Described is an apparatus of a User Equipment (UE). The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry, a second circuitry, and a third circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to determine that the UE is in an Inactive Radio Resource Control (RRC) state. The second circuitry may be operable to process a first transmission received by the UE while the UE is in the Inactive RRC state, the first transmission carrying a set of one or more Access Control (AC) parameters. The third circuitry may be operable to regulate the sending of a second transmission, in accordance with the set of one or more AC parameters, while the UE is in the Inactive RRC state.

A method for sending system information includes: receiving a system information (SI) request sent by at least one user equipment (UE); determining, according to the received SI request, at least one, in the SI requested by each UE, of a first SI set sent in a unicast manner and a second SI set sent in a broadcast manner; and returning, to each UE, a response message of the SI request, wherein the response message carries at least one of the first SI set of the corresponding UE and indication information for instructing the corresponding UE to receive the second SI set.

A method for sending system information includes: receiving a system information (SI) request sent by at least one user equipment (UE); determining, according to the received SI request, at least one, in the SI requested by each UE, of a first SI set sent in a unicast manner and a second SI set sent in a broadcast manner; and returning, to each UE, a response message of the SI request, wherein the response message carries at least one of the first SI set of the corresponding UE and indication information for instructing the corresponding UE to receive the second SI set.

A home appliance connection method according to embodiments of the present invention may comprise the steps of: setting a wireless mode to a station mode; periodically searching for a wireless network on the basis of the station mode; and, when a wireless network search request is received from a terminal device, transmitting found wireless network information to the terminal device. A home appliance connection method according to embodiments of the present invention may further comprise a step in which the terminal device receives found wireless network information, wherein the found wireless network information of the terminal device may be information from which a wireless network not associated with a home appliance for the terminal device has been filtered. A home appliance connection method according to embodiments of the present invention may further comprise a step of, when the wireless mode is a station mode, periodically changing the wireless mode into an access point (AP) mode and periodically transmitting a beacon message to the terminal device on the basis of the AP mode. A home appliance connection method according to embodiments of the present invention may comprise a step of receiving a first advertising message on the basis of a Bluetooth from the terminal device, wherein the first advertising message may comprise a home appliance registration request. Furthermore, a home appliance connection method may comprise the steps of: transmitting a second advertising message to the terminal device on the basis of the Bluetooth in response to the first advertising message; and searching for a wireless network in response to the first advertising message.

A method for transmitting in a communication network uplink data from an application module in a user terminal. The method includes: determining, by said user terminal, if a correspondence exists between an application module providing at least one uplink packet and at least one rule designating a network slice instantiation to be used for transmitting uplink packets in the communication network; and in response to a determination by said user terminal that the application module providing at least one uplink packet corresponds to a rule designating a network slice instantiation to be used for transmitting the uplink packet in the communication network, transmitting said at least one uplink packet from the user terminal to an entity for access to a user plane of the designated network slice instantiation.

A method for transmitting in a communication network uplink data from an application module in a user terminal. The method includes: determining, by said user terminal, if a correspondence exists between an application module providing at least one uplink packet and at least one rule designating a network slice instantiation to be used for transmitting uplink packets in the communication network; and in response to a determination by said user terminal that the application module providing at least one uplink packet corresponds to a rule designating a network slice instantiation to be used for transmitting the uplink packet in the communication network, transmitting said at least one uplink packet from the user terminal to an entity for access to a user plane of the designated network slice instantiation.

A first base station is disclosed. The first base station may transmit, to a second BS, at least one PRACH preamble for requesting OSI. The first base station may receive a PDCCH and an associated PDSCH, the PDSCH including the OSI. Prior to transmitting the at least one PRACH, the first base station may scan for neighboring BSs. The first base station may determine, based on first quality metrics associated with the neighboring BSs, a set of BSs, the set of BSs including the second BS. The first station may obtain a MIB and at least one SIB from each of the set of BSs. The at least one PRACH preamble may be transmitted to the second BS based on the obtained MIB and the at least one SIB from the second BS.

A first base station is disclosed. The first base station may transmit, to a second BS, at least one PRACH preamble for requesting OSI. The first base station may receive a PDCCH and an associated PDSCH, the PDSCH including the OSI. Prior to transmitting the at least one PRACH, the first base station may scan for neighboring BSs. The first base station may determine, based on first quality metrics associated with the neighboring BSs, a set of BSs, the set of BSs including the second BS. The first station may obtain a MIB and at least one SIB from each of the set of BSs. The at least one PRACH preamble may be transmitted to the second BS based on the obtained MIB and the at least one SIB from the second BS.

This application discloses a communication method and apparatus. A first AMF device receives a first request message, where the first request message includes an identifier of a first network slice that a terminal requests to access and an identifier of a tracking area in which the terminal is located. When the first AMF device determines that the tracking area supports the first network slice, the first AMF device sends a response message, where the response message includes a first radio access selection priority index corresponding to the first network slice. The first radio access selection priority index is for selection of an access network device that supports the first network slice at the terminal. Even if an access network device currently accessed by the terminal does not support the first network slice, the terminal may re-access the access network device that supports the first network slice.

This application discloses a communication method and apparatus. A first AMF device receives a first request message, where the first request message includes an identifier of a first network slice that a terminal requests to access and an identifier of a tracking area in which the terminal is located. When the first AMF device determines that the tracking area supports the first network slice, the first AMF device sends a response message, where the response message includes a first radio access selection priority index corresponding to the first network slice. The first radio access selection priority index is for selection of an access network device that supports the first network slice at the terminal. Even if an access network device currently accessed by the terminal does not support the first network slice, the terminal may re-access the access network device that supports the first network slice.