Patent ID: 11903048
Assignee: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 14:
15. An apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
memory coupled with the processor, the memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
sending an initial connection message from a user equipment (UE) to a network node, wherein the initial connection message comprises a temporary identifier and one or more network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI), wherein one or more NSSAI is associated with one or more services and the one or more NSSAI comprise an indication of a request to connect with one or more network slices; and
receiving, at the UE from the network node, a response message comprising an indication of whether or not the connection with one or more first network slices of the one or more network slices is permitted;
receiving a request message from the network node, the request message comprising an indication of one or more second network slices that are permitted for use by the UE; and
sending a Profile Change response to the network node.