Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure disclose method and system for Intent driven deployment and management of communication service at the 3GPP network edge. The principal object of the embodiments herein is to disclose methods and systems for runtime deployment and management of Communication Service Instance(s) at the edge of the 3GPP network. Another object of the embodiment herein is to provide mechanism by which a CSI can be targeted at a particular location for better market penetration. Another object of the embodiment herein is to provide mechanism by which a CSI can be deployed with the availability criteria governing when (given time stamp) the service will be available. Another object of the embodiment herein is to ease deployment of CSI at the edge of the network creating new business opportunities for both service and edge provider.

Abstract: A method and system for authenticating application program interface (API) invokers using a common application program interface framework (CAPIF) is provided. The method includes establishing by a CAPIF core function (CCF) a secure Transport Layers Security (TLS) connection with at least one API invoker, on receiving a connection request from the at least one API invoker to access at least one service API on a CAPIF-2e interface. Further, the method includes determining by the CCF at least one security method to be used by the at least one API invoker for a CAPIF-2e interface security (C2eIS) of the at least one API invoker for accessing the at least one service API on a CAPIF-2e interface. The method further includes enabling the C2eIS by an API exposing function (AEF) the at least one API invoker based on the determined at least one security method.

Abstract: Provided is a method performed by a terminal of performing communication, the method including generating a private call setup request message including a call identifier information element (IE), a caller IE, a callee IE, and a call type IE set to an emergency private call, based on receiving a user indication to upgrade a call to emergency call, wherein the terminal is in an in-progress private call state; setting a proximity-based services (ProSe) per-packet priority corresponding to the emergency private call; transmitting, to another terminal, the private call setup request message; starting a timer relating to private call request retransmission based on the emergency call setup request message; and entering an in-progress emergency private call state from the in-progress private call state.

Abstract: An example client device for accessing data from a plurality of edge application servers (EASs) includes one or more processors configured to receive data representing a bundle identifier (ID) for a bundle of EASs from an application service provider (ASP); send a request including the bundle ID to an edge configuration server (ECS); in response to the request, receive information representing the EASs in the bundle from the ECS; in response to the information representing each of the EASs, send one or more EAS discovery requests to one or more edge enabler servers (EESs); in response to the one or more EAS discovery requests, receive information for communicating with one or more of the EASs from the one or more EESs; and initiate the application data traffic session between the AC of the UE device and the one or more of the EASs in the bundle of EASs.

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. Accordingly, embodiments herein disclose a method for providing service(s) to an edge application server (EAS) in an edge data network (EDN). The method includes receiving, by an EES, an EAS usage indication from an edge enabler client (EEC) of a user equipment (UE), where the EAS usage indication comprises at least one parameter.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for data management are described. A custodial token platform implements a preminting process to facilitate wrapping staked crypto tokens and enables unwrapping the wrapped crypto tokens for liquid staking crypto tokens. The platform receives a first request to wrap a first amount of a first crypto token that is staked. The platform associates a second amount of the second crypto token with the first user profile, where the second crypto token is transferrable and minted, and based on a first value of a current conversion ratio between the first crypto token and the second crypto token. The platform receives, from a first or second user profile, a second request to unwrap the second crypto token, which is based on a second value of the current conversion ratio between the first crypto token and the second crypto token.

Abstract: Provided is an API invoker of performing an onboarding. The API invoker includes a transceiver and a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to obtain, from a service provider, onboarding information including an onboarding credential and information of a CAPIF core function, establish a secure session with the CAPIF core function based on the onboarding information and control the transceiver to transmit, to the CAPIF core function, an onboard API invoker request message along with the onboarding credential and to receive an onboard API invoker response message based on a result of a validating the onboarding credential at the CAPIF core function.

Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatuses for off-network key management in one-to-one mission critical data communication. A method includes initiating an off-network MCData service for the communication with an other client device, obtaining a MCData message including a MCdata protection key and an identifier of the MCdata protection key, in case that a valid MCdata protection key for the other client device is not available, and transmitting the MCData message to the other client device.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, a method and apparatus for managing the lifecycle of edge enabler server (EES) are disclosed. SA6 has defined EAS and EES is a 3GPP network function deployed on the operators edge data network (EDN) being managed by the operator's management system. The lifecycle management of edge components and the lifecycle of EES, as 3GPP network function are managed which includes instantiation, termination, scaling, etc. Thus, 3GPP management system have the capability to provide EES lifecycle management including but not limited to instantiation, termination, scaling.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for deploying an Edge Device Network (EDN) is provided. The method comprises: receiving, by an Edge Computing Management Service Provider (ECMSP), an Edge Data Network (EDN) deployment request for creating an EDN instance associated with an EDNFunction class, wherein the EDN deployment request comprises one or more requirements associated with the EDN; identifying an EDNfunction Information Object Class (IOC) based on the one or more requirements included in the EDN deployment request; and deploying the EDN based on the identified EDNfunction IOC and the one or more requirements.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments herein provide a method for location management in off-network. The method includes sending, by a first UE (100A), a request including a configuration to a second UE (100B), where the configuration allows the second UE (100B) to report location information of the second UE (100B) to the first UE (100A) in off-network. The method includes storing, by the second UE (100B), the configuration and sending a response to first UE (100A), where the first UE (100A) acknowledges to the second UE (100B) upon on receiving the response from the second UE (100B). The method includes detecting, by the second UE (100B), a trigger of a location reporting event based on the configuration, and reports the location information of the second UE (100B) to the first UE (100A) in the off-network, where the first UE (100A) acknowledges to the second UE (100B) upon receiving the location information.

