# US 2019/0174358 A1 · Common process implementation method, apparatus and system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0174358 A1 - Document ID: US20190174358A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/261,530 - Filed: 2019-01-29 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-29 - Assignees: Zte Corporation - Applicants: ZTE Corporation - Inventors: Yin Gao; He Huang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190174358A1 ## CPC - H04W 28/16: Central resource management; Negotiation of resources or communication parameters, e.g. negotiating bandwidth or QoS [Quality of Service] - H04W 28/18: Negotiating wireless communication parameters - H04W 72/29: between an access point and the access point controlling device - H04W 92/045: {between access point and backbone network device} - H04W 92/12: between access points and access point controllers - H04W 92/14: between access point controllers and backbone network device - 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 method, apparatus and system for implementing a common process. The method includes that: a base station transmits a first request message to a CN device, the first request message being used for applying for establishing a first interface, the first interface being an interface between a radio access network (RAN) to which the base station belongs and a CN, and the first request message carrying at least one of: location area information of a specific geographical area configured for paging a UE, information of a public land mobile network (PLMN) supported by the base station, and base station type information of the base station; and the base station receives a first response message transmitted by the CN device, where the first response message is used for indicating that the first interface has been successfully established. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A communication method, comprising: transmitting, by a base station, a first request message to a core network (CN) device to setup a first interface between the base station and the CN, wherein the first request message includes base station type information of the base station; and receiving, by the base station, a first response message transmitted by the CN device, wherein the first response message indicates that the first interface has been successfully setup, and wherein the first response message includes a configuration information of the CN. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first response message includes allowed load capacity information of each type of slice group in the CN; wherein a user equipment (UE) selects a network slice in the CN according to the allowed load capacity information of the network slice, and uses the allowed load capacity information of the network slice as a component of text content of the UE. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration information of the CN comprises a public land mobile network (PLMN) information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein after the receiving, by the base station, the first response message transmitted by the CN device, the method further comprises: transmitting, by the base station, a first update message to the CN device, wherein the first update message instructs the CN device to update configuration information of the base station, wherein the first update message comprises a location area information and a public land mobile network (PLMN) information; and receiving, by the base station, a first confirmation message in response to the first update message transmitted by the CN device. ### Claim 5 (canceled) ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein after the receiving, by the base station, the first response message transmitted by the CN device, the method further comprises: receiving, by the base station, an overload start message transmitted by the CN device, wherein the overload start message indicates that the CN is overloaded. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the overload start message includes a slice overload message that indicates that a slice of the CN is overloaded. ### Claim at position 8 8-9. (canceled) ### Claim 10 A communication method, comprising: receiving, by a core network (CN) device, a first request message transmitted by a base station to setup a first interface between the base station and the CN, wherein the first request message includes base station type information of the base station; and transmitting, by the CN device, a first response message to the base station, wherein the first response message indicates that the first interface has been successfully setup, and wherein the first response message includes a configuration information of the CN. ### Claim at position 10 11-12. (canceled) ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the configuration information of the CN comprises a public land mobile network (PLMN) information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein after the transmitting, by the CN device, the first response message to the base station, the method further comprises: transmitting, by the CN device, a second update message to the base station, wherein the second update message is used for instructing the base station to update configuration information of the CN device; and receiving, by the CN device, a second confirmation message for the second update message transmitted by the base station. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the second update message includes allowed load capacity information of each type of slice group in the CN; wherein a user equipment (UE) selects a network slice in the CN according to the allowed load capacity information of each network slice, and uses the allowed load capacity information of the network slice as a component of text content of the UE. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein after the transmitting, by the CN device, the first response message to the base station, the method further comprises: transmitting, by the CN device, an overload start message to the base station, wherein the overload start message indicates that the CN is overloaded. