Method for selecting network node in wireless communication system and device therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10791508-B2
Application number	US-201716461660-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2017
Priority date	Nov 18, 2016
Publication date	Sep 29, 2020
Grant date	Sep 29, 2020

Abstract

A method for selecting a serving AMF of a network node in a wireless communication system includes receiving a registration request message of a user equipment (UE), the registration request message including a network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) for a slice requested by the UE and priority information of the NSSAI; determining whether the NSSAI is valid for the UE; when the NSSAI is valid for the UE, searching a first AMF which is able to support the NSSAI based on the priority information; and when the first AMF is searched, selecting the first AMF as the serving AMF serving the UE and transmitting the registration request message to the first AMF.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for selecting a serving Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) of a network node in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving a registration request message of a user equipment (UE), the registration request message including ci) a network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) for a slice requested by the UE and (ii) priority information of the NSSAI, wherein the priority information indicates at least one of (i) whether the NSSAI or at least one S(single)-NSSAI included in the NSSAI is ‘required’ for the UE or (ii) whether the NSSAI or the at least one S-NSSAI is ‘preferred’ by the UE;
determining whether the NSSAI is valid for the UE;
based on the NSSAI being valid for the UE and based on the priority information: searching a first AMF which is able to support the NSSAI;
based on the first AMF being not searched or the NSSAI being not valid for the UE:
transmitting to the UE a registration reject message as a response to the registration request message, wherein the registration reject message includes a registration reject cause; and
based on the registration reject cause indicating that the NSSAI is not valid for the UE: receiving, from the UE, a retransmission of the registration request message, wherein the priority information of the NSSAI or the at least one S-NSSAI in the registration request message is updated to the ‘preferred’ by the UE.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, based on the first AMF being searched:
selecting the first AMF as the serving AMF serving the UE; and
transmitting the registration request message to the first AMF.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first AMF which is able to support the NSSAI is an AMF that supports all slices corresponding to the NSSAI or the at least one S-NSSAI indicating that the priority information is the ‘required’.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining whether the slice is valid for the UE comprises determining whether the slice is valid for the UE based on a subscription of the UE.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein based on the registration reject cause indicating that the first AMF is not searched: the UE performs a public land mobile network (PLMN) reselection operation.

6. The method of claim 3 , further comprising, based on the first AMF not being searched:
selecting a second AMF, that supports S-NSSAI included in the NSSAI at most, as the serving AMF; and
transmitting the registration request message to the second AMF.

7. The method of claim 3 , further comprising receiving, from the UE, an additional NSSAI and priority information of the additional NSSAI via a protocol data unit (PDU) session establishment request message.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising, based on a priority of the additional NSSAI being higher than a priority of the NSSAI received via the registration request message: determining whether the first AMF is able to support the additional NSSAI.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising, based on the first AMF being unable to support the additional NSSAI: transmitting to the UE a reject message for the PDU session establishment request message.

10. The method of claim 2 , wherein the network node is (i) an AMF identified by an AMF ID received through a previous registration procedure or (ii) a predetermined default AMF.

11. A network node configured to select a serving Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) in a wireless communication system, the network node comprising:
a transceiver;
at least one processor; and
at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising:
receiving a registration request message of a user equipment (UE), the registration request message including (i) a network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) for a slice requested by the UE and iii) priority information of the NSSAI, wherein the priority information indicates at least one of (i) whether the NSSAI or at least one S(single)-NSSAI included in the NSSAI is ‘required’ for the UE or (ii) whether the NSSAI or the at least one S-NSSAI is ‘preferred’ by the UE;
determining whether the NSSAI is valid for the UE;
based on the NSSAI being valid for the UE and based on the priority information: searching a first AMF which is able to support the NSSAI; and
based on the first AMF being not searched or the NSSAI being not valid for the UE, transmitting, to the UE a registration reject message as a response to the registration request message, wherein the registration reject message includes a registration reject cause; and
based on the registration reject cause indicating that the NSSAI is not valid for the UE, receiving, from the UE, a retransmission of the registration request message, wherein the priority information of the NSSAI or the at least one S-NSSAI in the registration request message is updated to the ‘preferred’ by the UE.

12. The network node of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
based on the first AMF being searched:
selecting the first AMF as the serving AMF serving the UE; and
transmitting the registration request message to the first AMF.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Park Sangmin
• Ryu Jinsook
• Kim Hyunsook

Classifications

• H04W60/04

  using triggered events · CPC title

• H04W88/14

  Backbone network devices · CPC title

• H04W48/18 Primary

  Selecting a network or a communication service · CPC title

• H04W8/065

  involving selection of the user mobility server · CPC title

• H04W60/00

  Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration · CPC title