US 12,225,631 B2
Method and apparatus for allocating UE identifier, and computer-readable storage medium
Junshuai Sun, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Beijing (CN); and CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Appl. No. 17/772,048
Filed by CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Beijing (CN); and CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
PCT Filed Sep. 25, 2020, PCT No. PCT/CN2020/117841
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 26, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/082833, PCT Pub. Date May 6, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 201911040502.6 (CN), filed on Oct. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0408242 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 8/26 (2009.01); H04W 8/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 8/26 (2013.01) [H04W 8/08 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for allocating a User Equipment (UE) identifier, comprising:
allocating, by a preset function entity or module, a UE Identification (UE ID);
wherein the UE ID is associated with an identifier of a UE in a radio network system and is used for information interaction between a network device and the preset function entity or module;
wherein the identifier of the UE in the radio network system comprises any UE ID or identifier defined in a mobile network system comprising a 3rd-Generation (3G) network system, a 4th-Generation (4G) network system, or a 5th-Generation (5G) network system, wherein the identifier of the UE in the radio network system is changed according to a change of the radio network system; and
wherein the preset function entity or module comprises at least one of: a near Real Time Radio Intelligent Controller (nRT RIC) or a non Real Time Radio Intelligent Controller (NRT RIC).