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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021

Filed:

Jul. 03, 2018
Applicant:

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;

Inventors:

Nimal Gamini Senarath, Ottawa, CA;

Chengchao Liang, Ottawa, CA;

Wei Tan, Shanghai, CN;

Hang Zhang, Nepean, CA;

Wei Lu, Shanghai, CN;

Wenqi Sun, Shanghai, CN;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04W 16/10 (2009.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 16/10 (2013.01); H04L 41/044 (2013.01); H04L 41/0816 (2013.01); H04L 41/0886 (2013.01); H04L 41/0896 (2013.01); H04L 41/5006 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01);
Abstract

An aspect of the disclosure provides a method of network slice management performed by a Communication Service Management Function (CSMF). The method includes receiving service requirements and receiving capability exposure information. The method further includes transmitting network slice requirements in accordance with the service requirements and capability exposure information. In some embodiments the capability exposure information is received from a Network Slice Management Function (NSMF). In some embodiments the network slice requirements are transmitted to the NSMF. Other aspects are directed to methods implemented by an NSMF and a Network Sub-Slice Management Function (NSSMF). Other aspects are directed to the network functions themselves.


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