COMMUNICATION METHOD, ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE, CORE NETWORK DEVICE, AND USER EQUIPMENT DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:EP4351228A3

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-19

    申请号:EP23211657.4

    申请日:2018-01-04

    CPC classification number: H04W48/08 H04W48/16 H04W48/18 H04W36/0055

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a communication method, an access network device, a core network device, and user equipment. The method includes: receiving, by an access network device, first information sent by a core network device, where the first information includes information about a cell that supports a network slice instance and that allows or does not allow user equipment to access; and sending, by the access network device, the first information to the user equipment. In the foregoing process, the user equipment may obtain the information about a cell that supports a network slice instance and that allows or does not allow the user equipment to access, to aware the network slice instance.

    FINDING AN APPROPRIATE SESSION MANAGEMENT NETWORK FUNCTION IN A HOME PLMN THROUGH A NETWORK FUNCTION REPOSITORY FUNCTION

    公开(公告)号:EP4329379A3

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-19

    申请号:EP24152171.5

    申请日:2017-10-10

    CPC classification number: H04W48/18 H04W48/16

    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method performed by a first network repository function (NRF) entity in a serving public land mobile network (PLMN) is provided, the method comprising: receiving, from a requesting session management network function (SM NF) in the serving PLMN, a first NF discovery request message including an identifier of a home PLMN, agreed network slice assistance information, and a data network name; transmitting, to a second NRF entity in the home PLMN, a second NF discovery request message including the agreed network slice assistance information, and the data network name based on the identifier of the home PLMN; as a response to the second NF discovery request message, receiving, from the second NRF entity, an address of a target SM NF in the home PLMN; and transmitting, to the requesting SM NF, the address of the target SM NF.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SESSION MANAGEMENT FUNCTION SELECTION

    公开(公告)号:EP4376495A2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-29

    申请号:EP24161047.6

    申请日:2017-03-31

    Inventor: ZHU, Jinguo

    CPC classification number: H04L12/00 H04W8/18 H04W36/12 H04W48/18

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting session management functions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a requested slice information from a wireless communication device; sending a network slice instance selection request message to a first database that maintains function information pertaining to at least one network slice instance, and wherein the network slice instance selection request message comprises the requested slice information, and an indication that a requested data session is home routed; receiving a network slice instance selection response message from the first database; selecting a first session management function associated with a serving network slice instance; and selecting a second session management function associated with a home network slice instance.

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