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Method and apparatus for service discovery

US11785535B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Cheng Wang · Shanghai, CN
Peng Li · Beijing, CN
Xinyu Zhang · Changzhou City, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 12, 2019
Grant date	Oct 10, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W48/14
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus and computer program products for service discovery. A method implemented at a primary Network-Function Repository Function, NRF, in a communication network, wherein the communication network comprising at least one primary NRF and at least one secondary NRFs, the method comprising: receiving a discovery request from a first secondary NRF, wherein the discovery request comprises a service query information for a target Network Function, NF, obtaining target NF information, providing the target NF information to the first secondary NRF.

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