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EP-4740678-A1 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN ACTIVATION OF ONE OR MORE COMMUNICATION SERVICES

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to method and system for an activation of one or more communication services The method comprises receiving, at a transceiver unit [302] of a network node [300], a first request to obtain a first information, from a target node [306]; obtaining, by a collection unit [304] via a first repository [308], a second information corresponding to the first information; transmitting, by the transceiver unit [302], the second information to the target node [306]; receiving, at the transceiver unit [302], a second request along with the second information to obtain a provisioned data, wherein the provisioned data is requested for the activation of the one or more communication services; obtaining, by the collection unit via a second repository [310], the provisioned data; and transmitting, by the transceiver unit [302], the provisioned data to the target node [306] for the activation of the one or more communication services.

Inventors

  • GAURAV, KUMAR
  • BHATNAGAR, AAYUSH
  • JAIN, GAURAV
  • Sharma, Himanshi
  • KUMAR, SUSHANT

Assignees

  • Jio Platforms Limited

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20240626

Claims (13)

  1. 1. A method for an activation of one or more communication services, the method comprising: receiving, at a transceiver unit [302] of a network node [300], a first request to obtain a first information, from a target node [306]; obtaining, by a collection unit [304] of the network node [300] via a first repository [308], a second information corresponding to the first information; transmitting, by the transceiver unit [302] of the network node [300], the second information to the target node [306]; receiving, at the transceiver unit [302] of the network node [300], a second request along with the second information to obtain a provisioned data, wherein the provisioned data is requested for the activation of the one or more communication services; obtaining, by the collection unit [304] of the network node [300] via a second repository [310], the provisioned data; and transmitting, by the transceiver unit [302] of the network node [300], the provisioned data to the target node [306] for the activation of the one or more communication services.
  2. 2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the network node [300] is a Service Capabilities Exposure Function (SCEF) [132],
  3. 3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the target node [306] is one of a Service Capability Server (SCS) [1364] and an Application Server (AS) [136],
  4. 4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first information comprises at least one from among a Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number Identifier (MSISDN ID) and an External Identifier of a user equipment.
  5. 5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second information comprises at least one from among a configuration identity (ID) and a subscription identity (ID).
  6. 6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second information is obtained via the first repository [308] in an event the second information is pre-stored in the first repository [308], wherein the provisioned data is obtained via the second repository [310] in an event the provisioned data is pre-stored in the second repository [310],
  7. 7. A network node [300] for an activation of one or more communication services, the network node [300] comprises: a transceiver unit [302] configured to receive, a first request to obtain a first information, from a target node [306]; and a collection unit [304] configured to obtain, via a first repository [308], a second information corresponding to the first information, wherein the transceiver unit [302] is further configured to: transmit the second information to the target node [306], and receive a second request along with the second information to obtain a provisioned data, wherein the provisioned data is requested for the activation of the one or more communication services, wherein: the collection unit [304] is further configured to obtain, via a second repository [310], the provisioned data, and the transceiver unit [302] is further configured to transmit the provisioned data to the target node [306] for the activation of the one or more communication services.
  8. 8. The network node [300] as claimed in claim 7, wherein the network node [300] is a Service Capabilities Exposure Function (SCEF) [132],
  9. 9. The network node [300] as claimed in claim 7, wherein the target node [306] is one of a Service Capability Server (SCS) [134] and an Application Server (AS) [136],
  10. 10. The network node [300] as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first information comprises at least one from among a Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number Identifier (MSISDN ID) and an External Identifier of a user equipment.
  11. 11. The network node [300] as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second information comprises at least one from among a configuration identity (ID) and a subscription identity (ID).
  12. 12. The network node [300] as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second information is obtained via the first repository [308] in an event the second information is pre-stored in the first repository [308], wherein the provisioned data is obtained via the second repository [310] in an event the provisioned data is pre-stored in the second repository [310],
  13. 13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instruction for an activation of one or more communication services, the instructions including an executable code, the executable code when executed by one or more units of a network node [300], causes: a transceiver unit [302] to receive, a first request to obtain a first information, from a target node [306], a collection unit [304] to obtain via a first repository [308], a second information corresponding to the first information, the transceiver unit [302] to transmit, the second information to the target node [306], the transceiver unit [302] to receive, a second request along with the second information to obtain a provisioned data, wherein the provisioned data is requested for the activation of the one or more communication services, the collection unit [304] to obtain via a second repository [310], the provisioned data, and the transceiver unit [302] to transmit, the provisioned data to the target node [306] for the activation of the one or more communication services.

Description

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN ACTIVATION OF ONE OR MORE COMMUNICATION SERVICES FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to the field of wireless communication systems. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods and systems for an activation of one or more communication services in a communication network to allow the initiation of designated services by a Service Capability Exposure Function (SCEF) and/or a Network Exposure Function (NEF). BACKGROUND [0002] 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 may be used only to enhance the understanding of the reader with respect to the present disclosure, and not as admissions of prior art. [0003] 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. The third generation (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. [0004] Internet of Things (loT) devices, such as wearable technologies, smart locks, smoke detectors, home automation devices, motion detectors etc., are connected to communication servers in order to send alerts, notifications, and/or information about various events such as a trespass, accidental falls, a burglary event etc. In order to achieve this, a communication has to be done by sharing data via a Service Capability Exposure Function (SCEF)/ Network Exposure Function (NEF) from a Service Capability Server (SCS)/Application Server (AS)/ Application Function (AF). Various services such as Non-IP Data Delivery (NIDD), Monitoring Enhancement (MONTE), Device Triggering (DT) etc., are required to be performed by a service provider using the Service Capabilities Exposure Function (SCEF)/Network Exposure Function (NEF) upon receiving the information from the SCS/AS/AF. The aforementioned services (for example, NIDD, MONTE, DT, etc.) in a communication network are activated based on a configuration request, including configuration Identity (ID)/subscription Identity (ID) that is generated in the communication network and sent from the SCS/AS to SCEF. This configuration ID/subscription ID is used to invoke standard Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) of the SCEF/NEF to fetch or modify the configuration information in the loT. However, a network error can lead to the configuration ID/Subscription ID to be lost in the communication network. This tends to make the communication suffer and stops the activation of services due to the unavailability of the configuration ID/Sub scription ID. [0005] Further, over the period of time various solutions have been developed to improve the performance of communication devices for a service activation in the communication network to allow initiation of designated services by the SCEF/NEF associated with the communication network. However, there are certain challenges with existing solutions such as loss of configuration ID/Subscription ID, which occurs due to one or more network errors during the communication, and this tends to make the communication suffer. Hence the existing solutions are unable to continue the activation of services as they fail to get service activation related data from the SCEF in absence of the configuration ID /Subscription ID. Further, the existing 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standard fails to provide an optimal solution for the same. [0006] Thus, there exists an imperative need of a method and system that can perform service activation in a communication network, even in the absence of configuration ID/Subscription ID, and ensure the activation of designated services by the SCEF/NEF, which the present disclosure aims to address. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION [0007] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment disclosed herein satisfies are listed herein below. [0008] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a system and a