CPC H04W 76/10 (2018.02) [H04W 8/18 (2013.01); H04W 8/22 (2013.01); H04W 76/18 (2018.02); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 28/08 (2013.01); H04W 28/0835 (2020.05)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method of operating network infrastructure equipment supporting a cell in a wireless telecommunications system, the method comprising:
receiving a connection setup message from a terminal device operating in the wireless telecommunications system, wherein the connection setup message comprises a request for the terminal device to connect to the cell, wherein the terminal device determines from its own operating context what application information to include in the connection request; and
determining whether to allow the request for the terminal device to connect to the cell based, at least in part, on the application information received from the terminal device,
wherein the connection setup message includes an indication of application information relating to an operating context for the terminal device, wherein the application information relating to an operating context for the terminal device includes an indication of a software application type running on the terminal device and an indication of a software application source for the terminal device.
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