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EP-4740649-A1 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING AN ALERT NOTIFICATION TO A USER EQUIPMENT (UE) SUBSCRIBER

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for sending an alert notification to a user equipment (UE) subscriber The disclosure encompasses: identifying a service request for a service for the UE subscriber; cloning at least a request header and request data content into a cache; sending the service request to a producer Network Function (NF); receiving a service response comprising at least a response header and response data content from the producer NF, the service response is received in response to the service request; transmitting at least the response header and response data content to a consumer NF; merging at least the request header and at least the response header into a service request header, and the request data content and the response data content into a service data content; and sending the service request header and the service data content to an alert server.

Inventors

  • BISHT, SANDEEP
  • BHATNAGAR, AAYUSH
  • SINHA, ANURAG
  • Ansari, Ezaj
  • YADAV, RAVINDRA
  • PANDEY, PRASHANT
  • SINGH, GAGANDEEP

Assignees

  • Jio Platforms Limited

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20240613

Claims (19)

  1. 1. A method for sending an alert notification to a user equipment (UE) subscriber in a network, comprising: identifying, by an identification unit [302] of a service communication proxy (SCP), a service request for a service for the UE subscriber; cloning, by a cloning unit [304] of a SCP, at least a request header and request data content into a cache; sending, by a transceiver unit [306] of the SCP, the service request to a producer Network Function (NF); receiving, by the transceiver unit [306] of the SCP, a service response comprising at least a response header and response data content from the producer NF, the service response is received in response to the service request; transmitting, by the transceiver unit [306] of the SCP, at least the response header and response data content to a consumer NF; merging, by a processing unit [308] of the SCP, at least the request header and at least the response header into a service request header, and the request data content and the response data content into a service data content; and sending, by the transceiver unit [306] of the SCP, the service request header and the service data content to an alert server.
  2. 2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the service request is identified based at least on a predefined version of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) pseudo-header.
  3. 3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cloning of at least the request header and the request data is done into the cache upon successful comparison and matching of a value of a path defined in the predefined version of HTTP pseudo header with at least name of the service in the service request.
  4. 4. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprises duplicating, by the processing unit [308] of the SCP, at least the response header and response data content into the cache upon receipt of the service response from the producer NF.
  5. 5. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising sending, by the transceiver unit [306] of the SCP via the alert server, an alert notification to the UE subscriber in the network based at least on determination of a change in Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) during roaming.
  6. 6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the alert notification is sent to the UE subscriber based at least on the service request header and the service data content.
  7. 7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alert notification is in Short Message Service (SMS) format.
  8. 8. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein merging at least the request header and at least the response header into the service request header, and the request data content and the response data content into the service data content comprises: converting, by the processing unit [308] of the SCP, status pseudo-header from at least the response header to a response-status; and converting, by the processing unit [308] of the SCP, method pseudo-header from at least the request header to a request-method, to send the service request header and the service data content to the alert server.
  9. 9. A system for sending an alert notification to a user equipment (UE) subscriber in a network, comprising: an identification unit [302], configured to identify a service request for a service for the UE subscriber; a cloning unit [304], configured to clone at least a request header and request data content into a cache; a transceiver unit [306], configured to: send the service request to a producer Network Function (NF); receive a service response comprising at least a response header and response data content from the producer NF, the service response is received in response to the service request; transmit at least the response header and response data content to a consumer NF; a processing unit [308], configured to merge at least the request header and at least the response header into a service request header, and the request data content and the response data content into a service data content; and the transceiver unit [306], configured to send the service request header and the service data content to an alert server.
  10. 10. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the service request is identified based at least on a predefined version of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) pseudo-header.
  11. 11. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the cloning unit [304] is configured to perform cloning of at least the request header and the request data into the cache upon successful comparison and matching of a value of a path defined in the predefined version of HTTP pseudo header with at least name of the service in the service request.
  12. 12. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the processing unit [308] is further configured to duplicate at least the response header and response data content into the cache upon receipt of the service response from the producer NF.
  13. 13. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the transceiver unit [306] is configured to send, via the alert server, an alert notification to the UE subscriber in the network based at least on determination of a change in Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) during roaming .
  14. 14. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the alert notification is sent to the UE subscriber based at least on the service request header and the service data content.
  15. 15. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the alert notification is in Short Message Service (SMS) format.
  16. 16. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein to merge at least the request header and at least the response header into the service request header, and the request data content and the response data content into the service data content, the processing unit [308] is configured to: convert status pseudo-header from at least the response header to a response-status; and convert method pseudo-header from at least the request header to a request-method, to send the service request header and the service data content to the alert server.
  17. 17. A user equipment (UE) [102], comprising: a processor configured to: receive, via an alert server, an alert notification based on a service request, wherein the alert notification is generated based on an identification of a service request for a service for a UE subscriber.
  18. 18. The UE as claimed in claim 17, wherein the alert notification is generated based on the method steps performed in method claim 1.
  19. 19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions for sending an alert notification to a user equipment (UE) subscriber in a network the instructions include executable code which, when executed by a one or more units of a system, causes: an identification unit [302] to identify a service request for a service for the UE subscriber; a cloning unit [304] to clone at least a request header and request data content into a cache; a transceiver unit [304] to send the service request to a producer Network Function (NF); to receive a service response comprising at least a response header and response data content from the producer NF, the service response is received in response to the service request; to transmit at least the response header and response data content to a consumer NF; a processing unit [308] to merge at least the request header and at least the response header into a service request header, and the request data content and the response data content into a service data content; and the transceiver unit [306] to send the service request header and the service data content to an alert server.

