US 2026/0280689 A1 · COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM

Abstract

This application relates to a communication method, apparatus, and system. A first core network element receives first information from an IMS network element, where the first information indicates that a first apparatus and a second apparatus are to make a call. The first core network element sends first configuration information to a UPF based on the first information, where the first configuration information is for configuring the UPF to perform local switching on call data between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, and both the first apparatus and the second apparatus access a network via a satellite. For example, the UPF may switch the call data between the first apparatus and the second apparatus on the satellite.

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Dependent claims

A method of communication, comprising:

receiving, from an internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) network element, first information indicating that a first apparatus and a second apparatus are to make a call;
and
sending, to a user plane function (UPF) based on the first information, first configuration information for configuring the UPF to perform local switching on call data between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, both the first apparatus and the second apparatus accessing a network via a satellite.

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

one or more processors;
and
a memory coupled to the one or more processors to store instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive, from an internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) network element, first information indicating that a first apparatus and a second apparatus are to make a call;
and
send, to a user plane function (UPF) based on the first information, first configuration information for configuring the UPF to perform local switching on call data between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, both the first apparatus and the second apparatus accessing a network via a satellite.

3 more elements

A apparatus for communication, comprising:

one or more processors;
and
a memory coupled to the one or more processors to store instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive, from a first apparatus, a first request for requesting to make a call with a second apparatus;
and
send, to a first core network element, first information indicating that the first apparatus and the second apparatus are to make the call, the first information further indicating that the first apparatus and the second apparatus are to switch call data on a satellite.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Communication method, apparatus, and system

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Communication method, apparatus, and system

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Abstract

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