Systems and methods for enabling a network repository function to return a non-empty discovery response
US11616711B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/51
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network device may provide heartbeat requests to a plurality of network function producers, and may set states of the plurality of network function producers to suspended based on not receiving responses to the heartbeat requests after a predetermined time. The network device may receive, from a network function consumer, a discovery request requesting identification of network function producers providing a service or with a network function type, and may determine, based on the discovery request, that none of the plurality of network function producers are available based on the states of the plurality of network function producers being set to suspended. The network device may provide, to the network function consumer, a discovery response that includes a list of the plurality of network function producers with status indicators set to active.
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