Method and apparatus for managing managed function object

An apparatus for managing a managed function object, the apparatus comprising:

• a receiver, configured to cooperate with a processor to receive a management request for the managed function object, wherein the management request carries indication information of an application that is used to associate the managed function object with the application;
• and
• the processor, configured to manage the managed function object based on an application type generated from the descriptor identifier of the indication information of the application,
• wherein the indication information of the application comprises type information of the application, wherein the type information of the application comprises a descriptor identifier that uniquely identifies a descriptor, and wherein the application type is generated based on the descriptor identifier.

An apparatus for managing a managed function object, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a transmitter, configured to cooperate with the processor to send a management request for a managed function object to a managed function management unit, wherein the management request carries indication information of an application that instructs the managed function management unit to associate the managed function object with the application, and the management request instructs the managed function management unit to manage the managed function object based on an application type generated from the descriptor identifier of the indication information of the application,
• wherein the indication information of the application comprises type information of the application, wherein the type information of the application comprises a descriptor identifier that uniquely identifies a descriptor, and wherein the application type is generated based on the descriptor identifier.