Relocating an access gateway
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsApostolis Salkintzis, Genadi Velev
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Abstract
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for relocating an access gateway during UE registration. An apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled with the memory and configured to cause the apparatus to receive, from an initial TNGF, a first request including a UE identity; transmit, to an AMF, a relocation notify message including the UE identity; receive, in response to the relocation notify message, a security key from the AMF; and establish secure connectivity with the UE based on the security key.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising a trusted non-3GPP gateway function (TNGF), the apparatus further comprising:
- at least one memory;
- and
- at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the TNGF to:
- receive, from an initial TNGF, a first request comprising a user equipment (UE) identity;
- transmit, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a relocation notify message comprising the UE identity;
- receive, in response to the relocation notify message, a security key from the AMF;
- and
- establish secure connectivity with the UE based on the security key.
A method performed by a trusted non-3GPP gateway function (TNGF), the method comprising:
- receiving, from an initial TNGF, a first request comprising a user equipment (UE) identity;
- transmitting, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a relocation notify message comprising the UE identity;
- receiving, in response to the relocation notify message, a security key from the AMF;
- and
- establishing secure connectivity with the UE based on the security key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.