Network slice quota management enhancements
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsVijay Venkataraman, Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar, Krisztian Kiss, Rohit R. Matolia
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Abstract
A network function is responsible for enforcing network slice quotas. The network function identifies a network slice quota for a single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI), determines that the network slice quota for the S-NSSAI includes a first quota corresponding to fifth generation (5G) packet data unit (PDU) sessions and a second quota corresponding to interworking handovers between a fifth generation core (5GC and an evolved packet core (EPC), receives a request to update the network slice quota and updates the network slice quota for the S-NSSAI based on the request.
Claims21
A processor of a network function configured to perform operations comprising:
- identifying a network slice quota for a single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI);
- determining that the network slice quota for the S-NSSAI includes a first quota corresponding to fifth generation (5G) packet data unit (PDU) sessions and a second quota corresponding to interworking handovers between a fifth generation core (5GC and an evolved packet core (EPC);
- receiving a request to update the network slice quota;
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- updating the network slice quota for the S-NSSAI based on the request.
A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that are executable by a processor, wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- identifying a network slice quota for a single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI);
- determining that the network slice quota for the S-NSSAI includes a first quota corresponding to fifth generation (5G) packet data unit (PDU) sessions and a second quota corresponding to interworking handovers between a fifth generation core (5GC and an evolved packet core (EPC);
- receiving a request to update the network slice quota;
- and
- updating the network slice quota for the S-NSSAI based on the request.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.