Patents by Inventor YOKO KUGE

YOKO KUGE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240163784
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) includes a transmission and reception unit, a storage unit, and a controller, in which the transmission and reception unit is configured to receive Allowed Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI) and one or more first mapped Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) for the Allowed NSSAI, and unless the storage unit stores an S-NSSAI associated with second mapped S-NSSAI in rejected NSSAI and the second mapped S-NSSAI is not included in the one or more first mapped S-NSSAI for the Allowed NSSAI, the controller removes an S-NSSAI included in the Allowed NSSAI from the rejected NSSAI stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: YOKO KUGE, YUDAI KAWASAKI, Masaki IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20240121589
    Abstract: A unit is provided through an application of a disaster condition to a PLMN in 5GS, the unit being for transmitting and/or receiving a notification in a case that a communication service cannot be provided to a UE and for selecting a roaming destination PLMN by the UE. Provided are a procedure to allow the UE to recognize a state of a certain PLMN and transmit and/or receive information for appropriately selecting a PLMN as a moving destination in a case that a disaster condition applies or no longer applies to the certain PLMN, a method of selecting a PLMN based on information received and stored by the UE through a notification from the PLMN or the like, and a communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: SHUICHIRO CHIBA, YASUO SUGAWARA, YUDAI KAWASAKI, YOKO KUGE
  • Publication number: 20240114587
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) includes transmission and reception circuitry, and a controller, wherein while one or more Tsor-cm timers are running, and upon receiving a new Steering of roaming connected mode control information (SOR-CMCI), the controller sets a Tsor-cm timer value for an associated PDU session or service to a timer value in the new SOR-CMCI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: YOKO KUGE, YASUO SUGAWARA, YUDAI KAWASAKI, SHUICHIRO CHIBA, Masaki IZUMI, MASAFUMI ARAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240098841
    Abstract: In a case that user equipment (UE) that has established a communication path for direct C2 communication receives, from a network, a PDU session release command message for revoking authentication and/or authorization of the communication path for the direct C2 communication or a PDU session modification command message, the UE can indicate an appropriate cause value in the procedure of releasing the communication path for the direct C2 communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: SHUICHIRO CHIBA, YASUO SUGAWARA, YOKO KUGE, Masaki IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20240073803
    Abstract: A unit is provided through an application of a disaster condition to a PLMN in 5GS, the unit being for transmitting and/or receiving a notification in a case that a communication service cannot be provided to a UE and for selecting a roaming destination PLMN by the UE. Provided are a procedure to allow the UE to recognize a state of a certain PLMN and transmit and/or receive information for appropriately selecting a PLMN as a moving destination in a case that a disaster condition applies or no longer applies to the certain PLMN, a method of selecting a PLMN based on information received and stored by the UE through a notification from the PLMN or the like, and a communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: SHUICHIRO CHIBA, YASUO SUGAWARA, YUDAI KAWASAKI, YOKO KUGE
  • Publication number: 20240064620
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) includes a controller. The controller is in automatic network selection mode, and the controller stops a Tsor-cm timer in a case that the controller switched to manual network selection mode and the Tsor-cm timer is running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: YOKO KUGE, YASUO SUGAWARA, YUDAI KAWASAKI, SHUICHIRO CHIBA, Masaki IZUMI, MASAFUMI ARAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240040528
    Abstract: This user equipment (UE) is characterized by comprising a transmit/receive unit and a storage unit, wherein, if, during non-roaming, the transmit/receive unit has received Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) included in rejected NSSAI included in Extended rejected Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI) IE, the S-NSSAI is deleted from allowed NSSAI stored in the storage unit, wherein the rejected NSSAI is rejected NSSAI with respect to a current Public land mobile network (PLMN) or Stand-alone Non-Public Network (SNPN), or is rejected NSSAI with respect to a current registration area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: YOKO KUGE
  • Publication number: 20240023002
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) includes a transmission and/or reception unit and a storage unit. During roaming, in a case that the transmission and/or reception unit receives Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) included in rejected Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI) included in an Extended rejected NSSAI IE, one or more mapped S-NSSAI for the S-NSSAI included in allowed NSSAI are stored in the storage unit, and the Extended rejected NSSAI IE includes all of the one or more mapped S-NSSAI, the S-NSSAI is removed from the allowed NSSAI stored in the storage unit, and the rejected NSSAI is rejected NSSAI with respect to a current Public land mobile network (PLMN) or Stand-alone Non-Public Network (SNPN) or rejected NSSAI with respect to a current registration area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: YOKO KUGE
  • Publication number: 20230403628
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) includes a transmission and/or reception unit and a storage unit. During non-roaming, in a case that the transmission and/or reception unit receives Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) included in rejected Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI) included in an Extended rejected NSSAI IE, the S-NSSAI is removed from pending NSSAI stored in the storage unit, and the rejected NSSAI is rejected NSSAI with respect to a current Public land mobile network (PLMN) or Stand-alone Non-Public Network (SNPN) or rejected NSSAI with respect to a current registration area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: YOKO KUGE
  • Patent number: 11785454
    Abstract: Provided is a communication procedure for data transmission and/or reception suitable for a Network Slice and a DeCOR. One or a plurality of Network Slices are included in a core network managed by the network operator, the Network Slice is configured of one or a plurality of Network Functions, and based on registration information of a terminal apparatus or a request of the terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus performs processing to connect to the one or the plurality of Network Slices corresponding to a service or an application. Furthermore, based on an authentication result from the network, the terminal apparatus performs processing to connect to a supplemental Network Slice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FG INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoko Kuge, Masafumi Aramoto