Description

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING AN ALERT NOTIFICATION TO A USER EQUIPMENT (UE) SUBSCRIBER FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE [0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to network performance management systems. More particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to method and system for sending an alert notification to a user equipment (UE) subscriber in a network. BACKGROUND [0002] The following description of the related art is intended to provide background information pertaining to the field of the disclosure. This section may include certain aspects of the art that may be related to various features of the present disclosure. However, it should be appreciated that this section is used only to enhance the understanding of the reader with respect to the present disclosure, and not as admissions of the prior art. [0003] The following description of related art is intended to provide background information pertaining to the field of the disclosure. This section may include certain aspects of the art that may be related to various features of the present disclosure. However, it should be appreciated that this section be used only to enhance the understanding of the reader with respect to the present disclosure, and not as admissions of prior art. [0004] Wireless communication technology has rapidly evolved over the past few decades, with each generation bringing significant improvements and advancements. The first generation of wireless communication technology was based on analog technology and offered only voice services. However, with the advent of the second-generation (2G) technology, digital communication and data services became possible, and text messaging was introduced. 3G technology marked the introduction of high-speed internet access, mobile video calling, and location-based services. The fourth-generation (4G) technology revolutionized wireless communication with faster data speeds, better network coverage, and improved security. Currently, the fifth-generation (5G) technology is being deployed, promising even faster data speeds, low latency, and the ability to connect multiple devices simultaneously. With each generation, wireless communication technology has become more advanced, sophisticated, and capable of delivering more services to its users. [0005] A network runs by one operator in one area is known as a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and when a subscribed user uses his operator’s PLMN then it is called home PLMN but when the user moves outside the home PLMN and uses the resources from other operator’s network, then it is called visited PLMN. Roaming refers to the ability for a cellular customer to automatically make and receive voice calls, send and receive data, or access other services, including home data services, when the user travels outside the geographical coverage area of the home network, by means of using the visited PLMN. The roaming charges are different for when the UE subscriber moves to different visited PLMN’s. Whenever the UE subscriber moves from one PLMN to other PLMN, there is a regulatory requirement to inform the subscriber through SMS about the change in PLMN. This notification is called as target SMS (example, welcome SMS). [0006] However, when the UE subscriber moves out of the home PLMN, the existing solutions failed to enable sending target SMS to the UE when the user changes PLMN in roaming case in 5G network. Further, over the period of time various solutions have been developed to improve the performance of communication devices and to notify the UE subscriber about the change of the home PLMN. However, there are certain challenges with existing solutions. The existing solutions failed to enable sending target SMS to the UE when the UE subscriber changes PLMN in roaming case in 5G network. [0007] Thus, there exists an imperative need in the art for sending an alert notification to a user equipment (UE) subscriber in a network, which the present disclosure aims to address. SUMMARY [0008] This section is provided to introduce certain aspects of the present disclosure in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify the key features or the scope of the claimed subject matter. [0009] An aspect of the present disclosure may relate to a method for sending an alert notification to a user equipment (UE) subscriber in a network is disclosed. The method includes identifying, by an identification unit of a service communication proxy (SCP), a service request for a service for the UE subscriber. The method further includes cloning, by a cloning unit of the SCP, at least a request header and request data content into a cache. The method further includes sending, by a transceiver unit of the SCP, the service request to a producer Network Function (NF). The method further includes receiving, by the transceiver unit of the SCP, a service response comprising at least a res