Communication method and related apparatus
US11272360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication method and a related apparatus, where sending, by an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity, a request message to a session management function (SMF) entity, wherein the request message comprises a data network name (DNN) of a terminal device and an identifier of a slice of the terminal device; obtaining, by the SMF entity, a security policy based on the DNN of the terminal device and the identifier of the slice of the terminal device; sending, by the SMF entity, the security policy to a base station; and enabling, by the base station, user plane encryption protection when the security policy comprises first encryption protection indication information indicating the base station to enable the user plane encryption protection.
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