US 11,903,048 B2
Connecting to virtualized mobile core networks
Gregory S. Sternberg, Mount Laurel, NJ (US); Michael F. Starsinic, Newtown, PA (US); Catalina Mihaela Mladin, Hatboro, PA (US); Rocco DiGirolamo, Laval (CA); and Hongkun Li, Malvern, PA (US)
Assigned to InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/169,819.
Application 17/169,819 is a continuation of application No. 15/593,895, filed on May 12, 2017, granted, now 10,986,675.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/335,511, filed on May 12, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0212134 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. H04W 76/11 (2018.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 41/0896 (2022.01); H04W 12/062 (2021.01); H04W 12/069 (2021.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04L 67/303 (2022.01); H04W 12/75 (2021.01); H04W 72/51 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 76/11 (2018.02) [H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 41/0896 (2013.01); H04W 12/062 (2021.01); H04W 12/069 (2021.01); H04W 72/51 (2023.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01); H04L 67/303 (2013.01); H04W 12/75 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
sending an initial connection message from a user equipment (UE) to a network node, wherein the initial connection message comprises a temporary identifier and one or more network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI), wherein the one or more NSSAI is associated with one or more services and the one or more NSSAI comprise an indication of a request to connect with one or more network slices;
receiving, at the UE from the network node, a response message comprising an indication of whether or not a connection with one or more first network slices of the one or more network slices is permitted;
receiving a request message from the network node, the request message comprising an indication of one or more second network slices that are permitted for use by the UE; and
sending a response to the request change message to the network node.