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US 2021/0243587 A1Published application
Session management function selection in home mobile communications network
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorKlaus HOFFMANN
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Abstract
Upon receiving (S10) a request in a visited network in which a UE is roaming, an SMF selection function (10) of the visited network selects an H-SMF located in a home network of the UE by transmitting (S20) information indicating requirements towards an H-NRF (20) located in the home network, receiving (S40), based on the transmission of the information, at least one candidate H-SMF complying with the requirements, and selecting (S50) the H-SMF from the at least one candidate H-SMF.
Claims15
A method, comprising:
- upon receiving a request in a visited network in which a user equipment is roaming, performing selection of a home session management function, H-SMF, located in a home network of the user equipment,
- wherein the selection comprises:
- transmitting information indicating requirements towards a home network repository function, H-NRF, located in the home network;
- based on the transmission of the information, receiving at least one candidate H-SMF complying with the requirements;
- and
- selecting the H-SMF from the at least one candidate H-SMF.
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A method, comprising:
- upon receiving information indicating requirements from a visited network in which a user equipment is roaming, evaluating the requirements by a home network repository function, H-NRF, located in a home network of the user equipment;
- and
- returning at least one candidate home session management function, H-SMF, complying with the requirements.
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code;
- the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:
- upon receiving a request in a visited network in which a user equipment is roaming, performing selection of a home session management function, H-SMF, located in a home network of the user equipment,
- wherein the selection comprises:
- transmitting information indicating requirements towards a home network repository function, H-NRF, located in the home network;
- based on the transmission of the information, receiving at least one candidate H-SMF complying with the requirements;
- and
- selecting the H-SMF from the at least one candidate H-SMF.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code;
- the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:
- upon receiving information indicating requirements from a visited network in which a user equipment is roaming, evaluating the requirements by a home network repository function, H-NRF, located in a home network of the user equipment;
- and
- returning at least one candidate home session management function, H-SMF, complying with the requirements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.