	US 12,250,738 B2
	Method for allocating bearer identifier, apparatus, and system
Yang Xin, Shanghai (CN); Xiaobo Wu, Shenzhen (CN); Weiwei Chong, Shenzhen (CN); and Runze Zhou, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/194,234.
Application 18/194,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/226,398, filed on Apr. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,622,395.
Application 17/226,398 is a continuation of application No. 16/575,585, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,980,071, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Application 16/575,585 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2017/077371, filed on Mar. 20, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0328813 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/11 (2018.01); H04W 8/08 (2009.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 36/08 (2009.01); H04W 36/14 (2009.01); H04W 36/32 (2009.01); H04W 80/10 (2009.01)

CPC H04W 76/11 (2018.02) [H04W 8/08 (2013.01); H04W 28/0268 (2013.01); H04W 36/08 (2013.01); H04W 36/144 (2023.05); H04W 36/324 (2023.05); H04W 80/10 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a first communication network and from a terminal, a request for modifying a protocol data unit (PDU) session related to a service; and

providing, by the first communication network to the terminal, in response to the request, and based on terminal capability information, a bearer identifier and a flow identifier,

wherein the terminal capability information indicates that the terminal supports communication between the terminal and a second communication network,

wherein the bearer identifier identifies a bearer in the second communication network,

wherein the bearer corresponds to a flow that is of the PDU session and that is in the first communication network, and

wherein the flow identifier identifies the flow.