  • Publication number: 20230319696
    Abstract: In a 5GS, a communication unit is provided that is intended to implement functions related to management of information regarding a network slice. In the 5GS, a method and a communication unit are provided for initial registration of UE and for a periodic registration procedure or a registration procedure based on movement for achieving management of information regarding network slices. Furthermore, a method and a communication unit are provided for a network slice-specific authentication and/or authorization procedure, and a UE configuration update procedure, and a de-registration procedure after completion of a registration procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: YOKO KUGE
  • Patent number: 11770761
    Abstract: In a communication system constituting a first core network and a second core network, a location management device deployed in a first core network initiates a switching procedure between the core networks. In the switching procedure, the second core network is selected by MME selection of a base station device, allowing a terminal device to connect to the second core network. This configuration provides a communication control method and the like for enabling a terminal device to switch between core networks in a communication system in which multiple core networks are overlaid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoko Kuge, Masafumi Aramoto
  • Publication number: 20230247543
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) includes a transmission and reception unit, a controller, and a storage unit. The transmission and reception unit receives allowed Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI). The controller deletes mapped Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) of the allowed NSSAI from rejected NSSAI stored by the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: YOKO KUGE
  • Publication number: 20230247542
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) includes a transmission and reception unit, a controller, and a storage unit. The transmission and reception unit receives allowed Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI). In a case that the UE is roaming, the controller deletes mapped Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) of the allowed NSSAI from pending NSSAI stored by the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: YOKO KUGE
  • Patent number: 11696125
    Abstract: A communication system implemented providing a service based on ProSe under the management of a network operator. Processing based on a discovery request procedure for discovering a proximity terminal is performed based on authentication of a server device operated by the network operator. In addition, the network operator updates the processing based on the discovery request procedure in accordance with a policy of the network operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoko Kuge, Masafumi Aramoto
  • Patent number: 11672037
    Abstract: Communications control in response to establishment of a multi-access PDN connection or with rejection of establishment of a multi-access PDN connection is performed based on a response to a PDN connectivity establishment request from a terminal device. This provides a method of communication control and the like in response to a multi-access PDN connectivity establishment request from the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yudai Kawasaki, Yoko Kuge, Masafumi Aramoto
  • Publication number: 20230045124
    Abstract: Provided are procedures for initial UE registration and periodic or movement-based registration, and a communication unit to achieve management of the maximum number of UEs connected to each slice in 5GS. Furthermore, a method for managing a timer running after completion of the registration procedure, and a method of registration procedure and a communication unit for both a UE in which the timer is running and a UE in which the timer is not running are provided, thus providing a communication unit to implement functions related to the management of the maximum number of UEs connected to each slice in 5GS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: YOKO KUGE, YUDAI KAWASAKI, MASAFUMI ARAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220377656
    Abstract: Provided are procedures for initial UE registration and periodic or movement-based registration, and a communication unit to achieve management of the maximum number of UEs connected to each slice in 5GS. Furthermore, a method for managing a timer running after completion of the registration procedure, and a method of registration procedure and a communication unit for both a UE in which the timer is running and a UE in which the timer is not running are provided, thus providing a communication unit to implement functions related to the management of the maximum number of UEs connected to each slice in 5GS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventor: YOKO KUGE
  • Publication number: 20220369220
    Abstract: A procedure for initial registration of a UE and a procedure for periodic registration or registration based on movement, and a communication means are provided which are used to implement Network Slice Specific Authentication and Authorization in 5GS. Furthermore, by providing the Network Slice Specific Authentication and Authorization initiated by a network, a procedure for changing UE configurations initiated by the network, the procedure being initiated based on completion of the Network Slice Specific Authentication and Authorization, a de-registration procedure initiated by the network, and a communication means, a communication means is provided that is used to implement functions related to the Network Slice Specific Authentication and Authorization in the 5GS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: YOKO KUGE
  • Publication number: 20220345997
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, provided are a procedure and a communicator for initial registration of UE or periodic or mobility-based registration for achieving Network Slice Specific Authentication and Authorization in 5GS. Furthermore, a communicator for achieving a function related to Network Slice Specific Authentication and Authorization in 5GS is provided by providing Network Slice Specific Authentication and Authorization initiated by a network, a procedure, initiated by the network and initiated based on completion of the Network Slice Specific Authentication and Authorization, for changing a UE configuration, a de-registration procedure initiated by the network, and a communicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: YOKO KUGE, YUDAI KAWASAKI