IP Library Granted Patent US 12,574,829
Granted Patent B2
US 12,574,829 · App. 17/735,738 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Access control method and communications apparatus

Inventors: Chenchen Yang (Ottawa, CA); Huan Li (Shenzhen, CN); Feng Han (Shanghai, CN); Yinghao Jin (Boulogne Billancourt, FR)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., LTD.
H04W48/16H04W48/08H04W76/18H04W76/30H04W84/042
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Patent No.
US 12,574,829
App. No.
17/735,738
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Example access control methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes receiving an initial user equipment (UE) message by a core network device from an access network device. The core network device sends an initial context setup request message to the access network device, where the initial context setup request message includes one or more of the following information: public network integrated non-public network (PNI-NPN) identification information of a PNI-NPN accessible by a terminal device, a public land mobile network (PLMN) identity of a PLMN accessible by the terminal device, or an indication of whether the terminal device is allowed to access a network only by using a closed access group (CAG) cell.

Claims (31)

1 . An access control method, applied to a core network device, wherein the access control method comprises:

receiving an initial user equipment message from an access network device, wherein the initial user equipment message comprises: a first public land mobile network identity and information about a network supported by a first cell, wherein the information about the network supported by the first cell includes a closed access group identifier that corresponds to the first public land mobile network identity and that is supported by the first cell, and wherein the closed access group identifier identifies a public network integrated non-public network;

sending an initial context setup request message to the access network device, wherein the initial context setup request message comprises:

public network integrated non-public network identification information of the public network integrated non-public network accessible by a terminal device, and

an indication of whether the terminal device is allowed to access a network only by using a closed access group cell.

2 . The access control method according to claim 1 , wherein the public network integrated non-public network identification information comprises the first public land mobile network identity and the closed access group identifier.

3 . The access control method according to claim 1 , wherein the information about the network supported by the first cell comprises non-access stratum information, and the non-access stratum information comprises the closed access group identifier.

4 . An access control method, applied to an access network device, wherein the access control method comprises:

sending an initial user equipment message to a core network device, wherein the initial user equipment message comprises: a first public land mobile network identity and information about a network supported by a first cell, wherein the information about the network supported by the first cell includes a closed access group identifier that corresponds to the first public land mobile network identity and that is supported by the first cell, and wherein the closed access group identifier identifies a public network integrated non-public network;

receiving an initial context setup request message from the core network device, wherein the initial context setup request message comprises:

public network integrated non-public network identification information of the public network integrated non-public network accessible by a terminal device, and

an indication of whether the terminal device is allowed to access a network only by using a closed access group cell.

5 . The access control method according to claim 4 , wherein the public network integrated non-public network identification information comprises the first public land mobile network identity and the closed access group identifier.

6 . An access control apparatus, wherein the access control apparatus comprises:

at least one processor; and

one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing program instructions for execution by the at least one processor to:

receive an initial user equipment message from an access network device, wherein the initial user equipment message comprises: a first public land mobile network identity and information about a network supported by a first cell, wherein the information about the network supported by the first cell includes a closed access group identifier that corresponds to the first public land mobile network identity and that is supported by the first cell, and wherein the closed access group identifier identifies a public network integrated non-public network;

send an initial context setup request message to the access network device, wherein the initial context setup request message comprises:

public network integrated non-public network identification information of the public network integrated non-public network accessible by a terminal device, and

an indication of whether the terminal device is allowed to access a network only by using a closed access group cell.

7 . The access control apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the public network integrated non-public network identification information comprises the first public land mobile network identity and the closed access group identifier.

8 . The access control apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the information about the network supported by the first cell comprises non-access stratum information, and the non-access stratum information comprises the closed access group identifier.

9 . An access control apparatus, wherein the access control apparatus comprises:

at least one processor; and

one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing program instructions for execution by the at least one processor to:

send an initial user equipment message to a core network device, wherein the initial UE message comprises: a first public land mobile network identity and information about a network supported by a first cell, wherein the information about the network supported by the first cell includes a closed access group identifier that corresponds to the first public land mobile network identity and that is supported by the first cell, and wherein the closed access group identifier identifies a public network integrated non-public network;

receive an initial context setup request message from the core network device, wherein the initial context setup request message comprises:

public network integrated non-public network identification information of the public network integrated non-public network accessible by a terminal device, and

an indication of whether the terminal device is allowed to access a network only by using a closed access group cell.

10 . The access control apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the public network integrated non-public network identification information comprises the first public land mobile network identity and the closed access group identifier.

11 . The access control apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the information about the network supported by the first cell comprises non-access stratum information, and the non-access stratum information comprises the closed access group identifier.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2025
From: YANG, CHENCHEN; LI, HUAN; HAN, FENG; JIN, YINGHAO
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073174/0211 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2019116891 · Nov 8, 2019
Related Publication 20220264435A1 · Aug 18, 2022
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