IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,102,828
Granted Patent B2
US 11,102,828 · App. 16/796,582 · Granted Aug 24, 2021

User plane function selection for isolated network slice

Inventors: Peyman Talebi Fard (Vienna, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Kyungmin Park (Herndon, VA); Weihua Qiao (Fairfax, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W76/11H04W8/18H04W24/02H04W48/00H04W72/04
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,102,828
App. No.
16/796,582
Filed
Feb 20, 2020
Granted
Aug 24, 2021
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2643
USPC
455/450
Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A first message indicating a request to select a user plane function (UPF) device may comprise a network slice isolation information parameter and a network slice identifier associated with a wireless device. A second message comprising an identifier of a UPF device may be received.

Claims (67)

1. A method comprising:

sending, by a session management function (SMF) device, a first message indicating a request for flail user plane function (UPF) device information for sending data associated with a wireless device, wherein the first message comprises:

a network slice isolation information parameter, and

a network slice identifier associated with the wireless device; and

receiving, by the SMF device and based on the first message, a second message comprising an identifier of a UPF device, wherein the UPF device is associated with the network slice identifier.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UPF device is associated with a packet data unit (PDU) session for sending the data.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sending the first message comprises sending the first message to a network repository function (NRF) device.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, from an access mobility management function (AMF) device, a request to establish a session for sending the data, wherein the request comprises the network slice isolation information parameter.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, from the wireless device, a non-access stratum (NAS) message comprising the network slice isolation information parameter.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending, to the UPF device, a third message indicating a request to establish a session for sending the data.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network slice isolation information parameter comprises at least one of:

a network slice coexistence rule;

a network slice isolation type descriptor; or

a degree of network slice isolation.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UPF device information comprises one or more of an Internet Protocol (IP) address or a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the UPF device.

9. A method comprising:

receiving, by a first network function device from a second network function device, a first message for user plane function (UPF) device information for sending data associated with a wireless device, wherein the first message comprises:

a network slice isolation information parameter, and

a network slice identifier associated with a wireless device;

selecting, by the first network function device and based on the first message, a UPF device associated with the network slice identifier; and

sending, by the first network function device to the second network function device, a second message comprising an identifier of the selected UPF device.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first network function device comprises a unified data management (UDM) device, and wherein the second network function device comprises a session management function (SMF) device.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second message further comprises at least one of:

the network slice isolation information parameter, or

a UPF device selection rule.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising sending, by the first network function device to the second network function device, a third message indicating a change in at least one of:

the network slice isolation information parameter, or

a UPF device selection rule.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the network slice isolation information parameter comprises at least one of:

a network slice coexistence rule;

a network slice isolation type descriptor; or

a degree of network slice isolation.

14. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

send a first message indicating a request for flail user plane function (UPF) device information for sending data associated with a wireless device, wherein the first message comprises:

a network slice isolation information parameter, and

a network slice identifier associated with the wireless device; and

receive, based on the first message, a second message comprising an identifier of a UPF device, wherein the UPF device is associated with the network slice identifier.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the UPF device is associated with a packet data unit (PDU) session for sending the data.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the apparatus comprises a session management function (SMF) device, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the SMF device to send the first message to a network repository function (NRF) device.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to receive, from an access mobility management function (AMF) device, a request to establish a session for sending the data, wherein the request comprises the network slice isolation information parameter.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to receive, from the wireless device, a non-access stratum (NAS) message comprising the network slice isolation information parameter.

19. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to send, to the UPF device, a third message indicating a request to establish a session for sending the data.

20. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the network slice isolation information parameter comprises at least one of:

a network slice coexistence rule;

a network slice isolation type descriptor; or

a degree of network slice isolation.

21. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

receive a first message for user plane function (UPF) device information for sending data associated with a wireless device, wherein the first message comprises:

a network slice isolation information parameter, and

a network slice identifier associated with a wireless device;

select, based on the first message, a UPF device associated with the network slice identifier; and

send a second message comprising an identifier of the selected UPF device.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the apparatus comprises a unified data management (UDM) device, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the UDM device to receive the first message from a session management function (SMF) device and to send the second message to the SMF device.

23. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the second message further comprises at least one of:

the network slice isolation information parameter, or

a UPF device selection rule.

24. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to send a third message indicating a change in at least one of:

the network slice isolation information parameter, or

a UPF device selection rule.

25. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the network slice isolation information parameter comprises at least one of:

a network slice coexistence rule;

a network slice isolation type descriptor; or

a degree of network slice isolation.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2021
From: FARD, PEYMAN TALEBI; DINAN, ESMAEL; PARK, KYUNGMIN; QIAO, WEIHUA
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055024/0639 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16213092 · Dec 7, 2018
Provisional Application 62596237 · Dec 8, 2017
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