Network slice selection method, user equipment, and network device

1. A network slice selection method, comprising:

obtaining, by a user equipment (UE), slice list information of a current network from a network device;

determining a target service request, wherein the target service request comprises an identifier of a target service type of the target service request;

determining, by the UE, from the slice list information of the current network based on the target service request, a target slice corresponding to the target service request, wherein the determining, from the slice list information of the current network based on the target service request, the target slice corresponding to the target service request comprises:

obtaining slice selection policy information, wherein the slice selection policy information comprises an identifier of a service type;

determining a slice selection policy corresponding to the target service request based on the identifier of the service type in the slice selection policy information matching the identifier of the target service type in the target service request, wherein the slice selection policy comprises at least one of a quality-of-service requirement or a charging requirement of a slice; and

selecting, from the slice list information of the current network, the target slice conforming to the slice selection policy; and

connecting a service corresponding to the target service request to the target slice.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the slice list information of the current network comprises a plurality of pieces of slice information, and each piece of slice information comprises a service type of the slice information; and

the selecting from the slice list information of the current network, a target slice conforming to the slice selection policy comprises:

determining a target service type of the target service request;

determining available slice information from the slice list information of the current network, wherein the available slice information comprises slice information corresponding to the target service type; and

selecting, from the available slice information, the target slice conforming to the slice selection policy.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein

each piece of slice information comprises at least one of a quality-of-service standard or a charging standard of the slice; and

the selecting, from the available slice information, the target slice conforming to the slice selection policy comprises:

selecting, from the available slice information, a target slice whose quality-of-service standard conforms to the quality-of-service requirement in the slice selection policy; or

selecting, from the available slice information, a target slice whose charging standard conforms to the charging requirement in the slice selection policy.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

storing the slice selection policy information, wherein the slice selection policy information comprises the slice selection policy.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining, slice list information of a current network from a network device comprises:

sending an attach request to the network device; and

receiving from the network device, an attach response message that responds to the attach request, wherein the attach response message comprises the slice list information of the current network.

6. A communication device, comprising: at least one processor; and a computer readable medium in communication with the at least one processor, the computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the communication device to:

obtain slice list information of a current network from a network device;

determine a target service request, wherein the target service request comprises an identifier of a target service type of the target service request;

determine, from the slice list information of the current network based on the target service request, a target slice corresponding to the target service request, wherein the determining, from the slice list information of the current network based on the target service request, the target slice corresponding to the target service request comprises:

obtaining slice selection policy information, wherein the slice selection policy information comprises an identifier of a service type;

determining a slice selection policy corresponding to the target service request based on the identifier of the service type in the slice selection policy information matching the identifier of the target service type in the target service request, wherein the slice selection policy comprises at least one of a quality-of-service requirement or a charging requirement of a slice; and

selecting, from the slice list information of the current network, the target slice conforming to the slice selection policy; and

connect a service corresponding to the target service request to the target slice.

7. The communication device according to claim 6 , wherein

the slice list information of the current network comprises a plurality of pieces of slice information, and each piece of slice information comprises a service type of the slice information; and

wherein the computer readable instructions when further executed by the at least one processor, cause the communication device to:

determine a target service type of the target service request;

determine available slice information from the slice list information of the current network, wherein the available slice information comprises slice information corresponding to the target service type; and

select, from the available slice information, the target slice conforming to the slice selection policy.

8. The communication device according to claim 7 , wherein;

each piece of slice information comprises at least one of a quality-of-service standard or a charging standard of the slice; and

wherein the computer readable instructions when further executed by the at least one processor, cause the communication device to:

select, from the available slice information, a target slice whose quality-of-service standard conforms to the quality-of-service requirement in the slice selection policy; or

select, from the available slice information, a target slice whose charging standard conforms to the charging requirement in the slice selection policy.

9. The communication device according to claim 8 , wherein the computer readable instructions when further executed by the at least one processor, cause the communication device to:

store the slice selection policy information, wherein the slice selection policy information comprises the slice selection policy.

10. The communication device according to claim 9 , wherein

the slice selection policy information comprises an application identifier;

the target service request comprises an identifier of a target application that initiates the target service request; and

wherein the computer readable instructions when further executed by the at least one processor, cause the communication device to:

determine, from the slice selection policy information, a slice selection policy corresponding to the identifier of the target application.

11. The communication device according to claim 6 , wherein the computer readable instructions when further executed by the at least one processor, cause the communication device to:

send an attach request to the network device; and

receive, from the network device, an attach response message that responds to the attach request, wherein the attach response message comprises the slice list information of the current network.

12. A network slice selection system, comprising a user equipment (UE), and a network device,

wherein the network device is configured to send slice list information of a current network to the UE; and

wherein the UE is configured to

obtain the slice list information;

determine a target service request, wherein the target service request comprises an identifier of a target service type of the target service request;

determine from the slice list information based on the target request, a target slice corresponding to the target service request, wherein the determining, from the slice list information of the current network based on the target service request, the target slice corresponding to the target service request comprises:

obtaining slice selection policy information, wherein the slice selection policy information comprises an identifier of a service type;

determining a slice selection policy corresponding to the target service request based on the identifier of the service type in the slice selection policy information matching the identifier of the target service type in the target service request, wherein the slice selection policy comprises at least one of a quality-of-service requirement or a charging requirement of a slice; and

selecting, from the slice list information of the current network, the target slice conforming to the slice selection policy; and

connect a service corresponding to the target service request to the target slice.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the UE is further configured to:

store the slice selection policy information, wherein the slice selection policy information comprises the slice selection policy.

14. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the network device is configured to:

obtain the slice list information after receiving an attach request message of the UE;

generate an attach response message based on the attach request message; and

send the attach response message to the UE, wherein the attach response message comprises the slice list information, and the slice list information is used for determining, from the slice list information of the current network based on the target service request, a target slice to be accessed by a service corresponding to the target service request received by the UE.