Patent ID: 11956747
Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 7:
8. A method of performing a first network function, the method comprising:
receiving a first message from a second network function for a user equipment (UE) policy association for a UE, wherein the first message comprises a policy identifier associated with a UE policy;
transmitting a second message to a third network function, wherein the second message comprises a request for UE policy information for the UE;
receiving a third message from the third network function, wherein the third message comprises the UE policy information;
determining whether the UE policy information for the UE is to be updated based at least in part on the policy identifier; and
in response to determining that the UE policy information for the UE is to be updated, transmitting a fourth message to the second network function, wherein the fourth message comprises a request to send updated UE policies transparently to the UE, and the request includes a new policy identifier different from the policy identifier.