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Samsung patents 5G method to prioritize data based on importance

Patent drawing from the official filing.

Samsung has filed a patent for a method in 5G or 6G networks that assigns an importance level to groups of data packets. The system sends a request with a specific value, ranging from 0 to 15, to help the network determine how to handle the connection.

Why it mattersThis filing describes a technical way to manage data traffic priorities, which could help ensure critical information gets through faster in future mobile networks.

In the filing’s own words

The present disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rates. According to the present disclosure, provided is a method for supporting processing of a protocol data unit (PDU) session on the basis of importance of a PDU set in an application function (AF) of a wireless communication system, the method comprising the operations of: transmitting a request message relating to the PDU session to a first entity of a 5G system (5GS); and receiving a response message from the first entity in response to the request message, wherein the request message includes at least one parameter representing the importance of the PDU set, and a value of the importance is one integer determined in a range of 0 to 15 on the basis of a frame type of the PDU set.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1.- 15. (canceled)

Facts

Company: Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT OF PACKET DATA UNIT SESSION ON BASIS OF IMPORTANCE OF PACKET DATA UNIT SET IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Publication number: US20260323388A1
Application number: 19483846
Filed: Apr 23, 2024
Published: Oct 15, 2026
Inventors: 1
Claims: 21

Classified under

H04W 28/06 Electricity & electronicsH04L 65/65 Electricity & electronics

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