Patents by Inventor Lalith KUMAR

Lalith KUMAR 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: 20250071611
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method of operating Proximity Services, ProSe, in a wireless communication system, wherein an entity in the wireless communication system is in communication with a User Equipment, UE, wherein if the entity receives a Remote UE Report message for which a Protocol Data Unit, PDU, session ID in the Remote UE Report message belongs to any PDU session in state PDU SESSION INACTIVE in the entity, the entity includes a 5GSM cause Information Element, IE, in a REMOTE UE REPORT RESPONSE message and sets the 5GSM cause IE to a predetermined value in the REMOTE UE REPORT RESPONSE message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Mahmoud WATFA, Lalith KUMAR, Mehrdad SHARIAT
  • Patent number: 12238181
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method of operating a user equipment (UE) operable to communicate with a telecommunication network, comprising the steps of: the UE sending to the telecommunication network a control plane service request (CPSR) message with cellular Internet of Things (CIoT) user data, associated with a protocol data unit (PDU) session; the UE receiving from the telecommunication network a SERVICE ACCEPT message, indicating that the PDU session is inactive in the network; and the UE verifying if the PDU session has an identity the same as an identity of the PDU session included in the CPSR message with CIoT user data and, if so then the UE determines that the CIoT user data was not successfully sent to the telecommunication network or to a final recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mahmoud Watfa, Lalith Kumar
  • Publication number: 20250063528
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment of the disclosure, a method for performing network slice reselection by a User Equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method comprises identifying allowed network slices within a first Network Slice Simultaneous Registration Group (NSSRG) for first applications at the UE. The method comprises receiving an initialization request from a second application at the UE. The method comprises determining one or more UE Route Selection Policy (URSP) rules for the second application. The method comprises determining whether the network slice required for the second application corresponds to one of the one or more allowed network slices within the first NSSRG. The method comprises transmitting, to a network, a second registration request for registration of the UE to a second NSSRG including the network slice required for the second application based on the URSP rules for the second application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jagadeesh GANDIKOTA, Koustav ROY, Danish Ehsan HASHMI, Arijit SEN, Jyotirmoy KARJEE, Lalith KUMAR
  • Patent number: 12232072
    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). A method for handling communication in a wireless network by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving a non-access stratum (NAS) message indicating that the UE is not permitted to access a first public land mobile network (PLMN) over a satellite communication along with geographical indication or a timer indication from the first PLMN. Further, the method includes determining a geographical area based on the received geographical indication or a timer value based on the timer indication. Further, the method includes starting a timer with the timer value. Further, the method includes determining that the UE is not allowed to access the first PLMN in the determined geographical area or the expiry of the timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lalith Kumar, Kailash Kumar Jha, Samiran Bhowmik, Aman Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20250056396
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method of performing slice management in a telecommunication network, wherein if a current slice is to be replaced by a replacement slice via a replacement procedure, the telecommunication network verifies if the current slice is undergoing or scheduled to undergo an authentication procedure, and if so, the replacement procedure is halted and the authentication procedure is progressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Mahmoud WATFA, Ashok Kumar NAYAK, Lalith KUMAR
  • Publication number: 20250056397
    Abstract: A method for optimizing selection of a Standalone Non-Public Network (SNPN) by a User Equipment (UE), includes: receiving, from a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) or a SNPN, SNPN selection parameters associated with a PLMN subscription list corresponding to one or more Universal Subscriber Identity Modules (USIMs), wherein the SNPN selection parameters comprises a list of SNPNs, and a plurality of configuration parameters supported by the PLMN for the one or more USIMs; and selecting at least one SNPN from the list of SNPNs based on the PLMN subscription list and storing SNPN selection parameters along with a USIM being associated with the SNPN selection parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sivasankar COMARAVELOU, Chetan Ramesh Ganig, Prasad Basavaraj Dandra, Shrinithi Andal Tensingh, Danish Ehsan Hashmi, Lalith Kumar, Utsav Sinha
  • Publication number: 20250048307
