Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present invention relates to management of mobility of a terminal in a wireless communication system, and an operating method of the terminal comprises: a step of transmitting a first message requesting mobility-related capability information of an access network, and a step of receiving a second message informing of the mobility-related capability information of the access network. In addition, the present invention includes other embodiments in addition to the aforementioned embodiment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for anchoring of a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method for anchoring the terminal in the wireless communication system may include receiving attribute information indicating whether at least one gateway operating as an anchor for at least one default Packet Data Network (PDN) connection supports session persistence, detecting a new flow generated by an application, determining whether a further PDN connection is required for the flow on the basis of the attribute information indicating whether at least one gateway supports session persistence, and if no further PDN connection is required for the flow, using an Internet Protocol (IP) address allocated by the at least one gateway as a source IP address of the flow.

Abstract: The present disclosure may provide an operating method for supporting gateway change in a mobile communication system. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes receiving a message requesting to consent to the gateway change from a network entity; and according to whether at least one flow requiring session continuity is set, sending a response message regarding the gateway change consent to the network entity, wherein, when the at least one flow requiring the session continuity is set, the network entity can hold the gateway change based on the response message.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for optimizing a data route in a mobile communication system. A method of setting an internet protocol (IP) session in a mobile communication system, by a Mobile Station (MS) includes querying and obtaining an IP address of a corresponding node corresponding to a predetermined application and an IP address of a corresponding gateway corresponding to the corresponding node. The method also includes accessing the corresponding gateway based on the IP address of the corresponding gateway. The method further includes receiving a corresponding gateway allocation IP address from the corresponding gateway and forming a tunnel between the MS and the corresponding gateway. The method includes setting an IP session between the MS and the corresponding node based on the IP address of the corresponding node and the corresponding gateway allocation IP address.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present invention relates to management of mobility of a terminal in a wireless communication system, and an operating method of the terminal comprises: a step of transmitting a first message requesting mobility-related capability information of an access network, and a step of receiving a second message informing of the mobility-related capability information of the access network. In addition, the present invention includes other embodiments in addition to the aforementioned embodiment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for anchoring of a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method for anchoring the terminal in the wireless communication system may include receiving attribute information indicating whether at least one gateway operating as an anchor for at least one default Packet Data Network (PDN) connection supports session persistence, detecting a new flow generated by an application, determining whether a further PDN connection is required for the flow on the basis of the attribute information indicating whether at least one gateway supports session persistence, and if no further PDN connection is required for the flow, using an Internet Protocol (IP) address allocated by the at least one gateway as a source IP address of the flow.

Abstract: The present disclosure may provide an operating method for supporting gateway change in a mobile communication system. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes receiving a message requesting to consent to the gateway change from a network entity; and according to whether at least one flow requiring session continuity is set, sending a response message regarding the gateway change consent to the network entity, wherein, when the at least one flow requiring the session continuity is set, the network entity can hold the gateway change based on the response message.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing service are provided. A method of providing service by a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) device includes transmitting a request for a first authentication to a Network Security Capability (NSEC), the request for the first authentication including an identifier of the M2M device, performing an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication with the NSEC, and generating, if the first authentication is successful, a secret key using at least one of a Master Session Key (MSK) and the identifier of the M2M device.

Abstract: A method for creating a unique and secure mobile internet protocol version 4 connection for a packet data network is provided. The method includes generating an extended master session key to create a mobile internet protocol root key. The method also includes creating a mobile internet protocol security parameter index based on the mobile internet protocol root key and an access point name. The method further includes deriving a mobile node home agent key based on the access point name. Furthermore the method includes associating the derived mobile node home agent key to the created security parameter index. Moreover the method includes providing the unique and secure mobile internet protocol version 4 connection to transfer data for the packet data network connectivity.

Abstract: An authentication method and apparatus in a communication system are provided. In a method for authenticating a first node at a second authentication server in a communication system comprising the first node registered to a first authentication server and a second node registered to the second authentication server, an authentication request message requesting authentication of the first node is received from the second node, the authentication request message is transmitted to the first authentication server, and upon receipt of an authentication success message indicating successful authentication of the first node from the first authentication server, the authentication success message is transmitted to the second node.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) service are provided. A method of providing service by an M2M device includes transmitting a request for service to a Network Security Capability (NSEC), the request for service comprising a identifier of a Device Service Capability Layer (DSCL) of the M2M device, performing an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication with an M2M Authentication Server (MAS) via the NSEC, and generating, if the EAP authentication is successful, a service key using a Master Session Key (MSK), a first constant string, and the identifier of the DSCL.

