US 12,445,952 B2
Communication system and methods that adapt RRC procedures to a 5G network implementing network slicing
Sivapathalingham Sivavakeesar, Surrey (GB); and Sadafuku Hayashi, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by NEC Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/602,108.
Application 18/602,108 is a continuation of application No. 16/475,798, previously published as PCT/JP2017/045491, filed on Dec. 19, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 1700270 (GB), filed on Jan. 6, 2017; and application No. 1700505 (GB), filed on Jan. 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0306086 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 60/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 48/18 (2013.01) [H04W 36/0069 (2018.08); H04W 36/00695 (2023.05); H04W 36/00835 (2018.08); H04W 60/04 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile device comprising:
at least one memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor configured to process the instructions to:
receive system information including first information corresponding to at least one type of at least one supported slice and second information indicating at least one particular cell corresponding to the at least one type of the at least one supported slice; and
perform a cell selection or an initial access procedure on a slice indicated by the first information and the second information,
wherein the first information corresponding to the at least one type of the at least one supported slice indicates:
information indicating at least one slice/service type, and
information for differentiating at least one slice corresponding to each of the at least one slice/service type, and
wherein the at least one slice/service type includes:
at least one operator common type including:
enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)
critical communication for high reliability and low latency, and
massive communication for Internet of Things, and
at least one operator specific type.