公开(公告)号：US20180368060A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16063048

申请日：2016-06-23

Applicant: INTEL IP CORPORATION

Inventor： MEGHASHREE DATTATRI KEDALAGUDDE ,  ANA LUCIA PINHEIRO ,  PUNEET JAIN ,  VIVEK GUPTA

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04L12/725 ,  H04L12/713 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/927 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W76/27

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to network slice selector (NSS). In one embodiment, for example, an evolved node B (eNB) may include a processor circuit, and an NSS for execution by the processor circuit to allocate a network slice (NS) to a user equipment (UE). The NS may comprise one or more virtual network function(s) (VNF). In one implementation, a VNF takes on the responsibility of handing specific network functions run on one or more virtual machines (VM) associated with hardware networking infrastructures, such as routers, switches, etc. Individual VNFs may be combined or connected together to provide a complete networking communication service for UEs. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20170251516A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15514444

申请日：2015-07-30

Applicant: INTEL IP CORPORATION

Inventor： SANGEETHA BANGOLAE ,  ANA LUCIA PINHEIRO ,  MARTA MARTINEZ TARRADELL ,  UMESH PHUYAL ,  PUNEET JAIN ,  MO-HAN FONG

IPC: H04W76/04 ,  H04W76/02

Abstract: Technology for switching a user equipment (UE) from a lightweight radio resource control (RRC) connection to a legacy RRC connection is disclosed. A radio base station can determine that the UE is to switch from the lightweight RRC connection with the radio base station to the legacy RRC connection with the radio base station, wherein the UE is configured to perform small data transmissions when the lightweight RRC connection is established for the UE. The radio base station can instruct the UE to perform a service request procedure in order for the UE to transition from the lightweight RRC connection to the legacy RRC connection. The radio base station can receive a service request message from the UE when the service request procedure is initiated at the UE, wherein the radio base station is configured to facilitate switching the UE from the lightweight RRC connection to the legacy RRC connection.