Method and Apparatus for Determining Whether to Transmit Network Slice Selection Assistance Information
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsGenadi Velev, Prateek Basu Mallick, Ravi Kuchibhotla, Joachim Löhr
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided, which include transmitting to a user equipment via an access stratum signaling an indication as to whether network slice selection assistance information is required as part of radio connection establishment or resumption signaling, and receiving the network slice selection assistance information. A determination is then made as to whether to accept or to reject a radio resource control connection establishment or resumption based on the received network slice selection assistance information.
Claims20
A method in a network entity comprising:
- transmitting to a user equipment via an access stratum signaling an indication as to whether network slice selection assistance information is required as part of radio connection establishment or resumption signaling;
- receiving the network slice selection assistance information;
- and
- determining whether to accept or to reject a radio resource control connection establishment or resumption based on the received network slice selection assistance information.
A network entity for communicating with one or more user equipment in a communication network, the network entity comprising:
- a controller;
- and
- a transceiver that transmits to a user equipment via an access stratum signaling an indication as to whether network slice selection assistance information is required as part of radio connection establishment or resumption signaling;
- wherein the network slice selection assistance information is received via the transceiver;
- and
- wherein the controller determines whether to accept or to reject a radio resource control connection establishment or resumption based on the received network slice selection assistance information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.