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Samsung patents new way for phones to connect to 5G networks

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Patent drawing from the official filing.

Samsung describes a method where a phone requests a connection using a standard internet protocol address instead of traditional cellular signaling. The network assigns this address and creates a direct link between the phone and a specific network function to manage the connection.

Why it mattersThis could simplify how mobile devices handle background data and connection setup, potentially making network management more efficient.

In the filing’s own words

Methods and systems for managing non-access stratum (NAS) signalling in a wireless communication system are provided. A method includes receiving, by a radio access network (RAN) node, a request for connection establishment from a user equipment (UE). The request comprises an indication for using NAS-over-internet protocol (IP). The method includes assigning, by the RAN node, an IP address to the UE based on the request. The method further includes establishing, by the RAN node, an IP connection between the UE and a network-side interworking network function, over a wireless communication channel.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method for establishing non-access stratum (NAS) signalling in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, by a radio access network (RAN) node, a request for connection establishment from a user equipment (UE), wherein the request comprises an indication for using NAS-over-internet protocol (IP); assigning, by the RAN node, an IP address to the UE based on the request; and establishing, by the RAN node, an IP connection between the UE and a network-side interworking network function, over a wireless communication channel.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING NON-ACCESS STRATUM (NAS) SIGNALLING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Publication number
US20260304508A1
Application number
19575482
Filed
Mar 23, 2026
Published
Oct 1, 2026
Inventors
5
Claims
15

Classified under

H04W 76/10 Electricity & electronicsH04W 76/30 Electricity & electronicsH04W 80/06 Electricity & electronics
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