US Patent Application 17630189. ACCESS NETWORK NODE, USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK FUNCTION NODE AND CONTROL METHOD simplified abstract
ACCESS NETWORK NODE, USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK FUNCTION NODE AND CONTROL METHOD
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Inventor(s)
Toshiyuki Tamura of Tokyo (JP)
Hassan Al-kanani of Chinthurs (GB)
ACCESS NETWORK NODE, USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK FUNCTION NODE AND CONTROL METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17630189 titled 'ACCESS NETWORK NODE, USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK FUNCTION NODE AND CONTROL METHOD
Simplified Explanation
- The patent application is for an access network node, user equipment, network function node, and control method that can steer a user equipment (UE) in connected mode. - The control method involves receiving network slice information from a network function node for mobility management. - The network slice information is different from the network slice information being used for a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session with the UE. - If the second network slice information is not available in the first cell, a redirection procedure is performed to move the UE from a first cell to a second cell that supports one of the first network slice information. - The purpose of this innovation is to enable the access network to steer the UE to a different cell that supports a specific network slice, allowing for more efficient network management and improved user experience.
Original Abstract Submitted
An object of the present disclosure is to provide an access network node, a user equipment, a network function node and a control method capable of steering a UE in connected mode. In one example aspect, a control method for an access network node includes: receiving, from a network function node for mobility management, at least one first network slice information, each of which is different from a second network slice information being used for a Protocol Data Unit, PDU, session with a user equipment, UE; and performing a redirection procedure for the UE from a first cell to a second cell which supports one of the at least one first network slice information in a case where the second network slice information is not available in the first cell.
