Slice allocation

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a memory;
• a modem;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and the modem, the memory and the processor being configured to:
• receive, via a modem, from an operating system (OS), a request for route identifier, the request for route identifier comprising a traffic descriptor corresponding to a first application from which the request for route identifier originated;
• transmit a route identifier to the OS, the route identifier generated by the modem based on a routing policy that provides mapping between the traffic descriptor and a network route, wherein the routing policy provides mapping between each of a plurality of traffic descriptors and a corresponding network route, and wherein each corresponding network route comprises a data network name (DNN) and an indication of a network slice;
• receive, via the modem, a start network request comprising the route identifier;
• and
• establish, in response to the start network request, a network connection via the network route.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed by a processor of a user equipment (UE), cause the UE to perform a method of wireless communication, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a modem, from an operating system (OS), a request for route identifier, the request for route identifier comprising a traffic descriptor corresponding to a first application from which the request for route identifier originated;
• transmitting a route identifier to the OS, the route identifier generated by the modem based on a routing policy that provides mapping between the traffic descriptor and a network route, wherein the routing policy provides mapping between each of a plurality of traffic descriptors and a corresponding network route, and wherein each corresponding network route comprises a data network name (DNN) and an indication of a network slice;
• receiving, by the modem, a start network request comprising the route identifier;
• and
• establishing, in response to the start network request, a network connection via the network route.

A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• receiving, by a modem, from an operating system (OS), a request for route identifier, the request for route identifier comprising a traffic descriptor corresponding to a first application from which the request for route identifier originated;
• transmitting a route identifier to the OS, the route identifier generated by the modem based on a routing policy that provides mapping between the traffic descriptor and a network route;
• receiving, by the modem, a start network request comprising the route identifier;
• and
• establishing, in response to the start network request, a network connection via the network route, wherein establishing the network connection comprises:
• determining, by the modem, a first data network name and a first network slice associated with the route identifier;
• and
• establishing a protocol data unit (PDU) session associated with the first DNN via the first network slice.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a memory;
• a modem;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and the modem, the memory and the processor being configured to:
• receive, via a modem, from an operating system (OS), a request for route identifier, the request for route identifier comprising a traffic descriptor corresponding to a first application from which the request for route identifier originated;
• transmit a route identifier to the OS, the route identifier generated by the modem based on a routing policy that provides mapping between the traffic descriptor and a network route;
• receive, via the modem, a start network request comprising the route identifier;
• and
• establish, in response to the start network request, a network connection via the network route, wherein the memory and the processor configured to establish the network connection is further configured to:
• determine, by the modem, a first data network name and a first network slice associated with the route identifier;
• and
• establish a protocol data unit (PDU) session associated with the first DNN via the first network slice.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed by a processor of a user equipment (UE), cause the UE to perform a method of wireless communication, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a modem, from an operating system (OS), a request for route identifier, the request for route identifier comprising a traffic descriptor corresponding to a first application from which the request for route identifier originated;
• transmitting a route identifier to the OS, the route identifier generated by the modem based on a routing policy that provides mapping between the traffic descriptor and a network route;
• receiving, by the modem, a start network request comprising the route identifier;
• and
• establishing, in response to the start network request, a network connection via the network route, wherein establishing the network connection comprises:
• determining, by the modem, a first data network name and a first network slice associated with the route identifier;
• and
• establishing a protocol data unit (PDU) session associated with the first DNN via the first network slice.