Connection try method and user equipment, and connection control method and base station
In a wireless communication system of the present invention, a user equipment (UE) can receive mapping information for each of a plurality of connection categories. The UE can receive barring information for the plurality of connection categories. The UE can determine whether to perform a connection attempt to a network on the basis of the barring information and a connection category to which UE data belongs according to the mapping information.
1. A method of controlling an access attempt to a network by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving first mapping information for at least one access category defined by an operator of the network;
receiving barring information;
determining an access category for an access attempt type that is associated with the access attempt from among a plurality of access categories based on mapping information; and
determining whether to perform the access attempt to the network based on (i) the determined access category for the access attempt type that is associated with the access attempt and iii) the barring information,
wherein the plurality of access categories includes (i) the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network and (ii) access categories defined in a standard specification for the wireless communication system,
wherein the mapping information defines mapping relation between the plurality of access categories and a plurality of access attempt types, respectively,
wherein the mapping information includes (i) the first mapping information for the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network and (ii) second mapping information for the access categories defined in the standard specification,
wherein the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network includes an access category for a network slice, and
wherein the first mapping information at least defines mapping relation between the access category for the network slice and the network slice.
2. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the access categories defined in the standard specification include at least (i) an access category for access initiated by paging and (ii) an access category for emergency call.
3. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the access categories defined in the standard specification are mapped to predefined access category numbers, respectively, and
wherein each of the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network is mapped, based on the first mapping information, to one of access category numbers reserved for operator-defined access categories.
4. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein determining whether to perform the access attempt comprises: determining whether the access attempt is allowed, based on (i) the determined access category for the access attempt type that is associated with the access attempt and (ii) the barring information, and
wherein the method further comprises: performing the access attempt based on a determination that the access attempt is allowed, and not performing the access attempt based on a determination that the access attempt is not allowed.
5. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the barring information includes access control information for at least one of the plurality of access categories.
6. A user equipment (UE) configured to control an access attempt to a network in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising,
a transceiver;
at least one processor; and
at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising:
receiving, via the transceiver, first mapping information for at least one access category defined by an operator of the network;
receiving, via the transceiver, barring information; and
determining an access category for an access attempt type that is associated with the access attempt, from among a plurality of access categories based on mapping information; and
determining whether to perform the access attempt to the network, based on the determined access category for the access attempt type that is associated with the access attempt and (ii) the barring information,
wherein the plurality of access categories includes (i) the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network and (ii) access categories defined in a standard specification for the wireless communication system,
wherein the mapping information defines mapping relation between the plurality of access categories and a plurality of access attempt types, respectively,
wherein the mapping information includes (i) the first mapping information for the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network and (ii) second mapping information for the access categories defined in the standard specification,
wherein the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network includes an access category for a network slice, and
wherein the first mapping information at least defines mapping relation between the access category for the network slice and the network slice.
7. The UE of claim 6 ,
wherein the access categories defined in the standard specification include at least (i) an access category for access initiated by paging and (ii) an access category for emergency call.
8. The UE of claim 6 ,
wherein the access categories defined in the standard specification are mapped to predefined access category numbers, respectively, and
wherein each of the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network is mapped, based on the first mapping information, to one of access category numbers reserved for operator-defined access categories.
9. The UE of claim 6 ,
wherein determining whether to perform the access attempt comprises: determining whether the access attempt is allowed, based on (i) the determined access category for the access attempt type that is associated with the access attempt and (ii) the barring information, and
wherein the operations further comprise: performing the access attempt based on a determination that the access attempt is allowed, and not performing the access attempt based on a determination that the access attempt is not allowed.
10. The UE of claim 6 ,
wherein the barring information includes access control information for at least one of the plurality of access categories.
11. A processing apparatus configured to control a user equipment (UE) to control an access attempt to a network in a wireless communication system, the processing apparatus comprising,
at least one processor; and
at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising:
receiving first mapping information for at least one access category defined by an operator of the network;
receiving barring information; and
determining an access category for an access attempt type that is associated with the access attempt, from among a plurality of access categories based on mapping information; and
determining whether to perform the access attempt to the network, based on (i) the determined access category for the access attempt type that is associated with the access attempt and (ii) the barring information,
wherein the plurality of access categories includes (i) the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network and (ii) access categories defined in a standard specification for the wireless communication system,
wherein the mapping information defines mapping relation between the plurality of access categories and a plurality of access attempt types, respectively,
wherein the mapping information includes (i) the first mapping information for the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network and (ii) second mapping information for the access categories defined in the standard specification,
wherein the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network includes an access category for a network slice, and
wherein the first mapping information at least defines mapping relation between the access category for the network slice and the network slice.
12. The processing apparatus of claim 11 ,
wherein the access categories defined in the standard specification include at least (i) an access category for access initiated by paging and (ii) an access category for emergency call.
13. The processing apparatus of claim 11 ,
wherein the access categories defined in the standard specification are mapped to predefined access category numbers, respectively, and
wherein each of the at least one access category defined by the operator of the network is mapped, based on the first mapping information, to one of access category numbers reserved for operator-defined access categories.
14. The processing apparatus of claim 11 ,
wherein determining whether to perform the access attempt comprises: determining whether the access attempt is allowed, based on (i) the determined access category for the access attempt type that is associated with the access attempt and (ii) the barring information, and
wherein the operations further comprise: performing the access attempt based on a determination that the access attempt is allowed, and not performing the access attempt based on a determination that the access attempt is not allowed.
15. The processing apparatus of claim 11 ,
wherein the barring information includes access control information for at least one of the plurality of access categories.