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The embodiments herein provide a method of a network entity for handling a mobile base station relay (MBSR), the method comprising: identifying that an MBSR authorization state changes to not authorized; transmitting, to a base station, a first message including an authorization indication indicating that the MBSR authorization state is not authorized; receiving, from the base station, a second message including a first indication indicating that an operation for a non-authorized MBSR has completed; and performing a de-registration procedure with the MBSR in response to receiving the first indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Lalith KUMAR, Aman AGARWAL, Sidhant JAIN, Mahmoud WATFA
  • Patent number: 12219345
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method for providing user equipment (UE) radio access capabilities in a handover procedure. The method includes identifying, by a source next-generation radio access network (NG-RAN), that a target public land mobile network (PLMN) does not support a UE radio access capabilities identifier (RAC ID) assigned by a source PLMN in an inter-PLMN handover procedure. Further, the method includes providing, by the source NG-RAN, to a target NG-RAN, the UE radio access capabilities instead of the UE RAC ID in response to identifying that the target PLMN does not support the UE RAC ID assigned by the source PLMN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kundan Tiwari, Lalith Kumar, Anikethan Ramakrishna Vijaya Kumar
  • Publication number: 20250039191
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus that collect data regarding malware threats, that organizes this collected malware threat data, and that provides this data to computers or people such that damage associated with these software threats can be quantified and reduced. The present disclosure is also directed to preventing the spread of malware before that malware can damage computers or steal computer data. Methods consistent with the present disclosure may optimize tests performed at different levels of a multi-level threat detection and prevention system. As such, methods consistent with the present disclosure may collect data from various sources that may include endpoint computing devices, firewalls/gateways, or isolated (e.g. “sandbox”) computers. Once this information is collected, it may then be organized, displayed, and analyzed in ways that were not previously possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: F. William Conner, MinhDung Joe NguyenLe, Atul Dhablania, Richard Chio, Justin Jose, Lalith Kumar Dampanaboina
  • Publication number: 20250031167
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and systems for updating a partially allowed network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) list, and managing a congestion timer/back-off timer for an alternative single-NSSAI (S-NSSAI) in wireless communication networks. The methods include removing network slice support information stored in a user equipment (UE), if a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message from a network indicates to delete the network slice support information. The methods include applying a back-off timer to the S-NSSAI to be replaced (S-NSSAI-1)/alternative S-NSSAI (S-NSSAI-A)/combination of S-NSSAI-A+S-NSSAI-1, on receiving a Packet Data Unit (PDU) session establishment request, when the network is congested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Lalith KUMAR, Koustav ROY, Jagadeesh GANDIKOTA, Danish Ehsan HASHMI, Krishnamurthy D R, Ashok Kumar NAYAK
  • Patent number: 12207357
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Methods and systems for handling encoding of radio capability information of UE using RACS. A method disclosed herein includes encoding radio capability information of a user equipment (UE) in formats of multiple radio access technologies (RATs) that have been supported by a public land mobile network (PLMN) in which the UE is registered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Varini Gupta, Anikethan Ramakrishna Vijaya Kumar, Lalith Kumar, Narendranath Durga Tangudu, Fasil Abdul Latheef, Himke Van Der Velde, Kundan Tiwari
  • Publication number: 20250023951
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by an AMF entity in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: identifying whether a first LADN service area for a DNN and S-NSSAI is removed, and transmitting, to a SMF entity, a message for requesting a release of an ongoing PDU session subjected to an LADN in case that the first LADN service area is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar NAYAK, Lalith KUMAR
  • Patent number: 12200793
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments herein provide a method for HPLMN-based traffic control in a wireless communication network when a UE 300 is registered on different PLMNs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lalith Kumar, Kailash Kumar Jha, Govind Irappa Uttur, Shweta M, Vikrant Bajaj
  • Publication number: 20250016562
    Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a method and device for performing secondary re-authentication for a MA-PDU session in a wireless communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar NAYAK, Lalith KUMAR, Dongyeon KIM, Narendranath Durga TANGUDU
  • Publication number: 20250016669
