Network function instance selection
US12302229B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W60/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Network equipment in a wireless communication network is configured to receive at least a portion of a subscription concealed identifier, SUCI, for a subscriber. The SUCI contains a concealed subscription permanent identifier, SUPI, for the subscriber. The received at least a portion of the SUCI indicates a sub-domain code, SDC. The SDC indicates a certain sub-domain, from among multiple sub-domains of a home network of the subscriber, to which the subscriber is assigned. The network equipment is also configured to determine, based on the SDC and from among multiple instances 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.
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