	US 12,238,639 B2
	Enabling fifth-generation proximity services in fifth-generation systems
Changhong Shan, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Appl. No. 17/642,911
Filed by Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
PCT Filed Dec. 22, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/066713 § 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 14, 2022, PCT Pub. No. WO2021/138166, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 8, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. PCT/CN2019/130398 (WO), filed on Dec. 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0330138 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04W 8/24 (2009.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04W 92/18 (2009.01)

CPC H04W 48/16 (2013.01) [H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 8/18 (2013.01); H04W 8/24 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 28/0268 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01); H04W 92/18 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

memory to store PC5 capability information associated with a PC5 capability for fifth generation (5G) proximity services (ProSe) for a user equipment (UE); and

processing circuitry, coupled with the memory, to:

retrieve the PC5 capability information from the memory;

select, based on the PC5 capability information, a policy control function (PCF) that supports 5G ProSe information provisioning; and

establish a UE policy association with the selected PCF for 5G ProSe information provisioning delivery, wherein the UE policy association includes an indication of one or more public land mobile networks (PLMNs) in which the UE is authorized to perform announcing, and one or more indications of an authorised discovery range for announcing for respective PLMNs of the one or more PLMNs.