Radio-access-technology-specific access restrictions
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorsDevaki Chandramouli, Rainer Liebhart, Tsunehiko Chiba
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Abstract
Various communication systems may benefit from appropriate restriction on use. For example, certain wireless communication systems may benefit from radio-access-technology-specific access restrictions. A method can include registering a user equipment with a network element. The registering can include identifying user equipment capabilities. The method can also include receiving a response from the network element indicating restriction on use of at least one radio access technology.
Claims12
A user equipment, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code,
- wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code is configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the user equipment at least to:
- send an attach request to register the user equipment with a mobile management entity of an evolved packet core network, wherein the attach request comprises user equipment capabilities related to a plurality of radio access technologies including evolved universal terrestrial radio access and 5G new radio;
- receive an attach accept from the mobile management entity, the attach accept comprising an indication of access restriction for the user equipment wherein the access restriction restricts the user equipment from communicating using 5G new radio;
- and
- operate the user equipment in accordance with the access restriction, by:
- communicating with an enhanced Node B using evolved universal terrestrial radio access.
A mobility management entity of an evolved packet core network, the mobility management entity comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code,
- wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code is configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the mobility management entity at least to
- receive an attach request from a user equipment to register the user equipment with the mobility management entity, wherein the attach request comprises user equipment capabilities related to a plurality of radio access technologies including evolved universal terrestrial radio access and 5G new radio;
- determine an access restriction for the user equipment, wherein the access restriction restricts the user equipment from communicating using 5G new radio;
- send an attach accept to the user equipment, the attach accept comprising an indication of the access restriction for the user equipment;
- and
- transmit to an enhanced Node B an indication that the enhanced Node B is to not establish dual connectivity with 5G new radio for the user equipment.
An apparatus for a next generation Node B, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code,
- wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code is configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
- receive, from a mobility management entity, a context setup message, wherein the context setup message comprises access control information, the access control information restricting access of a user equipment to a radio access technology, wherein the radio access technology is 5G new radio;
- restrict access of the user equipment to 5G new radio based on the access control information;
- and
- receive further access control information from a enhanced Node B, the further access information causing the next generation Node B to perform data forwarding to the enhanced Node B without transferring the data towards the user equipment directly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.