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Base station connecting method and user equipment performing same

US10616820B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2016
Grant dateApr 7, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/27
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present specification provides a method by which user equipment (UE) is connected to a base station. The method comprises the steps of: receiving broadcasted information from the base station, wherein the broadcasted information includes information of network slices connected to the base station and capability information of the base station; determining a type indicating a service to be provided or a kind of operation on the basis of the information on the network slices and capability information on the base station; transmitting, to the base station, a connection request message including information on the determined type; and receiving a connection accept message for a first network slice among the network slices connected to the base station. The first network slice can be selected by the base station on the basis of the information on the type.

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