IP Library Granted Patent US 12,641,532
Granted Patent B2
US 12,641,532 · App. 18/311,817 · Granted May 26, 2026

Method and apparatus for determining network slice priority in wireless communication system

Inventors: Dongeun Suh (Suwon-si, KR); Jungshin Park (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W48/18H04W48/08H04W60/00
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Patent No.
US 12,641,532
App. No.
18/311,817
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The disclosure suggests a method and apparatus for determining a network slice priority in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment. The method comprises: receiving, from a second node, a first message for requesting slice priority related information; obtaining the slice priority related information for a slice priority corresponding to a network slice access stratum group (NSAG); and transmitting, to the second node, a second message including the slice priority related information in response to receiving the first message.

Claims (53)

1 . A method of a network data analytics function (NWDAF) entity in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity, a first message for requesting slice priority related information;

identifying the slice priority related information for a slice priority corresponding to a network slice access stratum group (NSAG);

identifying NSAG information including the slice priority, wherein the NSAG information corresponding to the NSAG is calculated based on a set of timing advances (TAs) associated with a mapping between a slice group identifier (ID) and single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI); and

transmitting, to the AMF entity, a second message including the slice priority related information in response to receiving the first message.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message includes at least one of a user equipment (UE) ID, a UE group ID, the slice group ID, the S-NSSAI, or a network slice instance (NSI) ID, and

wherein the slice priority related information includes at least one of the UE ID, a list of group ID including the UE, a cell reselection priority per S-NSSAI, a cell reselection priority per NSAG, average slice priority per location, or average slice priority per UE group ID.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, to a third node, a third message for requesting data for the slice priority related information based on the first message; and

receiving, from the third node, a fourth message including the data for the slice priority related information based on the third message.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the third message includes at least one of a UE ID, a UE group ID, a slice group ID, the S-NSSAI, or NSI ID, and

wherein the data includes at least one of a UE ID, a list of group ID including the UE, slice priority including cell reselection priority per S-NSSAI, cell reselection priority per NSAG, mapping information between S-NSSAI and NSAG, a list of data network name (DNN) and S-NSSAI for the UE, slice load information, average slice priority per location, or average slice priority per UE group ID.

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

receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a registration request message;

transmitting, to a network data analytics function (NWDAF) entity, an analytics information request message for requesting slice priority related information;

as a response to the analytics information request message, receiving, from the NWDAF entity, an analytics information response message including the slice priority related information for a slice priority corresponding to a network slice access stratum group (NSAG);

based on the slice priority related information, determining a slice priority corresponding to the NSAG for the user equipment (UE); and

as a response to the registration request message, transmitting, to the UE, a registration response message including NSAG information, wherein the NSAG information includes the slice priority corresponding to the NSAG for the UE and a mapping relationship between an NSAG ID and single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI), and

wherein the slice priority corresponding to the NSAG for the UE is for performing a cell reselection.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the NSAG information is calculated based on a set of timing advances (TAs) associated with a mapping between an NSAG ID and the S-NSSAI.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the analytics information request message includes an analytics ID, a target of analytics reporting, an analytics target period, analytics filter information, and

wherein the slice priority related information includes at least one of a UE ID, a list of group IDs including the UE, a slice priority per NSAG, an average slice priority per location, or an average slice priority per UE group ID.

8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the slice priority related information is obtained based on data for the slice priority related information, and

wherein the data includes a UE ID, a list of group IDs including the UE, a slice priority per NSAG, an average slice priority per location, or an average slice priority per UE group ID.

9 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the registration request message includes UE capability information for supporting the NSAG.

10 . A network data analytics function (NWDAF) entity in a wireless communication system, the NWDAF entity comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver, and configured to:

receive, from an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity, a first message for requesting slice priority related information,

identify the slice priority related information for a slice priority corresponding to a network slice access stratum group (NSAG), identify NSAG information including the slice priority, the NSAG information corresponding to the NSAG is calculated based on a set of timing advances (TAs) associated with a mapping between a slice group identifier (ID) and single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI), and

transmit, to the AMF entity, a second message including the slice priority related information in response to receiving the first message.

11 . The NWDAF entity of claim 10 , wherein the first message includes at least one of a user equipment (UE) ID, a UE group ID, the slice group ID, the S-NSSAI, or a network slice instance (NSI) ID, and

wherein the slice priority related information includes at least one of the UE ID, a list of group ID including the UE, a cell reselection priority per S-NSSAI, a cell reselection priority per NSAG, average slice priority per location, or average slice priority per UE group ID.

12 . The NWDAF entity of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

transmit, to a third node, a third message for requesting data for the slice priority related information based on the first message; and

receive, from the third node, a fourth message including the data for the slice priority related information based on the third message.

13 . The NWDAF entity of claim 12 , wherein the third message includes at least one of a UE ID, a UE group ID, a slice group ID, a S-NSSAI, or NSI ID, and

wherein the data includes at least one of a UE ID, a list of group ID including the UE, slice priority including cell reselection priority per S-NSSAI, cell reselection priority per NSAG, mapping information between S-NSSAI and NSAG, a list of data network name (DNN) and S-NSSAI for the UE, slice load information, average slice priority per location, or average slice priority per UE group ID.

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

a transceiver, and

a controller coupled with the transceiver, and configured to:

receive, from a user equipment (UE), a registration request message,

transmit, to a network data analytics function (NWDAF) entity, an analytics information request message for requesting slice priority related information,

as a response to the analytics information request message, receive, from the NWDAF entity, an analytics information response message including the slice priority related information for a slice priority corresponding to a network slice access stratum group (NSAG),

based on the slice priority related information, determine a slice priority corresponding to the NSAG for the user equipment (UE), and

as a response to the registration request message, transmit, to the UE, a registration response message including NSAG information, wherein the NSAG information includes the slice priority corresponding to the NSAG for the UE and a mapping relationship between an NSAG ID and single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI), and

wherein the slice priority corresponding to the NSAG for the UE is for performing a cell reselection.

15 . The AMF entity of claim 14 , wherein the NSAG information is calculated based on a set of timing advances (TAs) associated with a mapping between an NSAG ID and the S-NSSAI.

16 . The AMF entity of claim 14 , wherein the analytics information request message includes an analytics ID, a target of analytics reporting, an analytics target period, analytics filter information, and

wherein the slice priority related information includes at least one of a UE ID, a list of group IDs including the UE, a slice priority per NSAG, an average slice priority per location, or an average slice priority per UE group ID.

17 . The AMF entity of claim 14 , wherein the slice priority related information is obtained based on data for the slice priority related information, and

wherein the data includes a UE ID, a list of group IDs including the UE, a slice priority per NSAG, an average slice priority per location, or an average slice priority per UE group ID.

18 . The AMF entity of claim 14 , wherein the registration request message includes UE capability information for supporting the NSAG.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2023
From: SUH, DONGEUN; PARK, JUNGSHIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 063541/0245 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0055209 · May 4, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230362802A1 · Nov 9, 2023
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