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Procedures to support network slicing in a wireless communication system

  • US 10,440,555 B2
  • Filed: 07/16/2018
  • Issued: 10/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • establishing, at a remote unit, a first connection with a primary network slice of a mobile communication network, the primary network slice providing service for one or more usage classes;

    establishing, at the remote unit, a second connection with a secondary network slice of the mobile communication network while maintaining the first connection, the secondary network slice providing service for one or more additional usage classes;

    detecting a mobility management event for the remote unit; and

    transmitting a single mobility management request to the primary network slice via the first connection in response to the mobility management event; and

    receiving a consolidated mobility management response via the first connection, wherein the consolidated mobility management response includes a first response from the primary network slice that indicates whether the primary network slice accepts the mobility management request and a second response from the secondary network slice that indicates whether the secondary network slice accepts the mobility management request.

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