Abstract: A method and system for authenticating in a communication system are provided. The method includes, in a first authenticator, sending an authenticator relocation request to a second authenticator transmitting a hash value for an authentication parameter of a Mobile Terminal (MT), a random parameter 1, and a random parameter 2 from the second authenticator to the first authenticator; in the first authenticator, transmitting the hash value received from the second authenticator and the random parameter 1 to an Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) server; in the AAA server, determining a validity of the hash value received from the first authenticator, and in the AAA server, transmitting the authentication parameter ever used at the time of authenticating the MT, to the first authenticator.

Abstract: A method for creating a unique and secure mobile internet protocol version 4 connection for a packet data network is provided. The method includes generating an extended master session key to create a mobile interne protocol root key. The method also includes creating a mobile internet protocol security parameter index based on the mobile interne protocol root key and an access point name. The method further includes deriving a mobile node home agent key based on the access point name. Furthermore the method includes associating the derived mobile node home agent key to the created security parameter index. Moreover the method includes providing the unique and secure mobile internet protocol version 4 connection to transfer data for the packet data network connectivity.

Abstract: A system is capable of authenticating a service per Machine to Machine (M2M) device between an M2M service provider and a mobile communication operator. The system includes an authentication server for generating an M2M device IDentifier (ID), a first authentication key, and an M2M service provider ID per M2M device, The authentication server also generates a second authentication key, a first hash function value, and a first random variable based on the M2M device ID, the first authentication key, and the M2M service provider ID, and transmitting the second authentication key, the first hash function, and the first random variable to an M2M agent to an M2M agent.

Abstract: A method for creating a unique and secure mobile internet protocol version 4 connection for a packet data network is provided. The method includes generating an extended master session key to create a mobile internet protocol root key. The method also includes creating a mobile internet protocol security parameter index based on the mobile internet protocol root key and an access point name. The method further includes deriving a mobile node home agent key based on the access point name. Furthermore the method includes associating the derived mobile node home agent key to the created security parameter index. Moreover the method includes providing the unique and secure mobile internet protocol version 4 connection to transfer data for the packet data network connectivity.

Abstract: A method for selecting a source address in a host electronic device is provided. The method includes determining an address type to use in communication of an application which is being executed, selecting a source address based on the determined address type, and setting the selected source address as a source Internet Protocol (IP) address for a transmission packet of the application which is being executed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for optimizing a data route in a mobile communication system. A method of setting an internet protocol (IP) session in a mobile communication system, by a Mobile Station (MS) includes querying and obtaining an IP address of a corresponding node corresponding to a predetermined application and an IP address of a corresponding gateway corresponding to the corresponding node. The method also includes accessing the corresponding gateway based on the IP address of the corresponding gateway. The method further includes receiving a corresponding gateway allocation IP address from the corresponding gateway and forming a tunnel between the MS and the corresponding gateway. The method includes setting an IP session between the MS and the corresponding node based on the IP address of the corresponding node and the corresponding gateway allocation IP address.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing a Quality of Service (QoS)-based service in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes providing a Mobile Station (MS) with at least one QoS plan indicating a price policy for a QoS acceleration service having a higher QoS than a default QoS designated for a user of the MS in response to a request from the MS, providing the MS with an authorized token and a QoS quota based on a selected QoS plan in response to a purchase request of the MS, providing the MS with service contents selected by the user through a radio bearer for the QoS acceleration service, notifying the MS, if a usage of the QoS acceleration service reaches a threshold, of an impending expiration of the QoS acceleration service, and notifying the MS of the expiration of the QoS acceleration service.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method support Machine to Machine (M2M) communication in a communication system. A method for providing an M2M service includes determining at least one of identifier (ID) information of an M2M device, ID information of an M2M Service Provider (MSP), and service type information of the M2M device to provide the M2M service. The method also includes determining a profile of the M2M device using the at least one information determined. The method further includes transmitting the profile of the M2M device to an Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) server.

Abstract: A method for erasing bootstrapping, at a device or a gateway in a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) service is provided. The method includes receiving an erase request containing a first M2M-Erase-Token from an M2M Authentication Server (MAS) or an M2M Service Bootstrapping Function (MSBF), processing the erase request based on the first M2M-Erase-Token or a local policy of the device or the gateway, and sending an erase response containing a second M2M-Erase-Token to the MAS or the MSBF.