IP Library Patent Application 18762842
Patent Application
App. No. 18/762,842

Slice-Based Random Access Information

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App. No.
18/762,842
Abstract

A base station distributed unit (BS-DU) receives, from a wireless device, a random access (RA) preamble based on an RA configuration associated with at least one network slice. The BS-DU sends, to a base station central unit (BS-CU), a radio resource control (RRC) request message for an RRC connection or an area update procedure of the wireless device and an indication of the at least one network slice.

Claims (53)

1 . A base station distribution unit comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station distribution unit (BS-DU) to:

receive, from a wireless device, a random access (RA) preamble based on an RA configuration associated with at least one network slice; and

send, to a base station central unit (BS-CU), a first message comprising:

a radio resource control (RRC) request message; and

an indication of the at least one network slice.

2 . The base station distribution unit of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the at least one network slice comprises at least one of:

a field, parameter; or

an information element (IE).

3 . The base station distribution unit of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-DU to receive, from the wireless device, the RRC request message for an RRC connection or an area update procedure of the wireless device.

4 . The base station distribution unit of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-DU to receive, from the BS-CU, a second message comprising configuration parameters of one or more radio bearers associated with the at least one network slice.

5 . The base station distribution unit of claim 4 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-DU to receive, from the BS-CU, for the wireless device, an RRC message comprising the configuration parameters of the one or more radio bearers.

6 . The base station distribution unit of claim 5 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-DU to transmit, to the wireless device, the RRC message received from the BS-CU.

7 . The base station distribution unit of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-DU to determine the at least one network slice based on at least one of:

the RA preamble received from the wireless device being associated with the at least one network slice;

the RA configuration associated with the receiving of the RA preamble being associated with the at least one network slice; or

a resource associated with receiving of the RRC request message from the wireless device being associated with the at least one network slice.

8 . A base station central unit comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station central unit (BS-CU) to:

receive from a base station distributed unit (BS-DU):

a radio resource control (RRC) request message; and

an indication of at least one network slice.

9 . The base station central unit of claim 8 , wherein the indication of the at least one network slice comprises at least one of:

a field, parameter; or

an information element (IE).

10 . The base station central unit of claim 8 , wherein the RRC request message is for an RRC connection or an area update procedure of a wireless device.

11 . The base station central unit of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-CU to transmit, to the BS-CU, a second message comprising configuration parameters of one or more radio bearers associated with the at least one network slice.

12 . The base station central unit of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-CU to transmit, for a wireless device, an RRC message comprising the configuration parameters of the one or more radio bearers, and wherein the RRC message is at least one of:

for the wireless device;

an RRC setup message;

an RRC resume message; or

an RRC reestablishment message.

13 . The base station central unit of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-CU to determine to configure the one or more radio bearers associated with the at least one network slice for the wireless device.

14 . The base station central unit of claim 13 , wherein the determining to configure the one or more radio bearers is based on the indication of the at least one network slice.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a base station distribution unit (BS-DU), cause the BS-DU to:

receive, from a wireless device, a random access (RA) preamble based on an RA configuration associated with at least one network slice; and

send, to a base station central unit (BS-CU), a first message comprising:

a radio resource control (RRC) request message; and

an indication of the at least one network slice.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the indication of the at least one network slice comprises at least one of:

a field, parameter; or

an information element (IE).

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-DU to receive, from the wireless device, the RRC request message for an RRC connection or an area update procedure of the wireless device.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-DU to receive, from the BS-CU, at least one of:

a second message comprising configuration parameters of one or more radio bearers associated with the at least one network slice; or

an RRC message comprising the configuration parameters of the one or more radio bearers.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-DU to transmit, to the wireless device, the RRC message received from the BS-CU.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the BS-DU to determine the at least one network slice based on at least one of:

the RA preamble received from the wireless device being associated with the at least one network slice;

the RA configuration associated with the receiving of the RA preamble being associated with the at least one network slice; or

a resource associated with receiving of the RRC request message from the wireless device being associated with the at least one network slice.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2025
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 069833/0451 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2024
From: PARK, KYUNGMIN; KIM, TAEHUN; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; TALEBI FARD, PEYMAN; CHUN, SUNGDUCK
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 068325/0427 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 19, 2024
From: QIAO, WEIHUA
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 068687/0209 →