US 12,593,270 B2 · Selection assistance information for a network slice

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for receiving selection assistance information corresponding to a preferred network slice. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that receives selection assistance information corresponding to a set of preferred network slices from the mobile communication network, where the selection assistance information includes an indication of at least one preferred network slice starting with a most preferred network slice in a priority order, the selection assistance information further including target cell detection information and/or target cell selection information. The processor performs cell search on a highest priority frequency layer corresponding to the most preferred network slice and selects a cell of the highest priority frequency layer that supports the most preferred network slice based on results of the cell search.

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Dependent claims

A method performed by a user equipment (“UE”), the method comprising:

receiving selection assistance information corresponding to a set of preferred network slices from a mobile communication network supporting a plurality of network slices, wherein the selection assistance information comprises an indication of priorities of the plurality of network slices and a mapping between a respective network slice and a frequency layer that supports the respective network slice,
wherein the selection assistance information further comprises target cell detection information or target cell selection information, and wherein the selection assistance information comprises information to detect, measure, and evaluate a target cell on a highest priority frequency layer that supports a preferred network slice;
performing cell search on a highest priority frequency layer corresponding to the preferred network slice;
and
reselecting a cell of the highest priority frequency layer that supports the preferred network slice based on results of the cell search.

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A user equipment (“UE”) for wireless communication, comprising:

at least one memory;
at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the UE to:
receive selection assistance information corresponding to a set of preferred network slices from a mobile communication network supporting a plurality of network slices, wherein the selection assistance information comprises an indication of priorities of the plurality of network slices and a mapping between a respective network slice and a frequency layer that supports the respective network slice,
wherein the selection assistance information further comprises target cell detection information or target cell selection information, and wherein the selection assistance information comprises information to detect, measure, and evaluate a target cell on a highest priority frequency layer that supports a preferred network slice;
perform cell search on a highest priority frequency layer corresponding to the preferred network slice;
and
reselect a cell of the highest priority frequency layer that supports the preferred network slice based on results of the cell search.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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