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Samsung patents way to safely remove personal IoT devices from 5G networks

Patent drawing from the official filing.

This filing describes a method for a personal internet of things (IoT) device to safely disconnect from a 5G or 6G network. The device sends a specific security code to a server to request removal, and the server confirms whether the request was successful.

Why it mattersIt outlines a standard procedure for managing the connection status of small, personal smart devices in next-generation mobile networks.

In the filing’s own words

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by a personal internet of things (IoT) network element (PINE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting, to a PIN server, a request for a de-registration, the request including a security credential of the PINE received during authorization procedure with the PIN server; and receiving, from the PIN server, a response for the de-registration, the response including a status of the request for the de-registration.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1 - 15. (canceled)

Facts

Company: Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
Official title: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A PERSONAL INTERNET OF THINGS
Publication number: US20260313366A1
Application number: 19485090
Filed: May 14, 2024
Published: Oct 8, 2026
Inventors: 4
Claims: 21

Classified under

H04W 12/009 Electricity & electronicsH04W 4/70 Electricity & electronicsH04W 12/71 Electricity & electronicsH04W 12/72 Electricity & electronicsH04W 60/06 Electricity & electronics

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