Network function instance selection
US11071050B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W60/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Network equipment (26) in a wireless communication network is configured to receive at least a portion of a subscription concealed identifier, SUCI, (34) for a subscriber (13). The SUCI (34) contains a concealed subscription permanent identifier, SUPI, (20) for the subscriber (13). The received at least a portion of the SUCI (34) indicates a sub-domain code, SDC, (32). The SDC (32) indicates a certain sub-domain, from among multiple sub-domains (30-1, 30-2, . . . 30-N) of a home network of the subscriber (13), to which the subscriber (13) is assigned. The network equipment (26) is also configured to determine, based on the SDC (32) and from among multiple instances (24-1, 24-2, . . . 24-M) of a provider network function in the home network respectively allocated to provide a service to be consumed for subscribers assigned to different sub-domains, an instance of the provider network function to provide the service to be consumed for the subscriber (13).
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