IP Library Granted Patent US 12,580,828
Granted Patent B2
US 12,580,828 · App. 18/153,086 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Supporting slices on a cell level in a telecommunication network

Inventors: Chadi Khirallah (Staines, GB); Mahmoud Watfa (Staines, GB)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04L41/40H04W8/24
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,580,828
App. No.
18/153,086
Granted
Mar 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in communication with a telecommunication network is provided. The method includes transmitting an indication to the telecommunication network, the indication indicating an ability of the UE to support at least one slice on at least one of a per-cell level or a per-tracking area (TA) level. The UE and the telecommunication network support network slicing. Disclosed is a method of operating a User Equipment, UE, in communication with a telecommunication network, wherein the UE and the telecommunication network support network slicing, wherein the UE indicates to the telecommunication network its ability to support at least one slice on either a per-cell level or a per-Tracking Area, TA, level.

Claims (45)

1 . A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a registration request message including a 5G mobility management (5GMM) core network capability information including information indicating that the UE supports a network slice group related to tracking areas: and

receiving, from the AMF, a registration accept message including network slice group information,

wherein the network slice group information includes tracking area (TA) information associated with a validity of the network slice group and priority information of the network slice group; and

storing the received network slice group information.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing a cell reselection based on the received network slice group information.

3 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the network slice group information further includes at least one single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) corresponding to the network slice group.

4 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the network slice group information further includes an identifier of the network slice group.

5 . A method performed by an access and mobility management function (AMF) in a communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a registration request message including a 5G mobility management (5GMM) core network capability information including information indicating that the UE supports a network slice group related to tracking areas; and

as a response to the registration request message, transmitting, to the UE, a registration accept message including network slice group information,

wherein the network slice group information includes tracking area (TA) information associated with a validity of the network slice group and priority information of the network slice group.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the network slice group information is for a cell reselection.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the network slice group information further includes at least one single-network slice selection assistance information, S-NSSAI, corresponding to the network slice group.

8 . The method of claim 5 ,

wherein the

network slice group information further includes an identifier of the network slice group.

9 . A user equipment (UE) in a communication system, the UE comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver, and configured to:

transmit, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a registration request message including a 5G mobility management (5GMM) core network capability information including information indicating that the UE supports a network slice group related to tracking areas, and

receive, from the AMF, a registration accept message including network slice group information,

wherein the network slice group information includes tracking area (TA) information associated with a validity of the network slice group and priority information of the network slice group, and

store the received network slice group information.

10 . The UE of claim 9 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

perform a cell reselection based on the received network slice group information.

11 . The UE of claim 9 , wherein the

network slice group information further includes at least one single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) corresponding to the network slice group.

12 . The UE of claim 9 , wherein the

network slice group information further includes an identifier of the network slice group.

13 . An access and mobility management function (AMF) in a communication system, the AMF comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver, and configured to:

receive, from a user equipment (UE) a registration request message including a 5G mobility management (5GMM) core network capability information including information indicating that the UE supports a network slice group related to tracking areas, and

as a response to the registration request message, transmit, to the UE, a registration accept message including network slice group information,

wherein the network slice group information includes tracking area (TA) information associated with a validity of the network slice group and priority information of the network slice group.

14 . The AMF of claim 13 , wherein the network slice group information is for a cell reselection.

15 . The AMF of claim 13 , wherein the

network slice group information further includes at least one single-network slice selection assistance information, S-NSSAI, corresponding to the network slice group.

16 . The AMF of claim 13 ,

wherein the

network slice group information further includes an identifier of the network slice group.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2023
From: KHIRALLAH, CHADI; WATFA, MAHMOUD
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062345/0985 →
Priority Claims (2)
GB 2200273.7 · Jan 11, 2022 · national
GB 2300284.3 · Jan 9, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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