSP rule includes a first route selection descriptor (RSD) and a second RSD, the first RSD includes a protocol data unit (PDU) session pair identifier (ID), the PDU session pair ID is used to establish two redundant PDU sessions, and the second RSD does not include the PDU session pair ID.