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method for handling a local area data network (LADN) service area in a wireless network is provided. The method performed by an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a user equipment (UE), capability information indicating that the UE supports a local area data network (LADN) per data network name (DNN) and single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI), identifying an LADN service area for a DNN and an S-NSSAI, and transmitting, to the UE, information on the DNN, information on the S-NSSAI, and information on the LADN service area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar NAYAK, Lalith KUMAR, Danish Ehsan HASHMI, Sangjun MOON
  • Patent number: 12192944
    Abstract: A method of communication in a multi-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) enabled User Equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method includes registering the UE with a network of a first SIM, establishing a secure communication tunnel between the UE and the network of the first SIM, and establishing a connection between the UE and a network of a second SIM through the secure communication tunnel established between the UE and the network of the first SIM. The method includes registering the UE with the network of the second SIM, upon establishment of the connection between the UE and the network of the second SIM. The method includes initiating a request to indicate a downlink service pending at the network of the second SIM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lalith Kumar, Kailash Kumar Jha, Alok Kumar Jangid, Swapnil Santosh Nivendkar
  • Publication number: 20250008606
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method for managing Protocol Data Unit, PDU, session establishment, by a user equipment, UE, connected to a network for disaster roaming is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a Non Access Stratum, NAS, session management message from the network; determining whether the NAS session management message includes an Evolved Packet System, EPS, related Quality of Service, QoS, parameter, and whether a session related to the NAS session management message is an emergency PDU session; and deleting an associated EPS bearer context based on determining that the NAS session management message includes the EPS related QoS parameter, and the session is not the emergency PDU session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Mahmoud WATFA, Lalith KUMAR
  • Publication number: 20250008486
    Abstract: The present subject matter refers to methods and systems for managing paging restriction in Multi SIM Multi Standby (MUSIM). The method performed by a user equipment (UE) (101) comprises transmitting (202), to a network entity (106), a request message including paging restriction information. Further, the method includes receiving (204), from the network entity, a request accept message including an indication of an implementation of a paging restriction between the network entity and the UE based on the paging restriction information included in the registration request message. Thereafter, the method includes transmitting, to the network entity, a release request message including information related to a release of the paging restriction for the UE when the UE intend to receive paging messages from the network entity. Moreover, in response to a reception of the release request message, the network entity releases the paging restriction for the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Prasad Basavaraj DANDRA, Chetan Ramesh GANIG, Sivasankar COMARAVELOU, Umasankar Baskar CEENDHRALU, Lalith KUMAR
  • Publication number: 20240422739
    Abstract: A method for handling a service connection in a wireless communication system, including detecting, by a User Equipment (UE), a Mobility Management (MM) service state of the UE is set to ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE, receiving, by the UE, a valid Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (TMSI) in a TMSI reallocation procedure from a base station via a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection, changing, by the UE, the MM service state to a NORMAL SERVICE state in response to the receiving a valid TMSI and the detecting a MM service state, and sending, by the UE, a paging response message to the base station in response to the changing the MM service state and a paging indication message received from the base station to establish the service connection, the paging indication message including the valid TMSI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pavan Kumar DEVARAYANIGARI, Ramkumar Thirumalli SURESHSAH, Venkata Anil Kumar KARAMSETTI, Bharat Vinayak BHAT, Lalith KUMAR
  • Patent number: 12170947
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method for managing CAG information. The method includes receiving, by an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), a registration request message from a User Equipment (UE) through a cell for registering to a network. Further, the method includes determining, by the AMF, that the UE is one of unauthorized to the cell when the cell is a CAG cell, and authorized to access the network only through a CAG cell when the cell is a non-CAG cell. Further, the method includes sending, by the AMF, a registration reject message to the UE, where the registration reject message includes a CAG information list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kundan Tiwari, Lalith Kumar