METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING A SERVICE TO AN IoT DEVICE
AssigneeTelia AB
InventorsTero JALKANEN, Tomi SARAJISTO
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Abstract
The embodiments herein relate to methods and apparatuses for activating or running services or resources requested by an IoT device. The IoT device requests attachment to a mobile network by sending a request to core network which confirms said attachment. The IoT device then transmits a software/data container to the core network, the container comprises features/functions needed for running the requested resource/service. A network edge device then sets up the resource/service enabling the IoT device to run the service/resource provided the core network validates the software/data container. There is also provided a network edge device and a core network.
Claims21
A method performed by an Internet-of-Things, IoT, device for requesting a resource/service in a network, the method comprising:
- sending a request to a core network requesting attachment to a mobile network;
- receiving an acknowledgement from the core network confirming attachment to the mobile network;
- transmitting a software/data container including at least one of features and functions needed for running the requested resource/service;
- and
- running the requested resource/service set up by a network edge device when the core network validates the software/data container.
A method performed by a network edge device for setting up a resource/service for an Internet-of-Things, IoT, device, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a core network, a software/data container including at least one of features and functions needed for running a resource/service requested by the IoT device;
- and
- setting up the requested resource/service for the IoT device enabling the IoT device to run the requested resource/service.
A method performed by a core network for the setting up of a resource/service for an Internet-of-Things, IoT, device, the method comprising:
- receiving, from the IoT device, a request for attaching the IoT device to a mobile network;
- transmitting, to the IoT device, an acknowledgement confirming said attachment to the mobile network;
- receiving, from the IoT device, a software/data container including at least one of features and functions needed for running a resource/service requested by the IoT device;
- checking the validity of the software/data container;
- transmitting, to a network edge device, the software/data container to be run as part of a Virtual Network Function, VNF, environment, when the software/data container is considered valid;
- and
- receiving an acknowledgement from the network edge device confirming the setting up of the resource/service for the IoT device.
An Internet-of-Things, IoT, device for requesting a resource/service in a network, the IoT device being configured to:
- send a request, to a core network requesting attachment to a mobile network;
- receive an acknowledgement from the core network confirming said attachment to the mobile network;
- transmit a software/data container including at least one of features and functions needed for running a requested resource/service;
- and
- run the requested resource/service set up by a network edge device when the core network validates the software/data container.
A network edge device for setting up a resource/service for an Internet-of-Things, IoT, device, the network edge device being configured to:
- receive, from a core network, a software/data container including at least one of features and functions needed for running a resource/service requested by the IoT device;
- and
- set up the requested resource/service for the IoT device enabling the IoT device to run the requested resource/service.
A core network for the setting up of a resource/service for an Internet-of-Things, IoT, device, the core network being configured to:
- receive, from the IoT device, a request for attaching the IoT device to a mobile network;
- transmit, to the IoT device, an acknowledgement confirming said attachment to the mobile network;
- receive, from the IoT device, a software/data container including at least one of features and functions needed for running a resource/service requested by the IoT device;
- check the validity of the software/data container;
- transmit, to a network edge device, the software/data container to be run as art of a Virtual Network Function, VNF, environment, when the software/data container is considered valid;
- and
- receive an acknowledgement from the network edge device confirming the setting up of the resource/service for the IoT device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.