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US 12,750,894 · App. 18/276,663 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Network connection exception processing method, electronic device, and storage medium

Inventors: Teng Fei (Shenzhen, CN); Shouyong Zhang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
H04W76/10H04W36/087H04W48/10H04W88/10
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Patent No.
US 12,750,894
App. No.
18/276,663
Granted
Sep 29, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a network connection exception processing method, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method is applied to a DU of a dual-mode base station, which is simultaneously used in an SA network and an NSA network, and comprises a DU and a CU in communication connection; the CU is configured to separately establish a connection to a first core network and a second core network, and the DU implements data transmission between an SA user end and the first core network and data transmission between an NSA user end and the second core network. The method comprises: after receiving first core network connection exception information sent by the CU, sending a notification of a connection exception between each subordinate cell and the first core network for the SA user end to read and update, access information of each cell according to the notification, and re-perform cell selection.

Claims (26)

1 . A network connection exception processing method, applied to a distributed unit (DU) of a dual-mode base station, the method comprising:

sending, after receiving a first core network connection exception information sent by a centralized unit (CU), a notification of connection exception between each subordinate cell and the first core network for a standalone (SA) user end to read and update access information of each cell according to the notification of the connection exception, and to re-perform cell selection, wherein not all the subordinate cells are stopped from service, the dual-mode base station being configured for the SA network and a non-standalone (NSA) network simultaneously, and comprising the DU and the CU that are in communication connection, the CU being configured to establish a connection with a first core network and a second core network, respectively, and to perform data transmission between an SA user end and the first core network and data transmission between an NSA user end and the second core network through the DU.

2 . The network connection exception processing method according to claim 1 , wherein, the sending a notification of connection exception between each subordinate cell and the first core network to the SA user end comprises:

carrying a cell barring information element, and/or a cell reservation information element in a periodically broadcasted system message, the cell barring information element and/or the cell reservation information element being configured to indicate cells having connection exception with the first core network;

wherein, the cell barring element and the cell reservation element are located at a reading location for the SA user end in the system message.

3 . The network connection exception processing method according to claim 1 , wherein, the first core network connection exception information is indicated by a first public land mobile network (PLMN) list sent by the CU;

after the receiving a first core network connection exception information sent by the centralized unit (CU), the method further comprises:

updating a stored second PLMN list according to the first PLMN list; and

the sending a notification of connection exception between each subordinate cell and the first core network, comprises: carrying the updated second PLMN list in the periodically broadcasted system message, the second PLMN list being used by the SA user end to select a PLMN identity before the cell selection.

4 . The network connection exception processing method according to claim 1 , wherein, the method further comprises:

sending, after receiving first core network connection restoring information sent by the CU, a notification of normal connection between each cell and the first core network, for the SA user end to read and update access information of each cell according to the notification of normal connection, and to re-perform cell selection.

5 . A network connection exception processing method, applied to a centralized unit (CU) of a dual-mode base station, the method comprising:

sending, after detecting connection exception with the first core network, first core network connection exception information to a distributed unit (DU), for the DU to send a notification of connection exception between each subordinate cell and the first core network, the notification of connection exception being configured to instruct the SA user end to update access information of each cell, and to re-perform cell selection, wherein not all the subordinate cells are stopped from service, the dual-mode base station being configured for the SA network and a non-standalone (NSA) network simultaneously, and comprising the DU and the CU that are in communication connection, the CU being configured to establish a connection with a first core network and a second core network, respectively, and to perform data transmission between an SA user end and the first core network and data transmission between an NSA user end and the second core network through the DU; and

maintaining a connection with the second core network through the services of all the subordinate cells.

6 . The network connection exception processing method according to claim 5 , wherein, the sending first core network connection exception information to the distributed unit (DU), comprises:

sending signaling carrying a first PLMN list to the DU, the first core network connection exception information is indicated by the first PLMN list, the signaling is configured to instruct the DU to update a stored second PLMN list, and the updated second PLMN list is configured to be carried in a system message periodically broadcasted by the DU for the SA user end to select a PLMN identity before performing the cell selection.

7 . The network connection exception processing method according to claim 5 , wherein, the method further comprises:

sending, after detecting normal connection with the first core network, first core network connection restoring information to the DU, for the DU to send a notification of normal connection between each cell and the first core network to the SA user end, the notification of normal connection is configured to instruct the SA user end to update access information of each cell, and to re-perform cell selection.

8 . A network connection exception processing method, applied to an SA user end, the method comprising:

updating, after receiving a notification of connection exception between each subordinate cell and the first core network sent by a distributed unit (DU), access information of each cell according to the notification of connection exception, and re-performing cell selection, wherein the notification of connection exception is sent by the DU after receiving first core network connection exception information sent by a centralized unit (CU), wherein not all the subordinate cells are stopped from service, the SA user end performing data transmission with the first core network through a dual-mode base station, the dual-mode base station being configured for a standalone (SA) network and a non-standalone (NSA) network simultaneously, and comprising the DU and the CU that are in communication connection, the CU being configured to establish connection with a first core network and a second core network respectively, and to perform data transmission between the SA user end and the first core network and data transmission between an NSA user end and the second core network through the DU.

9 . The network connection exception processing method according to claim 8 , wherein, the method further comprises:

updating, after receiving a notification of normal connection between each cell and the first core network sent by the DU, access information of each cell according to the notification of normal connection, and re-performing cell selection; the notification of normal connection is sent by the DU after receiving the first core network normal connection information sent by the CU.

10 . An electronic device, comprising:

at least one processor;

a memory in communication connection with the at least one processor; wherein

the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor such that the at least one processor may perform the network connection exception processing method of claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2023
From: FEI, TENG; ZHANG, SHOUYONG
To: ZTE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064545/0121 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110513277.4 · May 11, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240114563A1 · Apr 4, 2024
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