Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Temporary identifier in a wireless communication system

Abstract:

A method is performed by a wireless device (16). The method comprises determining whether a core network functionality (12) of a wireless communication system (10) refreshes a temporary identifier (18) associated with the wireless device (16) in accordance with a defined procedure. The method also comprises, responsive to determining that the core network functionality (12) does not refresh the temporary identifier (18) in accordance with the defined procedure, performing one or more actions. The action(s) may for instance include recording at the wireless device (16) that the core network functionality (12) does not refresh a temporary identifier (18) in accordance with the defined procedure and/or reporting the core network functionality (12) as not refreshing the temporary identifier (18) in accordance with the defined procedure.