Patents by Inventor Iskren Ianev

Iskren Ianev 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: 20260230985
    Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure includes a method of a radio communication apparatus. The method includes communicating with a core network apparatus. The method includes receiving from the core network apparatus, first information indicating a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) to be added as a PLMN which shares a Radio Access Network (RAN). The RAN adds the PLMN based on the first information. An aspect of this disclosure includes a method of the core network apparatus. The method includes communicating with the radio communication apparatus. The method includes transmitting to the radio communication apparatus, first information indicating a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) to be added as a PLMN which shares a Radio Access Network (RAN).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki TAMURA, Sadafuku HAYASHI, Iskren IANEV, Kundan TIWARI, Hisashi FUTAKI
  • Publication number: 20260214429
    Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure includes a radio station. A method for a radio station includes: communicating with a User Equipment (UE); and sending, to the UE, information indicating that the radio station offers service, wherein the UE is located in a disaster condition, wherein the UE is located in a 5G network, wherein the radio station is located in an Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki TAMURA, Kundan TIWARI, Iskren IANEV, Prabhu KALIYAMMAL THIRUVASAGAM
  • Publication number: 20260129560
    Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure includes a method of a User Equipment (UE). The method includes receiving Target Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI). The method includes performing a cell selection or a cell reselection based on the Target NSSAI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Iskren IANEV, Kundan TIWARI, Toshiyuki TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20260122594
    Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure includes a method of a User Equipment (UE). The method includes sending a first message to a communication apparatus in a first Visited Public Land Mobile Network (VPLMN). The first message includes a request for first information. The first information indicates a network slice which is available in a second VPLMN. The second VPLMN is different from the first VPLMN. The method includes performing PLMN selection in a case of not receiving the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kundan TIWARI, Toshiyuki TAMURA, Iskren IANEV
  • Publication number: 20260019933
    Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure includes a method of a User Equipment (UE). The method includes communicating with a communication apparatus. The method includes receiving from the communication apparatus, first signal threshold Information and performing a PLMN selection based on the first signal threshold Information. The present disclosure may relate to a method of a user equipment (UE), a method of a communication apparatus, a UE, and, and a communication apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kundan TIWARI, Toshiyuki TAMURA, Iskren IANEV
  • Publication number: 20250393010
    Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure includes a method of an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) in a network that provides access to a localized service. The method includes: performing registration with a plurality of User Equipments (UEs) for the localized service; and controlling a deregistration of part of the plurality of UEs, in a case where the localized service is ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Prabhu KALIYAMMAL THIRUVASAGAM, Hiroshi DEMPO, Iskren IANEV, Toshiyuki TAMURA, Kundan TIWARI, Kengo TAKEBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20250386264
    Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure includes a method of a User Equipment (UE). The method includes communicating with an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF). The method includes selecting a first Network Slice Access Stratum (AS) Group (NSAG) and a first NSAG priority based on Allowed Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI) and Pending NSSAI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kundan TIWARI, Toshiyuki TAMURA, Iskren IANEV
  • Publication number: 20250344142
    Abstract: In the current 3GPP specifications, there are some unclear situations regarding the NSSAA procedure. An aspect of this disclosure includes a method of a first communication apparatus. The method includes communicating with a second communication apparatus. The method includes sending Requested Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI) to the second communication apparatus in a case where the first communication apparatus has Pending NSSAI. The Requested NSSAI includes the Pending NSSAI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kundan TIWARI, Toshiyuki TAMURA, Iskren IANEV
  • Patent number: 12414038
    Abstract: An AMF apparatus (3) receives a NAS message for requesting a core network to establish or activate a PDU session associated with an allowed network slice identifier, from a UE (4), via a first cell (10) not supporting the allowed network slice identifier and via a first AN node (1) that provides the first cell (10). In response to receiving the NAS message, the AMF apparatus (3) sends to the first AN node (1) a control message that causes the first AN node (1) to move the UE (4) to a second cell (20) that supports the allowed network slice identifier. This can contribute, for example, to enabling an establishment or activation of a PDU session associated with a network slice that is supported only in sparsely (or patchily) placed local cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Iskren Ianev, Toshiyuki Tamura
  • Patent number: 12407583
    Abstract: An operations, administration and maintenance (OAM) function provides service level specification (SLS) assurance by executing a method. The method includes: determining at least one policy for SLS assurance for a user equipment (UE) to be used in automatic quality of experience (QoE) measurement reporting, the at least one policy comprising an associated QoE measurement reporting criterion and a reporting format; and transmitting the at least one policy towards the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Linghang Fan, Hassan Al-Kanani, Iskren Ianev
