Method and system for selective protection of data exchanged between user equipment and network

A network node in a communication system, the network node comprising:

• a transceiver configured to receive a message including an access point name (APN) from a terminal;
• and
• a controller at least one processor configured to:
• receive, via the transceiver, a message including an access point name (APN) from a terminal;
• identify whether the terminal supports a selective protection mechanism;
• determine whether to perform the selective protection for at least one packet associated with at least one bearer corresponding to the APN included in the received message if when the terminal supports the selecting protection mechanism;
• and
• apply the selective protection to the at least one packet associated with at least one bearer if whether when it is determined to perform the selective protection is determined.

A terminal for selective protection of data in a communication system, wherein the data is exchanged with a wireless network, the terminal comprising:

• a transceiver:
• and
• a controller at least one processor configured to:
• control the transceiver for transmitting transmit, via the transceiver, a message including an access point name (APN) to a network node;
• apply the selective protection to the at least one packet associated with the at least one bearer to the network node if when the terminal support supports a selection protection mechanism;
• perform the selective protection for the at least one packet associated with the at least one bearer corresponding to the APN included in the received message is determined by the network node.

A method performed by a network node in a communication system, the method comprising:

• receiving a message including an access point name (APN) from a terminal;
• identifying whether the terminal supports a selective protection;
• determining whether to perform the selective protection for at least one packet associated with at least one bearer corresponding to the APN included in the received message when the terminal supports the selective protection;
• and
• applying the selective protection to the at least one packet associated with the at least one bearer when it is determined to perform the selective protection,
• wherein, the applying the selective protection comprises:
• transmitting, to a base station, an indication for the base station to apply the selective protection to the at least one packet associated with the at least one bearer.

A network node in a communication system, the network node comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor configured to:
• receive, via the transceiver, a message including an access point name (APN) from a terminal,
• identify whether the terminal supports a selective protection,
• determine whether to perform the selective protection for at least one packet associated with at least one bearer corresponding to the APN included in the received message when the terminal supports the selective protection, and
• apply the selective protection to the at least one packet associated with the at least one bearer when it is determined to perform the selective protection,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to apply the selective protection by transmitting, to a base station via the transceiver, an indication for applying the selective protection to the at least one packet associated with the at least one bearer.