Samsung patents phone feature to ask network before using specific services
This patent describes a method where a mobile device tells the network it has the ability to use a specific software interface, or API. The network then replies to say whether the device is allowed to use that interface, and the phone proceeds only if permission is granted.
In the filing’s own words
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. A method for supporting a network function exposure service of a terminal, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, may comprise the steps of: transmitting, to a network entity, a first request message including information on an application programming interface (API) invocation capability of a terminal; receiving, from the network entity, as a response to the first request message, a first response message including information on whether the API invocation is allowed; and invoking the API on the basis of the information on whether the API invocation is allowed.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting, to a network entity, a first request message including information about an application program interface (API) invocation capability of the UE; receiving, from the network entity, a first response message including information related to whether API invocation is allowed in response to the first request message; and invoking the API based on the information related to whether the API invocation is allowed.
Facts
- Company
- Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
- Official title
- Method and device for supporting network function exposure service for terminal
- Patent number
- US12745066B2
- Application number
- 18577514
- Filed
- Jul 8, 2022
- Granted
- Sep 22, 2026
- Inventors
- 3
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
H04W 4/50 Electricity & electronicsH04W 8/24 Electricity & electronicsMore from Samsung in Networks & wireless
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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