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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Vijay Venkataraman, San Jose, CA (US);
Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar, Singapore, SG;
Krisztian Kiss, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Rohit R. Matolia, Bangalore, IN;
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A network function is responsible for enforcing network slice quotas. The network function identifies a network slice quota for a single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI), determines that the network slice quota for the S-NSSAI includes a first quota corresponding to fifth generation (5G) packet data unit (PDU) sessions and a second quota corresponding to interworking handovers between a fifth generation core (5GC and an evolved packet core (EPC), receives a request to update the network slice quota and updates the network slice quota for the S-NSSAI based on the request.