  • Publication number: 20250193824
    Abstract: There are many ambiguous descriptions in 3GPP specification(s) how to handle the NSSRG feature. A method of a user equipment (UE) includes communicating with a communication apparatus. The method includes sending a Registration Request message. The Registration Request message includes Requested Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI). The Requested NSSAI includes first Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI). The first S-NSSAI and second S-NSSAI in Pending NSSAI are associated with at least one common Network Slice Simultaneous Registration Group (NSSRG) value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kundan TIWARI, Toshiyuki TAMURA, Iskren IANEV
  • Publication number: 20250193825
    Abstract: There are many ambiguous descriptions in 3GPP specification(s) how to handle the NSSRG feature. A method of a communication apparatus includes communicating with a user equipment (UE) and sending a Registration Accept message in a case where first Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) of Requested Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI) in a Registration Request message over first access and second S-NSSAI of Allowed NSSAI over second access are not associated with a common Network Slice Simultaneous Registration Group (NSSRG) value. The Registration Accept message includes Configured NSSAI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kundan TIWARI, Toshiyuki TAMURA, Iskren IANEV
  • Publication number: 20250184261
    Abstract: Please delete the Abstract of the Disclosure, and replace it with the following: In the current 3GPP standard(s), there is no mechanism or procedure for Key issue. This disclosure provides a solution to this key issue. A method for a User Plane Function (UPF) includes receiving, from a core network node, at least one of Users Equipment ID (UE ID), Data Network Name (DNN), Single-Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) and information related to UE Route Selection Policy rule (URSP). The method includes checking whether user data for a User Equipment (UE) using a User Equipment (UE) session with the DNN and S-NSSAI matches the information related to UE Route Selection Policy rule (URSP) or not. The method includes sending to the core network node a result of the checking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Tamura, Kundan Tiwari, Iskren Ianev
  • Patent number: 12289662
    Abstract: The present disclosure proposes solutions for monitoring, controlling and enforcement the number of the UEs per Network Slice quota in roaming. It proposes new Network Slice Quota (NSQ) service and service operations for Network Slice quota subscription, monitoring, update and notification in both, the home network and in the visiting network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Iskren Ianev, Toshiyuki Tamura
  • Publication number: 20250133424
    Abstract: This disclosure proposes solutions for providing a resiliency of gNB-CU against possible node failures. The node failure includes unexpected system reset, system rebooting, system stall, system congestion and communication failure with neighboring nodes. A method of a gNB Distributed Unit (gNB-DU) apparatus includes communicating with a User Equipment, and communicating with a plurality of a gNB Centralized Unit Control Plane (gNB-CU-CP) apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Tamura, Iskren Ianev, Kundan Tiwari
  • Publication number: 20250126586
    Abstract: The present document proposes enablers for multiple user identities per UE. It defines user identity profiles for the users sharing the same UE and it allows for these user identity profiles to be provisioned in the UE's subscription information. The proposal enables multi user UEs to register at the same time for one or more users that are sharing the UE with optional extra user-specific authentication and authorisation. When registered, such a multi user UE can initiate per user PDU Session establishment and also can be paged for per user (one or more users) mobile terminated services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Iskren IANEV, Toshiyuki TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20250112996
    Abstract: This disclosure proposes a network function node in a core network, comprising: means for receiving, from User Equipment, UE, a non access stratum, NAS, message including identity information for the UE, and a plurality of user identity information, each of which includes a user identifier for a user that uses the UE; and means for sending, to a policy control and charging function node in the core network, the plurality of the user identity information for creating a Policy and Charging Control, PCC, rule based on the plurality of the user identity information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shubhranshu SINGH, Toshiyuki TAMURA, Iskren IANEV
  • Patent number: 12267455
    Abstract: A new charging solution is proposed for D2D direct communication based on 5GS, which allows the network to charge UE's usage accurately and flexibly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Linghang Fan, Iskren Ianev, Toshiyuki Tamura
  • Publication number: 20250098027
    Abstract: The current disclosure proposes a controlling method including: determining a user with lowest priority among users in User Equipment, UE, simultaneously used by the users in a case where the number of users of the UE exceeds a threshold; and initiating a release procedure for a PDU session of the user with lowest priority, wherein the threshold indicates a max allowed number of users for the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Iskren IANEV, Toshiyuki Tamura
  • Publication number: 20250071668
    Abstract: There is a service requirement defined in 3GPP TS 22.261. However, there is no clear mechanism defined in 3GPP specifications how the requirement can be realized. A method of a User Equipment (UE) includes sending first information indicating a first network slice which is available in a first network where the UE is located and second information indicating a second network slice which is required by a service or an application activated in the UE and is not available on the first network. The method includes receiving third information indicating a second network where the second network slice is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kundan TIWARI, Toshiyuki TAMURA, Iskren IANEV