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US 12,621,727 · App. 18/332,009 · Granted May 5, 2026

Method for indicating slice information, terminal device and network device

Inventors: Zhe Fu (Dongguan, CN); Shukun Wang (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
H04W36/0061H04W36/08
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Patent No.
US 12,621,727
App. No.
18/332,009
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for indicating slice information, a terminal device and a network device are provided. The method for indicating slice information includes: receiving first slice information from a network device. The first slice information includes at least one of: at least one first slice identification or at least one piece of first frequency point information.

Claims (51)

1 . A method for indicating slice information, comprising:

receiving first slice information from a network device, wherein the first slice information comprises a plurality of first slice identifications, wherein a sequence of a plurality of frequency points corresponding to the plurality of first slice identifications is in a one-to-one correspondence with a sequence of a plurality of frequency points in a first specific system information block (SIB), and the first specific SIB is an SIB4.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein

each of the plurality of first slice identifications is an identification of a slice; or

each of the plurality of first slice identifications is an identification of a group of slices.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein

a slice identification is indicated by a slice index; or

a group of slice identifications is indicated by a slice index; or

a group of slice identifications is indicated by a slice group index.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

obtaining a correspondence between the slice identification and the slice index.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the correspondence is indicated by a non-access stratum (NAS) message.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein

the first slice information is carried in at least one of: a first SIB, a dedicated radio resource control (RRC) message or an NAS message, and

the first SIB is a second specific SIB, and the second specific SIB is at least one SIB newly added in a protocol.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing a random access process according to the first slice information; or

performing a cell access or a cell reselection according to the first slice information.

8 . A terminal device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for storing a computer program executable by the processor,

wherein the processor is configured to execute the computer program to:

receive first slice information from a network device, wherein the first slice information comprises a plurality of first slice identifications, wherein a sequence of a plurality of frequency points corresponding to the plurality of first slice identifications is in a one-to-one correspondence with a sequence of a plurality of frequency points in a first specific system information block (SIB), and the first specific SIB is an SIB4.

9 . A network device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for storing a computer program executable by the processor,

wherein the processor is configured to execute the computer program to:

transmit first slice information to a terminal device, wherein the first slice information comprises a plurality of first slice identifications, wherein a sequence of a plurality of frequency points corresponding to the plurality of first slice identifications is in a one-to-one correspondence with a sequence of a plurality of frequency points in a first specific system information block (SIB), and the first specific SIB is an SIB4.

10 . The network device of claim 9 , wherein

each of the plurality of first slice identifications is an identification of a slice; or

each of the plurality of first slice identifications is an identification of a group of slices.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein

frequency point information of the plurality of frequency points corresponding to the plurality of first slice identifications comprises a frequency point priority.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of frequency points in the SIB4 are indicated before the plurality of first slice identifications are indicated in the first slice information.

13 . The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein

each of the plurality of first slice identifications is an identification of a slice; or

each of the plurality of first slice identifications is an identification of a group of slices.

14 . The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein

a slice identification is indicated by a slice index; or

a group of slice identifications is indicated by a slice index; or

a group of slice identifications is indicated by a slice group index.

15 . The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein frequency point information of the plurality of frequency points corresponding to the plurality of first slice identifications comprises a frequency point priority.

16 . The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of frequency points in the SIB4 are indicated before the plurality of first slice identifications are indicated in the first slice information.

17 . The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein

the first slice information is carried in at least one of: a first SIB, a dedicated radio resource control (RRC) message or an NAS message, and

the first SIB is a second specific SIB, and the second specific SIB is at least one SIB newly added in a protocol.

18 . The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the computer program to:

perform a random access process according to the first slice information; or

perform a cell access or a cell reselection according to the first slice information.

19 . The network device of claim 9 , wherein frequency point information of the plurality of frequency points corresponding to the plurality of first slice identifications comprises a frequency point priority.

20 . The network device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of frequency points in the SIB4 are indicated before the plurality of first slice identifications are indicated in the first slice information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2023
From: FU, ZHE; WANG, SHUKUN
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063903/0427 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020142219 · Dec 31, 2020
Related Publication 20230328599A1 · Oct 12, 2023
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