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US 12,563,478 · App. 17/673,523 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Paging method and apparatus

Inventors: Chenchen Yang (Ottawa, CA); Huan Li (Shenzhen, CN); Yinghao Jin (Boulogne Billancourt, FR); Feng Han (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., LTD.
H04W48/16H04W68/12
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Patent No.
US 12,563,478
App. No.
17/673,523
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to paging methods and apparatus. One example method includes sending, by a distributed unit (DU), first signaling to a centralized unit (CU), where the first signaling is used to indicate a network that can be accessed by the DU, and receiving, by the DU, second signaling from the CU, where the second signaling is used to send an auxiliary configuration parameter of the CU for the DU, and the second signaling comprises a non-public networks (NPN) identifier.

Claims (29)

1 . A communications method, comprising:

sending, by a distributed unit (DU), first signaling to a centralized unit (CU), wherein the first signaling is used to indicate a network that can be accessed by the DU; and

receiving, by the DU, second signaling from the CU, wherein the second signaling comprises a non-public networks (NPN) identifier, wherein the second signaling is network access rate reduction signaling, wherein the second signaling includes user access control (UAC) assistance information, and wherein the NPN identifier is included in the UAC assistance information.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the NPN identifier comprises a public land mobile network identify (PLMN ID) and a network identifier (NID).

3 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

configuring, by the DU, a user access control parameter of a network cell of the DU.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first signaling is F1 setup request signaling or DU configuration update request signaling.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second signaling is used to send an auxiliary configuration parameter of the CU for the DU.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the UAC assistance information comprises at least one of UAC reduction indication, UAC action, UAC category, or UAC identity.

7 . A communications apparatus, wherein the communications apparatus is a distributed unit (DU), and the DU comprises at least one processor coupled to at least one memory storing instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the communication apparatus to:

send first signaling to a centralized unit (CU), wherein the first signaling is used to indicate a network that can be accessed by the DU; and

receive second signaling from the CU, wherein the second signaling comprises a non-public networks (NPN) identifier, wherein the second signaling is network access rate reduction, wherein the second signaling includes user access control (UAC) assistance information, and wherein the NPN identifier is included in UAC assistance information.

8 . The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the NPN identifier comprises a public land mobile network identify (PLMN ID) and a network identifier (NID).

9 . The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the apparatus to configure a user access control parameter of a network cell of the DU.

10 . The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the first signaling is F1 setup request signaling or DU configuration update request signaling.

11 . The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the second signaling is used to send an auxiliary configuration parameter of the CU for the DU.

12 . The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the UAC assistance information comprises at least one of UAC reduction indication, UAC action, UAC category, or UAC identity.

13 . A communications method, comprising:

receiving, by a centralized unit (CU), first signaling from a distributed unit (DU), wherein the first signaling is used to indicate a network that can be accessed by the DU; and

sending, by the CU, second signaling to the DU, wherein the second signaling comprises a non-public networks (NPN) identifier, wherein the second signaling is network access rate reduction signaling, wherein the second signaling includes user access control (UAC) assistance information, and wherein the NPN identifier is included in the UAC assistance information.

14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the NPN identifier comprises a public land mobile network identify (PLMN ID) and a network identifier (NID).

15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the first signaling is F 1 setup request signaling or DU configuration update request signaling.

16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the second signaling is used to send an auxiliary configuration parameter of the CU for the DU.

17 . A communications apparatus, wherein the communications apparatus is centralized unit (CU), and the CU comprises at least one processor coupled to at least one memory storing instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the communication apparatus to:

receive first signaling to a distributed unit (DU), wherein the first signaling is used to indicate a network that can be accessed by the DU; and

send second signaling to the DU, wherein the second signaling comprises a non-public networks (NPN) identifier, wherein the second signaling is network access rate reduction, wherein the second signaling includes user access control (UAC) assistance information, and wherein the NPN identifier is included in UAC assistance information.

18 . The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the NPN identifier comprises a public land mobile network identify (PLMN ID) and a network identifier (NID).

19 . The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the first signaling is F 1 setup request signaling or DU configuration update request signaling.

20 . The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the second signaling is used to send an auxiliary configuration parameter of the CU for the DU.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2025
From: YANG, CHENCHEN; LI, HUAN; JIN, YINGHAO; HAN, FENG
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071159/0858 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910760504.6 · Aug 16, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020109632 · Aug 17, 2020
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