Enhanced procedure transaction ID (PTI) error handling

A method, comprising:

• receiving a 5G Session Management (5GSM) message by a device in a mobile communication network, wherein the 5GSM message is associated with a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session and comprises a Procedure Transaction Identity (PTI) value;
• determining whether a PTI error has occurred with the PTI value;
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• transmitting a 5GSM STATUS message comprising a 5GSM cause or ignoring the 5GSM message in response to a determined PTI error occurred with the PTI value, wherein the 5GSM STATUS message is transmitted or the 5GSM message is ignored in response to that the 5GSM message is a PDU SESSION ESTABLISHMENT ACCEPT message, a PDU SESSION ESTABLISHMENT REJECT message, a PDU SESSION MODIFICATION REJECT message, or a PDU SESSION RELEASE REJECT message, the PTI error comprises that the PTI value is an unassigned value, and the 5GSM cause comprises cause #81 indicating that the PTI value is invalid.

A User Equipment (UE), comprising:

• a receiver that receives a 5G Session Management (5GSM) message from a network entity in a mobile communication network, wherein the 5GSM message is associated with a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session and comprises a Procedure Transaction Identity (PTI) value;
• a PTI handling circuit that determines whether a PTI error has occurred with the PTI value;
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• a transmitter that transmits a 5GSM STATUS message comprising a 5GSM cause to the network entity or ignores the 5GSM message in response to a determined PTI error occurred with the PTI value, wherein the 5GSM STATUS message is transmitted in response to that the 5GSM message is a PDU SESSION AUTHENTICATION COMMAND message or a PDU SESSION AUTHENTICATION RESULT message, the PTI error comprises that the PTI value is an assigned value, and the 5GSM cause comprises cause #81 indicating that the PTI value is invalid.

A User Equipment (UE), comprising:

• a receiver that receives a 5G Session Management (5GSM) message from a network entity in a mobile communication network, wherein the 5GSM message is associated with a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session and comprises a Procedure Transaction Identity (PTI) value;
• a PTI handling circuit that determines whether a PTI error has occurred with the PTI value;
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• a transmitter that transmits a 5GSM STATUS message comprising a 5GSM cause to the network entity or ignores the 5GSM message in response to a determined PTI error occurred with the PTI value, wherein the 5GSM STATUS message is transmitted or the 5GSM message is ignored in response to that the 5GSM message is a PDU SESSION ESTABLISHMENT ACCEPT message, a PDU SESSION ESTABLISHMENT REJECT message, a PDU SESSION MODIFICATION REJECT message, or a PDU SESSION RELEASE REJECT message, the PTI error comprises that the PTI value is an unassigned value, and the 5GSM cause comprises cause #81 indicating that the PTI value is invalid.

A network entity, comprising:

• a receiver that receives a 5G Session Management (5GSM) message from a User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication network, wherein the 5GSM message is associated with a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session and comprises a Procedure Transaction Identity (PTI) value;
• a PTI handling circuit that determines whether a PTI error has occurred with the PTI value;
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• a transceiver that transmits a 5GSM STATUS message comprising a 5GSM cause to the UE or ignores the 5GSM message in response to a determined PTI error occurred with the PTI value, wherein the 5GSM message is ignored in response to the PTI error comprising that the PTI value is a reserved value.