3 Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations

23.5423GPPApplication layer support for Personal IoT NetworkRelease 18TS

3.1 Terms

For the purposes of the present document, the terms given in TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply. A term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in TR 21.905 [1].

Access Control Information: A set of information that assists the authorized PINE in a PIN to access 5GS network via PEGC, for example, the username or password.

PIN enabler: Refers to the overall functionality provided by the entities such as PIN Client, PIN Gateway Client, PIN Management Client, and PIN server in support of applications as per the architecture defined in solution 7.2.

PIN management: Refers to the set of operations related to creation, modification, maintenance and removal of PIN.

PIN Profile: A set of data and information about the PIN and PIN elements resides in the PIN. Service Switch: A mechanism to switch the service traffic flow between Application server and PINE to application server and other PINE.

NOTE: 3GPP TS 22.101 [5] clause 26a lists information that can be included in a PINE profile.

For the purposes of the present document, the following terms given in 3GPP TS 22.261 [2] apply:

Personal IoT Network

PIN direct connection

PIN Element

PIN Element with Gateway Capability

PIN Element with Management Capability

3.2 Symbols

For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:

Symbol format (EW)

<symbol> <Explanation>

3.3 Abbreviations

For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply. An abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in TR 21.905 [1].

PIN Personal IoT Network

PINAPP Personal IoT Network Application

PEMC PIN Element with Management Capability

PEGC PIN Element with Gateway Capability

PINE PIN Element