# US 12,192,798 B2 · Non-public network configuration method and apparatus, CU, DU, base station, and computer-readable storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,798 B2 - Document ID: US12192798B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/426,428 - Filed: 2020-01-17 - Published: 2022-04-07 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2019-01-29 - Assignees: Zte Corporation - Applicants: Zte Corporation - Inventors: Zhuang Liu; Yin Gao; Jiren Han - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192798B2 ## CPC - H04W 24/04: Arrangements for maintaining operational condition - H04W 48/12: using downlink control channel - H04W 68/005: {Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication} - H04W 72/20: Control channels or signalling for resource management - H04W 84/045: {using private Base Stations, e.g. femto Base Stations, home Node B} - H04W 88/085: {Access point devices with remote components} - H04W 88/12: Access point controller devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Provided are a non-public network configuration method and apparatus, a centralized unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), a base station, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: a CU acquiring configuration information of closed access group (CAG) cells of at least one DU in a base station to which the CU belongs; and the CU determining information about an activated CAG cell according to the configuration information of the CAG cells, and notifying the at least one DU of the information about the activated CAG cell. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A non-public network configuration method, comprising: acquiring, by a centralized unit (CU), configuration information of closed access group (CAG) cells of at least one distributed unit (DU) in a base station to which the CU belongs through first configuration information sent by the at least one DU; and determining, by the CU, information about an activated CAG cell according to the configuration information of the CAG cells, and notifying the at least one DU of the information about the activated CAG cell; wherein the first configuration information comprises at least one of: indication information about a cell type, wherein the cell type comprises at least one of: a close CAG cell, a hybrid CAG cell, or a non-CAG cell; at least one public land mobile network (PLMN) identity to which the cell belongs; a CAG identity configured for a cell; or cell broadcast information configured at a DU side, wherein the cell broadcast information comprises at least one of: a CAG identity of a cell or indication information about a cell type: wherein the at least one PLMN identity to which the cell belongs and the CAG identity of the cell comprised in the first configuration information are carried by the first message, the first message is sent from the DU to the CU, and the at least one PLMN identity to which the cell belongs refers to relevant information corresponding to the cell. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the acquiring, by the CU, the configuration information of the CAG cells of the at least one DU in the base station to which the CU belongs comprises: acquiring, by the CU, the configuration information of the CAG cells through a fronthaul interface between the CU and the at least one DU. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the acquiring, by the CU, the configuration information of the CAG cells of the at least one DU in the base station to which the CU belongs comprises: receiving, by the CU, a first message sent by the at least one DU, wherein the first message carries the first configuration information comprising the configuration information of the CAG cells of the at least one DU. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the first message comprises at least one of: an F1 setup request message or a DU configuration update request message. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein after the acquiring, by the CU, the configuration information of the CAG cells of the at least one DU in the base station to which the CU belongs, the method further comprises: determining, by the CU, CAG cell information of the at least one DU according to the configuration information of the CAG cells, and notifying a base station excluding the base station to which the CU belongs of the CAG cell information of the at least one DU. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the notifying, by the CU, the base station excluding the base station to which the CU belongs of the CAG cell information of the at least one DU comprises: sending, by the CU, a third message carrying third configuration information to the base station excluding the base station to which the CU belongs, wherein the third configuration information is configured for indicating the CAG cell information of the at least one DU. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the third message comprises at least one of: an interface setup message between base stations or a node configuration update message between base stations. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the third configuration information comprises at least one of: at least one cell identity; indication information about a cell type, wherein the cell type comprises at least one of: a close CAG cell, a hybrid CAG cell, or a non-CAG cell; at least one PLMN identity to which the cell belongs; or a CAG identity configured for a cell. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: sending, by the CU, a paging message to a target DU to notify the target DU of paging of a designated user equipment (UE) in a target CAG cell. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein before the sending, by the CU, the paging message to the target DU, the method further comprises: determining, by the CU, a to-be-paged target CAG identity according to at least one CAG identity carried in a received paging message sent by a core network or according to the configuration information of the CAG cells. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein before the sending, by the CU, the paging message to the target DU, the method further comprises: determining, by the CU, at least one target CAG cell according to the configuration information of the CAG cells of the at least one DU in the base station to which the CU belongs, wherein the paging message carries a cell identity of the at least one target CAG cell. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: acquiring, by the CU, CAG information of a target access cell according to the configuration information of the CAG cells of the at least one DU and according to the target access cell of a UE; sending, by the CU through a fourth message, the CAG information of the target access cell to a core network for verification; and receiving, by the CU, verification information returned by the core network, and performing an access process on the UE according to the verification information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the CAG information of the target access cell comprises at least one of: information about a user identity; an identity of the target access cell; a CAG identity of the target access cell; or information indicating a type of the target access cell. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the fourth message comprises an initial uplink UE message. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, which is configured to store computer-executable instructions for executing the non-public network configuration method of claim 1. ### Claim 16 A non-public network configuration method, comprising: sending, by a distributed unit (DU), configuration information of closed access group (CAG) cells to a centralized unit (CU) through the first configuration information; and determining, by the DU, information about an activated CAG cell according to a notification from the CU; wherein the first configuration information comprises at least one of: indication information about a cell type, wherein the cell type comprises at least one of: a close CAG cell, a hybrid CAG cell, or a non-CAG cell; at least one public land mobile network (PLMN) identity to which the cell belongs; a CAG identity configured for a cell; or cell broadcast information configured at a DU side, wherein the cell broadcast information comprises at least one of: a CAG identity of a cell or indication information about a cell type; wherein the at least one PLMN identity to which the cell belongs and the CAG identity of the cell comprised in the first configuration information are carried by the first message, the first message is sent from the DU to the CU, and the at least one PLMN identify to which the cell belongs refers to relevant information corresponding to the cell. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein after the determining, by the DU, the information about the activated CAG cell according to the notification from the CU, the method further comprises: sending, by the DU, cell broadcast information in the activated CAG cell. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the cell broadcast information comprises at least one of: corresponding cell broadcast information configured at a DU side; or corresponding cell broadcast information configured at a CU side, wherein the corresponding cell broadcast information configured at the CU side comprises a cell identity of a neighboring cell and an indication of whether the neighboring cell supports a CAG.