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the overload start message includes a slice overload message that indicates that a slice of the CN is overloaded. ### Claim at position 16 18-19. (canceled) ### Claim 20 An apparatus, comprising: a processor configured to: to transmit a first request message to a core network (CN) device to setup a first interface between a base station and the CN, and wherein the first request message includes base station type information of the base station; and receive a first response message sent by the CN device, wherein the first response message indicates that the first interface is successfully setup, and wherein the first response message includes a configuration information of the CN. ### Claim at position 18 21-31. (canceled) ### Claim 32 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for executing a method comprising: receiving, by a core network (CN) device, a first request message transmitted by a base station to setup a first interface between the base station and the CN, wherein the first request message includes base station type information of the base station; and transmitting, by the CN device, a first response message to the base station, wherein the first response message indicates that the first interface has been successfully setup, and wherein the first response message includes a configuration information of the CN. ### Claim 33 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration information of the CN comprises CN cloud set identification information. ### Claim 34 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein after the receiving, by the base station, the first response message transmitted by the CN device, the method further comprises: receiving, by the base station, an overload stop message transmitted by the CN device, wherein the overload stop message indicates that an overload operation is stopped. ### Claim 35 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the base station type information indicates that the base station is an enhanced long-term evolution (eLTE) base station or a new radio (NR) base station. ### Claim 36 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein after the transmitting, by the CN device, the first response message to the base station, the method further comprises: receiving, by the CN device, a first update message from the base station, wherein the first update message instructs the CN device to update configuration information of the base station, wherein the first update message includes a location area information and a public land mobile network (PLMN) information; and transmitting, by the CN device, a first confirmation message to the base station in response to the first update message received by the CN device. ### Claim 37 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein after the transmitting, by the CN device, the first response message to the base station, the method further comprises: transmitting, by the CN device, an overload stop message to the base station, wherein the overload stop message indicates that an overload operation is stopped. ### Claim 38 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the base station type information indicates that the base station is an enhanced long-term evolution (eLTE) base station or a new radio (NR) base station. ### Claim 39 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first response message includes allowed load capacity information of each type of slice group in the CN; wherein a user equipment (UE) selects a network slice in the CN according to the allowed load capacity information of the network slice, and uses the allowed load capacity information of the network slice as a component of text content of the UE. ### Claim 40 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the configuration information of the CN comprises a public land mobile network (PLMN) information. ### Claim 41 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20, wherein after the first response message is received, the processor is further configured to: transmit a first update message to the CN device, wherein the first update message instructs the CN device to update configuration information of the base station, wherein the first update message comprises a location area information and a public land mobile network (PLMN) information; and receiving, by the base station, a first confirmation message in response to the first update message transmitted by the CN device. ### Claim 42 (depends on 32) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 32, wherein the configuration information of the CN comprises a public land mobile network (PLMN) information. ### Claim 43 (depends on 32) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 32, wherein after the transmitting, by the CN device, the first response message to the base station, the method further comprises: transmitting, by the CN device, an overload start message to the base station, wherein the overload start message indicates that the CN is overloaded. ### Claim 44 (depends on 43) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 43, wherein the overload start message includes a slice overload message that indicates that a slice of the CN is overloaded. ### Claim 45 An apparatus, comprising: a processor configured to: receive, by a core network (CN) device, a first request message transmitted by a base station to setup a first interface between the base station and the CN, wherein the first request message includes base station type information of the base station; and transmit, by the CN device, a first response message to the base station, wherein the first response message indicates that the first interface has been successfully setup, and wherein the first response message includes a configuration information of the CN. ### Claim 46 (depends on 45) The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the configuration information of the CN comprises a public land mobile network (PLMN) information. ### Claim 47 (depends on 45) The apparatus of claim 45, wherein after the transmission, by the CN device, of the first response message to the base station, the processor is further configured to: transmit, by the CN device, an overload start message to the base station, wherein the overload start message indicates that the CN is overloaded. ### Claim 48 (depends on 47) The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the overload start message includes a slice overload message that indicates that a slice of the CN is overloaded.