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. A method performed by a source edge enabler server for selecting a target edge application server in an edge computing system for a user equipment (UE) is provided.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments herein provide a method for application service management using a client feedback in a wireless network (1000). The method includes receiving, by an ASM server (200) in the wireless network (1000), a VAL service experience report having information about a VAL server (300) and a plurality of information elements by an ASM client device (100) in the wireless network (1000). Further the method includes storing, by the ASM server (200), the VAL service experience report. Further the method includes analyzing, by the ASM server (200), the VAL service experience report received from the ASM client device (100) and VAL service experience reports received from other ASM client devices (100) in the wireless network (1000). Further the method includes performing, by the ASM server (200), at least one corrective action based on the analysis.

Abstract: A method for controlling media reception at an electronic device communicating with at least one external device includes establishing a communication session between the electronic device and the at least one external device via a server; in response to establishing the communication session, creating an instance of a first reception control state machine for controlling multiple media receptions in the communication session; receiving, from the server, a media transmission notification indicating that a media reception is available from an external device; receiving, from a user of the electronic device, an input for permitting the media reception; and in response to receiving the input, transmitting a media reception request requesting the media reception to the server and creating an instance of a second reception control state machine for controlling the media reception.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. In an embodiment, a method performed by a CCF, for discovering an API serving a UE is disclosed. The method includes receiving a service API discover request message from an API invoker for determining one or more service APIs serving one or more UE. service API discover request message comprises one or more UE IDs and a plurality of parameters associated with one or more UE. The method includes retrieving a first service API information associated with one or more UE IDs and the plurality of parameters from a memory, transmitting, to API invoker a service API discover response comprising first service API information based on service API discover request message.

Abstract: The embodiments herein provide a method for managing short data service (SDS) disposition notifications in a Mission Critical Data (MCData) communication system. The method includes identifying, by a receiving MCData User Equipment (UE), SDS disposition request type Information Element (IE) in a SDS message received from a transmitting MCData UE. Further, the method includes initiating, by the receiving MCData UE, a timer when the disposition request type Information Element (IE) is set as Delivery and Read. Furthermore, the method includes transmitting, by the receiving MCData UE, a consolidated disposition notification to the transmitting MCData UE by stopping the timer when the SDS message is read before expiry of the timer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling dynamic group creation in a vehicle to everything (V2X) system is provided. The method includes assigning, by a first server, a link layer identifier corresponding to a dynamic group information, sending, by the first server, a push request including the link layer identifier corresponding to the dynamic group information to a first V2X user equipment (UE) from a plurality of V2X UEs, receiving, by the first V2X UE, the link layer identifier corresponding to the dynamic group information, storing, by the first V2X UE, the link layer identifier corresponding to the dynamic group information.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments herein provide a method for location management in off-network. The method includes sending, by a first UE (100A), a request including a configuration to a second UE (100B), where the configuration allows the second UE (100B) to report location information of the second UE (100B) to the first UE (100A) in off-network. The method includes storing, by the second UE (100B), the configuration and sending a response to first UE (100A), where the first UE (100A) acknowledges to the second UE (100B) upon on receiving the response from the second UE (100B). The method includes detecting, by the second UE (100B), a trigger of a location reporting event based on the configuration, and reports the location information of the second UE (100B) to the first UE (100A) in the off-network, where the first UE (100A) acknowledges to the second UE (100B) upon receiving the location information.

Abstract: A method of determining a communication path between a source edge application server (sEAS) and a target edge application server (tEAS) are provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of possible communication paths between the sEAS and the tEAS, and selecting one of the plurality of possible communication paths between the sEAS and the tEAS according to one or more predefined criteria.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose formats for MCData messages and notifications, and methods for coding (encoding and decoding) MCData messages and notifications in a MCData communication system. The method includes generating, by a first UE, an encoded MCData message or notification comprising of signaling payload and data payload content related to one or more MCData user payloads. Further the method includes deriving, by a second UE, the actual MCData messages or notifications by decoding the received encoded MCData messages or notifications. The formats for MCData messages and MCData notifications optimize control headers and allow maximum user data size that can be carried in a single message over signalling, which aids in sending multiple user payloads in a single message.