Slicing policy for user equipment

Abstract

A wireless user device uses a wireless network slice. The wireless user device identifies a slice type for the wireless user device. The wireless user device identifies frequency bands available to the wireless user device. The wireless user device identifies at least one of a mobility condition of the wireless user device, loading levels for the frequency bands, and interference levels for the frequency bands. The wireless user device selects one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and at least one of the mobility condition, the interference levels, and the loading levels. The wireless user device requests the slice type and the selected one of the frequency bands. The wireless user device exchanges user data with the wireless network slice over the selected one of the frequency bands.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of using a wireless network slice, the method comprising:
 identifying a slice type for a wireless user device;   identifying frequency bands available to the wireless user device;   identifying a mobility condition of the wireless user device;   selecting one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the mobility condition;   requesting the slice type and the selected one of the frequency bands; and   exchanging user data with the wireless network slice over the selected one of the frequency bands.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 identifying interference levels for the frequency bands; and wherein 
 selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the mobility condition comprises selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type, the mobility condition, and the interference levels. 
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 identifying loading levels for the frequency bands; and wherein 
 selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the mobility condition comprises selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type, the mobility condition, and the loading levels. 
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 identifying interference levels and loading levels for the frequency bands; and wherein 
 selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the mobility condition comprises selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type, the mobility condition, the interference levels, and the loading levels. 
 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the slice type comprises enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB). 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the slice type comprises Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC). 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the slice type comprises massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC). 
     
     
         8 . A method of operating a wireless user device to use a wireless network slice, the method comprising:
 user circuitry identifying a slice type for the wireless user device;   network circuitry identifying frequency bands available to the wireless user device;   the user circuitry identifying interference levels for the frequency bands;   the user circuitry selecting one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the interference levels;   the user circuitry requesting the slice type and the selected one of the frequency bands; and   the network circuitry exchanging user data with the wireless network slice over the selected one of the frequency bands.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising:
 the user circuitry identifying a mobility condition of the wireless user device; and wherein 
 the user circuitry selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the interference levels comprises selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type, the interference levels, and the mobility condition. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising:
 the user circuitry identifying loading levels for the frequency bands; and wherein 
 the user circuitry selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the interference levels comprises selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type, the interference levels, and the loading levels. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising:
 the user circuitry identifying a mobility condition for the wireless user device and identifying loading levels for the frequency bands; and wherein 
 the user circuitry selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the interference levels comprises selecting the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type, the interference levels, the mobility condition, and the loading levels. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the slice type comprises enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB). 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the slice type comprises Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC). 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the slice type comprises massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC). 
     
     
         15 . A wireless user device to use a wireless network slice, the wireless user device comprising:
 user circuitry to identify a slice type for the wireless user device;   network circuitry to identify frequency bands available to the wireless user device;   the user circuitry to identify loading levels for the frequency bands;   the user circuitry to select one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the loading levels;   the user circuitry to request the slice type and the selected one of the frequency bands; and   the network circuitry to exchange user data with the wireless network slice over the selected one of the frequency bands.   
     
     
         16 . The wireless user device of  claim 15  further comprising:
 the user circuitry to identify interference levels for the frequency bands; and wherein 
 the user circuitry to select the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type, the loading levels, and the interference levels to select the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the loading levels. 
 
     
     
         17 . The wireless user device of  claim 15  further comprising:
 the user circuitry to identify a mobility condition for the wireless user device; and wherein 
 the user circuitry to select the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type, the loading levels, and the mobility condition to select the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the loading levels. 
 
     
     
         18 . The wireless user device of  claim 15  further comprising:
 the user circuitry to identify interference levels for the frequency bands and a mobility condition for the wireless user device; and wherein 
 the user circuitry to select the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type, the loading levels, the mobility condition, and the interference levels to select the one of the frequency bands based on the slice type and the loading levels. 
 
     
     
         19 . The wireless user device of  claim 15  wherein the slice type comprises enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB). 
     
     
         20 . The wireless user device of  claim 15  wherein the slice type comprises one of Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) and massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC).