Selection of a network slice in relation to an application
US10958541B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for selecting a set of functions of a communications infrastructure, referred to as a network slice, for routing data relating to an application installed in a user terminal connected to the infrastructure. The method is implemented by the terminal and includes: transmitting, to a rule management entity, an identifier of at least one application in the terminal; receiving, from the rule management entity, at least one rule relating to the network slice associated with the identifier of the at least one application received; and determining a network slice based on the at least one rule obtained.
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