IP Library Granted Patent US 10,582,432
Granted Patent B2
US 10,582,432 · App. 15/971,815 · Granted Mar 3, 2020

Communications for network slicing using resource status information

Inventors: Kyungmin Park (Arlington, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (Herndon, VA); Alireza Babaei (Ashburn, VA); Hyoungsuk Jeon (Oakton, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W36/08H04W36/0069H04W36/0083H04W36/22H04W36/38H04W16/02H04W36/14H04W88/085H04W92/12
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Patent No.
US 10,582,432
App. No.
15/971,815
Granted
Mar 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station may receive resource status information. The base station may use the resource status information for serving one or more network slices for a wireless device.

Claims (110)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a first base station and from a second base station, a first message comprising:

a cell identifier of a first cell of the second base station;

a first network slice identifier of a first network slice associated with the first cell; and

a first resource status information element indicating a radio resource status of the first network slice;

determining, by the first base station and based on the first resource status information element, a handover decision for a wireless device; and

sending, by the first base station, to the second base station, and based on the handover decision for the wireless device, a second message indicating a handover request for the wireless device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the first base station and from the wireless device, a measurement report; and

wherein the determining the handover decision for the wireless device is further based on the measurement report.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the first base station and from a third base station, a third message comprising:

a cell identifier of a second cell of the third base station;

a second network slice identifier of a second network slice associated with the second cell; and

a second resource status information element indicating a radio resource status of the second network slice; and

wherein the determining the handover decision for the wireless device is further based on the second resource status information element.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first resource status information element further indicates an F1 interface load information.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message comprises at least one of:

the first network slice identifier of the first network slice;

the cell identifier of the first cell of the second base station;

a wireless device identifier of the wireless device; or

a packet flow identifier of a packet flow associated with the first network slice.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending, by the first base station and to the second base station, a third message indicating a resource status information request and comprising:

the cell identifier of the first cell of the second base station; and

the first network slice identifier of the first network slice.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the first base station, from the second base station, and based on the second message, a third message comprising at least one of:

a first packet flow identifier of an admitted packet flow associated with the first network slice;

a second packet flow identifier of a not-admitted packet flow associated with the first network slice; or

an information element indicating that a traffic load of one or more network slices exceeds a threshold.

8. A first base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first base station to:

receive, from a second base station, a first message comprising:

a cell identifier of a first cell of the second base station;

a first network slice identifier of a first network slice associated with the first cell; and

a first resource status information element indicating a radio resource status of the first network slice;

determine, based on the first resource status information element, a handover decision for a wireless device; and

send, to the second base station and based on the handover decision for the wireless device, a second message indicating a handover request for the wireless device.

9. The first base station of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the first base station to receive, from the wireless device, a measurement report; and

wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first base station to determine the handover decision for the wireless device, cause the first base station to determine the handover decision for the wireless device further based on the measurement report.

10. The first base station of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the first base station to receive, from a third base station, a third message comprising:

a cell identifier of a second cell of the third base station;

a second network slice identifier of a second network slice associated with the second cell; and

a second resource status information element indicating a radio resource status of the second network slice; and

wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first base station to determine the handover decision for the wireless device, cause the first base station to determine the handover decision for the wireless device further based on the second resource status information element.

11. The first base station of claim 8 , wherein the first resource status information element further indicates an F1 interface load information.

12. The first base station of claim 8 , wherein the second message comprises at least one of:

the first network slice identifier of the first network slice;

the cell identifier of the first cell of the second base station;

a wireless device identifier of the wireless device; or

a packet flow identifier of a packet flow associated with the first network slice.

13. The first base station of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the first base station to:

send, to the second base station, a third message indicating a resource status information request and comprising:

the cell identifier of the first cell of the second base station; and

the first network slice identifier of the first network slice.

14. The first base station of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the first base station to:

receive, from the second base station and based on the second message, a third message comprising at least one of:

a first packet flow identifier of an admitted packet flow associated with the first network slice;

a second packet flow identifier of a not-admitted packet flow associated with the first network slice; or

an information element indicating that a traffic load of one or more network slices exceeds a threshold.

15. A method comprising:

sending, by a first base station and to a second base station, a first message comprising:

a cell identifier of a first cell of the first base station;

a first network slice identifier of a first network slice associated with the first cell; and

a first resource status information element indicating a radio resource status of the first network slice;

receiving, by the first base station, from the second base station, and based on the first message, a second message indicating a handover request for a wireless device;

determining, by the first base station and based on one or more resources associated with the first network slice, to perform a handover for the wireless device; and

sending, by the first base station and to the second base station, a response message indicating acceptance of the handover request for the wireless device.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first resource status information element further indicates an F1 interface load information.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second message comprises at least one of:

the first network slice identifier of the first network slice;

the cell identifier of the first cell of the first base station;

a wireless device identifier of the wireless device; or

a packet flow identifier of a packet flow associated with the first network slice.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving, by the first base station and from the second base station, a third message indicating a resource status information request and comprising:

the cell identifier of the first cell of the first base station; and

the first network slice identifier of the first network slice.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the response message comprises at least one of:

a first packet flow identifier of an admitted packet flow associated with the first network slice;

a second packet flow identifier of a not-admitted packet flow associated with the first network slice; or

an information element indicating that a traffic load of one or more network slices exceeds a threshold.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first network slice identifier of the first network slice comprises one or more of a network slice selection assistance information.

21. A first base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first base station to:

send, to a second base station, a first message comprising:

a cell identifier of a first cell of the first base station;

a first network slice identifier of a first network slice associated with the first cell; and

a first resource status information element indicating a radio resource status of the first network slice;

receive, from the second base station, and based on the first message, a second message indicating a handover request for a wireless device;

determine, based on one or more resources associated with the first network slice, to perform a handover for the wireless device; and

send, to the second base station, a response message indicating acceptance of the handover request for the wireless device.

22. The first base station of claim 21 , wherein the first resource status information element further indicates an F1 interface load information.

23. The first base station of claim 21 , wherein the second message comprises at least one of:

the first network slice identifier of the first network slice;

the cell identifier of the first cell of the first base station;

a wireless device identifier of the wireless device; or

a packet flow identifier of a packet flow associated with the first network slice.

24. The first base station of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the first base station to:

receive, from the second base station, a third message indicating a resource status information request and comprising:

the cell identifier of the first cell of the first base station; and

the first network slice identifier of the first network slice.

25. The first base station of claim 21 , wherein the response message comprises at least one of:

a first packet flow identifier of an admitted packet flow associated with the first network slice;

a second packet flow identifier of a not-admitted packet flow associated with the first network slice; or

an information element indicating that a traffic load of one or more network slices exceeds a threshold.

26. The first base station of claim 21 , wherein the first network slice identifier of the first network slice comprises one or more of a network slice selection assistance information.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2020
From: PARK, KYUNGMIN; DINAN, ESMAEL; BABAEI, ALIREZA; JEON, HYOUNGSUK
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 052645/0514 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2019
From: DINAN, ESMAEL; PARK, KYUNGMIN; BABAEI, ALIREZA; JEON, HYOUNGSUK
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 048777/0344 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2018
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 045734/0068 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62501478 · May 4, 2017
Related Publication 20180324663A1 · Nov 8, 2018
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