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Samsung patents 5G method to stop data when phone leaves specific area

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Samsung has filed a patent for a method in 5G or 6G networks where the network checks if a phone is inside a specific geographic zone. If the device is not in that allowed area, the network stops sending certain data to it.

Why it mattersThis improves how mobile networks manage data delivery by ensuring users only receive specific services when they are physically in the right location.

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 an access management function (AMF) entity in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a session management function (SMF) entity, single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) for requesting the AMF entity to report whether a user equipment (UE) is inside a first area; and transmitting, to the SMF entity, a result for an identification on whether the UE is inside the first area, based on the S-NSSAI.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method performed by an access management function (AMF) entity in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a session management function (SMF) entity, single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) for requesting the AMF entity to report whether a user equipment (UE) is present in a first area; determining whether the UE is present in the first area; and transmitting, to the SMF entity, a notification of whether the UE is present in the first area, based on the S-NSSAI, wherein, in case that the UE is not inside-present in the first area, downlink user data is not transmitted-.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING UNALLOWED SERVICE
Publication number
US20260323768A1
Application number
19483825
Filed
May 10, 2024
Published
Oct 15, 2026
Inventors
6
Claims
15

Classified under

H04W 76/30 Electricity & electronicsH04W 48/20 Electricity & electronics
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