Handling limited network slice availability
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsGunnar MILDH, Angelo CENTONZA, Paul SCHLIWA-BERTLING, Peter HEDMAN
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Abstract
According to certain embodiments, a method is disclosed for use in a network node. The method comprises obtaining network slice availability associated with one or more neighboring network nodes. The network slice availability indicates which of a plurality of network slices is supported by each of the one or more neighboring network nodes. The method further comprises managing slice connectivity of a wireless device based on the network slice availability of the one or more neighboring network nodes.
Claims73
A method in a first network node, comprising:
- obtaining network slice availability associated with one or more neighboring network nodes, the network slice availability indicating which of a plurality of network slices is supported by each of the one or more neighboring network nodes;
- and
- managing slice connectivity of a wireless device based on the network slice availability of the one or more neighboring network nodes.
A method in a wireless device, comprising:
- receiving, from a network node, information associated with network slice availability in a network comprising the network node;
- and
- communicating a connectivity request to the network node for access to a first network slice, wherein the first network slice is selected by the wireless device based at least in part on the information associated with network slice availability received from the network node.
A network node comprising storage operable to store instructions and a processor operable to execute the instructions, whereby the network node is operable to:
- obtain network slice availability associated with one or more neighboring network nodes, the network slice availability indicating which of a plurality of network slices is supported by each of the one or more neighboring network nodes;
- and
- manage slice connectivity of a wireless device based on the network slice availability of the one or more neighboring network nodes.
A wireless device comprising storage operable to store instructions and processing circuitry operable to execute the instructions, whereby the wireless device is operable to:
- receive, from a network node, information associated with network slice availability in a network comprising the network node;
- and
- communicate a connectivity request to the network node for access to a first network slice, wherein the first network slice is selected by the wireless device based at least in part on the information associated with network slice availability received from the network node.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.