METHODS AND DEVICES FOR NETWORK FUNCTION DISCOVERY IN COMMUNICATION NETWORK

Title:

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR NETWORK FUNCTION DISCOVERY IN COMMUNICATION NETWORK

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/016763

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A method for network function discovery in a communication network is provided. The method comprise receiving a discovery request from a first network function NF to request one or more NF instance of a first group type for a first subscriber. The discovery request may include a first group type identifier of the first group type. The method may further comprise determining one or more group identifier for one or more groups of NF instances managing the first subscriber. The one or more groups of NF instances are of the first group type and one or more other group types. The method may further comprise sending a discovery response to the first network function, including the one or more group identifiers and addressing information to reach the one or more groups of NF instances.

Inventors:

LIU QIANG (CN)
OREA GARCIA ANA (ES)
BOLT VLATKO (HR)
FERNANDEZ GALMES JUAN MANUEL (ES)
GARCIA LLORENTE JORGE (ES)
ZHANG WENLIANG (CN)

Application Number:

PCT/CN2019/098014

Publication Date:

February 04, 2021

Filing Date:

July 26, 2019

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Assignee:

ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M (SE)
LIU QIANG (CN)

International Classes:

H04W48/08; H04W48/16; H04W48/18; H04W60/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2019117940A1

2019-06-20

Foreign References:

US20180227871A1	2018-08-09
CN109842906A	2019-06-04
CN108632312A	2018-10-09

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