# US 2021/0282000 A1 · Communication of user terminal having multiple subscription identities > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0282000 A1 - Document ID: US20210282000A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/192,678 - Filed: 2021-03-04 - Published: 2021-09-09 - Earliest claimed: 2020-03-06 - Assignees: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy - Applicants: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy - Inventors: Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI; Frank FREDERIKSEN; Kishore KRISHNE GOWDA; Nandagopal PEETHAMBARAN NAIR RAJALAKSHMI; Jitendra Kumar SAINI; Nanda KUMAR; Sambhram KANAVALLI; Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210282000A1 ## CPC - H04W 8/183: {Processing at user equipment or user record carrier} - H04W 8/205: {Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier} - H04W 4/025: {using location based information parameters} - H04W 8/24: Transfer of terminal data - H04W 12/45: using multiple identity modules - H04W 12/72: Subscriber identity - H04W 60/005: {Multiple registrations, e.g. multihoming} - H04W 68/005: {Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication} - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Apparatuses and methods in a communication system are provided. A method comprises: maintaining in a terminal more than one subscription identities and controlling by the user terminal transmission of a message comprising information that the terminal maintains more than one subscription identities. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for a terminal, the method comprising: maintaining in the terminal more than one subscription identities; and controlling by the terminal transmission of a message comprising information that the terminal maintains more than one subscription identities, wherein the message is one of a connection establishment request and a User Equipment capability message. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: including in the message information on the more than one subscription identities. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: including in the message the subscription permanent identities, SUPI, or equivalent information stored in the terminal and the location of the terminal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a message requesting information on the more than one subscription identities; and transmitting one or more messages comprising requested information. ### Claim 5 A method in a network element of a communication system, the method comprising: receiving information that a terminal comprises more than one subscription identities; receiving the location data of the terminal based on information obtained from one of the subscription identities of the terminal; determining there is data to be sent to another subscription identity of the terminal; and controlling, based on the location data, transmission of a paging message to the another subscription identity. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the another subscription identity is from different operator than the subscription identity having a known location the method further comprising: receiving location data from the core network of the different operator. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the another subscription identity is from the same operator as the subscription identity having a known location. ### Claim 8 An apparatus in a radio access network, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: maintaining in the apparatus more than one subscription identities; and controlling transmission of a message comprising information that the apparatus maintains more than one subscription identities, wherein the message is one of a connection establishment request and a User Equipment capability message. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus further to perform: including in the message the subscription permanent identities, SUPI, or equivalent information stored in the apparatus and the location of the apparatus. ### Claim 10 A apparatus in a network element of a communication system, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving information that a terminal comprises more than one subscription identities; receiving the location data of the terminal based on information obtained from one of the subscription identities of the terminal; determining there is data to be sent to another subscription identity of the terminal; and controlling, based on the location data, transmission of a paging message to the another subscription identity. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus further to perform: receiving location data from the core network of the different operator. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus further to perform: requesting the location data from the core network of the different operator. ### Claim 13 A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, said computer program comprising instructions for causing an apparatus to perform at least: maintaining in a terminal more than one subscription identities; and controlling transmission of a message comprising information that the terminal maintains more than one subscription identities, wherein the message is one of a connection establishment request and a User Equipment capability message. ### Claim 14 A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, said computer program comprising instructions for causing an apparatus to perform at least: receiving information that a terminal comprises more than one subscription identities; receiving the location data of the terminal based on information obtained from one of the subscription identities of the terminal; determining there is data to be sent to another subscription identity of the terminal; and controlling, based on the location data, transmission of a paging message to the another subscription identity.