Access control for network slices of a wireless communication system

US11191003B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

• Thomas WIRTH · Berlin, DE
• Thomas SCHIERL · Berlin, DE
• Lars THIELE · Berlin, DE
• Cornelius HELLGE · Berlin, DE
• Eiko Seidel · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 1, 2019
• Grant date: Nov 30, 2021
• Expiry date: Dec 10, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W72/00
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A base station and a user equipment for a wireless communication network having a plurality of logical radio access networks are described. The base station communicates with a plurality of users to be served by the base station for accessing one or more of the logical radio access networks, and selectively controls the physical resources of the wireless communication network assigned to the logical radio access networks and/or controls access of the users or user groups to one or more of the logical radio access networks. The user equipment, for accessing at least one of the logical radio access networks, receives and processes a control signal from the base station, which indicates the physical resources of the wireless communication network assigned to the logical radio access network and/or includes access control information for the user equipment for accessing the logical radio access network.