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Granted Patent B2
US 12,732,854 · App. 18/443,173 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Method and apparatus for notifying change of network slice in wireless communication system

Inventors: Dongeun Suh (Suwon-si, KR); Jicheol Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W28/0226H04W28/0268
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Patent No.
US 12,732,854
App. No.
18/443,173
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method of notifying associated network entities of a change when an existing slice of PDU sessions is replaced with an alternative slice.

Claims (46)

1 . A method performed by a policy control function (PCF) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a session management function (SMF), a Session Management (SM) policy control create request message;

transmitting, to the SMF, an SM policy control create response message including information on a policy control request trigger, wherein the policy control request trigger includes network slice replacement; and

receiving, from the SMF, information associated with an alternative single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) a if the network slice replacement has occurred.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the SMF, an SM policy association ID, if the network slice replacement has occurred.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from a network function (NF), a subscribe request message for a network slice replacement report request; and

transmitting, to the NF, an indication for the network slice replacement and the alternative S-NSSAI, if the network slice replacement has occurred.

4 . The method of claim 3 ,

wherein the reception of the subscribe request message from the NF triggers the PCF to include the network slice replacement in the policy control request trigger.

5 . A method performed by a session management function (SMF) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a policy control function (PCF), a Session Management (SM) policy control create request message;

receiving, from the PCF, an SM policy control create response message including information on a policy control request trigger, wherein the policy control request trigger includes network slice replacement; and

transmitting, to the PCF, information associated with an alternative single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) if the network slice replacement has occurred.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the PCF, an SM policy association ID, if the network slice replacement has occurred.

7 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining that the network slice replacement has occurred based on an SM context update message received from an access management function (AMF).

8 . A policy control function (PCF) in a wireless communication system, the PCF comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

receive, from a session management function (SMF), a Session Management (SM) policy control create request message,

transmit, to the SMF, an SM policy control create response message including information on a policy control request trigger, wherein the policy control request trigger includes network slice replacement, and

receive, from the SMF, information associated with an alternative single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) if the network slice replacement has occurred.

9 . The PCF of claim 8 ,

wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, from the SMF, an SM policy association ID, if the network slice replacement has occurred.

10 . The PCF of claim 8 ,

wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, from a network function (NF), a subscribe request message for a network slice replacement report request, and

transmit, to the NF, an indication for the network slice replacement and the alternative S-NSSAI, if the network slice replacement has occurred.

11 . The PCF of claim 10 ,

wherein the reception of the subscribe request message from the NF triggers the PCF to include the network slice replacement in the policy control request trigger.

12 . A session management function (SMF) in a wireless communication system, the SMF comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

transmit, to a policy control function (PCF), a Session Management (SM) policy control create request message,

receive, from the PCF, an SM policy control create response message including information on a policy control request trigger, wherein the policy control request trigger includes network slice replacement, and

transmit, to the PCF, information associated with an alternative single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) if the network slice replacement has occurred.

13 . The SMF of claim 12 ,

wherein the controller is further configured to:

transmit, to the PCF, an SM policy association ID, if the network slice replacement has occurred.

14 . The SMF of claim 12 ,

wherein the controller is further configured to:

determine that the network slice replacement has occurred based on an SM context update message received from an access management function (AMF).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2024
From: SUH, DONGEUN; LEE, JICHEOL
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066475/0766 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2024
From: SUH, DONGEUN; LEE, JICHEOL
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066483/0883 →
Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2023-0020162 · Feb 15, 2023 · national
KR 10-2023-0089738 · Jul 11, 2023 · national
KR 10-2023-0105025 · Aug 10, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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