# US 2020/0288384 A1 · Method and device for configuring network slice > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0288384 A1 - Document ID: US20200288384A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/648,710 - Filed: 2018-09-20 - Published: 2020-09-10 - Earliest claimed: 2017-09-22 - Assignees: Zte Corporation - Applicants: Zte Corporation - Inventors: Dapeng LI; Li YANG; Jing LIU - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200288384A1 ## CPC - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 48/16: Discovering, processing access restriction or access information - H04W 8/245: {from a network towards a terminal} - H04W 60/002: {Registration for requesting network slices} - H04W 60/005: {Multiple registrations, e.g. multihoming} - H04W 84/18: Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks - 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 and device for configuring a network slice. A master base station generates joint network slice information according to network slice information of the master base station and network slice information of a secondary base station, and sends the joint network slice information to a core network element. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for configuring a network slice, comprising: generating joint network slice information by a master base station according to network slice information of the master base station and network slice information of a secondary base station; and sending the joint network slice information to a core network element from the master base station. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: acquiring the network slice information of the secondary base station by the master base station. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the network slice information of the secondary base station comprises slice capability information and a registration region of the secondary base station, and the network slice information of the master base station comprises slice capability information and a registration region of the master base station. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein generating joint network slice information by a master base station according to network slice information of the master base station and network slice information of a secondary base station comprising: adding the slice capability information of the secondary base station in the network slice information of the master base station by the master base station. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein generating joint network slice information by a master base station according to network slice information of the master base station and network slice information of a secondary base station comprising: adding the slice capability information and the registration region of the secondary base station in the network slice information of the master base station by the master base station. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, the joint network slice information comprises indication information for indicating whether a terminal satisfies a multi-connection condition. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the indication information comprises at least one of: a multi-connection relationship between the registration region of the secondary base station and the registration region of the master base station; a multi-connection relationship between the slice capability information of the master base station and the registration region of the secondary base station; a multi-connection relationship between the slice capability information of the secondary base station and the registration region of the master base station; a multi-connection relationship between the slice capability information of the secondary base station and the slice capability information of the master base station; wherein the multi-connection relationship is used for indicating that the terminal satisfies the multi-connection condition. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: broadcasting the network slice information of the master base station and the network slice information of the secondary base station by the master base station. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the master base station, a registration request sent from a terminal; sending the registration request to the core network element from the master base station; receiving, by the master base station, registration network slice information sent from the core network element, wherein the registration network slice information is configured by the core network element according to the joint network slice information and the registration request; and sending the registration network slice information to the terminal from the master base station. ### Claim 10 A method for configuring a network slice, comprising: receiving joint network slice information by a core network element; receiving a registration request of a terminal by the core network element; configuring registration network slice information by the core network element according to the joint network slice information and the registration request; and sending the registration network slice information to a master base station from the core network element. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the registration network slice information comprises: a registration region where the terminal is allowed to register, and slice capability information about a network slice service that the terminal is allowed to acquire. ### Claim 12 A method for configuring a network slice, comprising: sending a registration request to a master base station from a terminal; receiving, by the terminal, registration network slice information sent from a master base station, wherein the registration network slice information is configured by a core network element according to joint network slice information and the registration request; and acquiring a network slice service by the terminal according to the registration network slice information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the registration network slice information comprises: a registration region where the terminal is allowed to register, and slice capability information about a network slice service that the terminal is allowed to acquire. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A device for configuring a network slice, comprising: a processor and a storage device for storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the followings to implement the method according to claim 1. generating joint network slice information according to network slice information of a master base station and network slice information of a secondary base station; and sending the joint network slice information to a core network element. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) A device for configuring a network slice, comprising: a processor and a storage device for storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the followings to implement the method according to claim 10. receiving joint network slice information sent from a master base station; receiving a registration request sent from a terminal; configuring registration network slice information according to the joint network slice information and the registration request; and sending the registration network slice information to the master base station. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) A device for configuring a network slice, comprising: a processor and a storage device for storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the followings to implement the method according to claim 12. sending a registration request to a master base station; receiving registration network slice information sent from the master base station, wherein the registration network slice information is configured by a core network element according to joint network slice information and the registration request; and acquiring a network slice service according to the registration network slice information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A non-transient computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, wherein the at least one program is executable by at least one processor, to perform the method for configuring a network slice of claim 1. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) A processor, which is configured to execute programs that, when executed, perform the method for configuring a network slice of claim 1.