Methods and apparatuses for discovering a network function acting as network function service consumer
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorsBruno LANDAIS, Thomas BELLING
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for discovering a network function (NF) acting as a network function service consumer are provided. One method may include, when a NF service consumer subscribes to notifications from a NF service producer, receiving, by the NF service producer, subscription information including a name of a consumer service of the NF service consumer that subscribes to notifications of the NF service producer. The receiving of the subscription information with the name of the consumer service allows the NF service producer to discover a corresponding NF service from an alternative NF instance within a NF set.
Claims24
A method, comprising:
- when a network function service consumer subscribes to notifications of a network function service producer,
- sending, to the network function service producer, subscription information including a name of a consumer service to allow the network function service producer to discover a corresponding network function service from an alternative network function instance within a network function set.
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory comprising computer program code,
- the at least one memory and computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to
- when a network function service consumer subscribes to notifications of a network function service producer,
- send, to the network function service producer, subscription information including a name of a consumer service to allow the network function service producer to discover a corresponding network function service from an alternative network function instance within a network function set.
A method, comprising:
- when a network function service consumer subscribes to notifications from a network function service producer,
- receiving, by the network function service producer, subscription information including a name of a consumer service of the network function service consumer that subscribes to notifications of the network function service producer,
- wherein the receiving of the subscription information with the name of the consumer service allows the network function service producer to discover a corresponding network function service from an alternative network function instance within a network function set.
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory comprising computer program code,
- the at least one memory and computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to when a network function service consumer subscribes to notifications from a network function service producer,
- receive subscription information including a name of a consumer service of the network function service consumer that subscribes to notifications of the network function service producer,
- wherein the receiving of the subscription information with the name of the consumer service allows the network function service producer to discover a corresponding network function service from an alternative network function instance within a network function set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.