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Method and apparatus for network function service discovery

US11343669B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Cheng Wang · Shanghai, CN
Yong Yang · Kållered, SE
Gang Ren · Shanghai, CN
Xiao Li · Shanghai, CN
Xinyu Zhang · Changzhou City, CN
Junyi Wang · Zhenjiang, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 2018
Grant date	May 24, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W8/186
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus and computer program products for network function service discovery. A method implemented at a second network node in a wireless core network with service based architecture comprises: receiving a registration request for network function instance from a network function, the registration request comprising information identifying a subscriber group to which the network function instance is applicable; and storing the information in association with the network function instance. With embodiments of the disclosure, size of NF profile can be saved.

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