IP Library Granted Patent US 11,627,631
Granted Patent B2
US 11,627,631 · App. 17/314,064 · Granted Apr 11, 2023

Method for processing data on basis of network slice, and apparatus therefor

Inventors: Sung-Pyo Hong (Seoul, KR); Woo-Jin Choi (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: KT CORPORATION
H04W76/27H04L41/0806H04W36/0072H04W36/08H04W72/085H04W4/70
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,627,631
App. No.
17/314,064
Granted
Apr 11, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method of a base station for controlling transmission and reception of data through a network slice. The method includes: receiving network slice request information from a terminal in which a network slice is configured; controlling so as to deliver the network slice request information to a core network entity; and receiving, from the core network entity, specific network slice information configured on the basis of the network slice request information.

Claims (34)

1. A method for transmitting and receiving data, the method comprising:

deciding, by a source base station (BS), whether to perform a handover;

transmitting, from the source BS to a target BS, a handover request message when it is decided to perform the handover,

wherein the handover request message includes network slice information; and

receiving, by the source BS from the target BS, a handover request confirmation message in response to the handover request message,

wherein, if one or more protocol data unit (PDU) sessions are associated with one or more network slices that are not supported by the target BS, the handover request confirmation message includes information for indicating a rejection of the one or more PDU sessions by the target BS.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: receiving, by the source BS from a user equipment (UE), a non-access stratum (NAS) message including network slice request information.

3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising: receiving, by the source BS from a core network entity, the network slice information, wherein the network slice information is configured by the network slice request information.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the NAS message including the network slice request information is included in a radio resource control (RRC) connection setup completion message.

5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the network slice information is configured by the core network entity based on the network slice request information.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the transmission of the handover request message is performed through a direct interface associated with the target base station.

7. A controller for transmitting and receiving data, the controller comprising:

a processor performs:

to decide whether to perform a handover,

to transmit a handover request message when it is decided to perform the handover,

wherein the handover request message includes network slice information; and

to receive a handover request confirmation message in response to the handover request message,

wherein, if one or more protocol data unit (PDU) sessions are associated with one or more network slices that are not supported by a target BS, the handover request confirmation message includes information for indicating a rejection of the one or more PDU sessions by the target BS.

8. The controller according to claim 7 , wherein the processor further performs to receive a non-access stratum (NAS) message including network slice request information.

9. The controller according to claim 8 , wherein the processor further performs to receive the network slice information from a core network, wherein the network slice information is configured by the network slice request information.

10. The controller according to claim 8 , wherein the NAS message including the network slice request information is included in a radio resource control (RRC) connection setup completion message.

11. The controller according to claim 9 , wherein the network slice information is configured by the core network entity based on the network slice request information.

12. The controller according to claim 11 , wherein the transmission of the handover request message is performed through a direct interface associated with the target base station.

13. An apparatus for transmitting and receiving data, the apparatus comprising:

a controller configured to decide whether to perform a handover,

a transmitter configured to transmit a handover request message when it is decided to perform the handover,

wherein the handover request message includes network slice information; and

a receiver configured to receive a handover request confirmation message in response to the handover request message,

wherein, if one or more protocol data unit (PDU) sessions are associated with one or more network slices that are not supported by a target BS, the handover request confirmation message includes information for indicating a rejection of the one or more PDU sessions by the target BS.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the processor further performs to receive a non-access stratum (NAS) message including network slice request information.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the processor further performs to receive the network slice information from a core network, wherein the network slice information is configured by the network slice request information.

16. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the NAS message including the network slice request information is included in a radio resource control (RRC) connection setup completion message.

17. The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the network slice information is configured by the core network entity based on the network slice request information.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the transmission of the handover request message is performed through a direct interface associated with the target base station.

Assignments (2)
EXCLUSIVE LICENSE WITH ALL SUBSTANTIAL RIGHT Recorded Oct 11, 2023
From: KT CORPORATION
To: PEGASUS WIRELESS INNOVATION LLC
Reel/Frame 065219/0144 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2021
From: HONG, SUNG-PYO; CHOI, WOO-JIN
To: KT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056176/0589 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2016-0146054 · Nov 3, 2016 · national
KR 10-2017-0142205 · Oct 30, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16346987
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