Mechanism for executing server discovery
US9871872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5014
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism to ensure that the same server/proxy is selected by different server/proxy discovery mechanisms executed in a network control element and a terminal equipment, respectively. A first selection of a server/proxy is executed by a network control element on the basis of a first discovery procedure. Then, a second selection of a server/proxy is started by a terminal equipment on the basis of a second discovery procedure. A relay agent element is used for responding to the request on behalf of a configuration server or for modifying a configuration server response so that the same server/proxy is selected by the network control element and the terminal equipment.
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