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Methods and apparatuses for discovering a network function acting as network function service consumer

US11509728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY · FI

Inventors

Bruno Landais · Lannion, FR
Thomas Belling · Erding, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 25, 2019
Grant date	Nov 22, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 25, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2101/38
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for discovering a network function (NF) acting as a network function service consumer are provided. One method may include, when a NF service consumer subscribes to notifications from a NF service producer, receiving, by the NF service producer, subscription information including a name of a consumer service of the NF service consumer that subscribes to notifications of the NF service producer. The receiving of the subscription information with the name of the consumer service allows the NF service producer to discover a corresponding NF service from an alternative NF instance within a NF set.

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