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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING NETWORK ADDRESS PREFIX
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/095630
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for assigning network address prefix. A method performed by a control plane function may comprise: receiving (S101), from a terminal device, a request for assigning a network address prefix; determining (S102) whether the network address prefix is assigned by the control plane function or a user plane function; transmitting (S103), to the user plane function, a PFCP Session Modification Request for requesting the user plane function to assign the network address prefix, if it is determined that the network address prefix is assigned by the user plane function; receiving (S104), from the user plane function, a PFCP Session Modification Response including an assigned network address prefix; and transmitting (S105) the assigned network address prefix to the terminal device. The specific procedure for the terminal device to obtain the network address prefix from a network entity not directly requested by the terminal device may be defined.

Inventors:
ZHANG WEN (CN)
YANG YONG (SE)
HE YINGJIAO (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2021/121059
Publication Date:
May 12, 2022
Filing Date:
September 27, 2021
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Assignee:
ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M (SE)
ZHANG WEN (CN)
International Classes:
H04W8/26
Other References:
ERICSSON: "Report of UE IP address Allocation Status", vol. CT WG4, no. E-Meeting; 20200818 - 20200828, 11 August 2020 (2020-08-11), XP051918626, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200811]
"3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Core Network and Terminals; Interface between the Control Plane and the User Plane Nodes; Stage 3 (Release 16)", vol. CT WG4, no. V16.5.0, 24 September 2020 (2020-09-24), pages 1 - 313, XP051960931, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200924]
3GPP TS 23.401
3GPP TS 23.316
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ZHONGZI LAW OFFICE (CN)
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