Add subscription context to the definition of type notification data

A method performed by a first network function implementing a Network Repository Function, NRF, comprising:

• receiving, from a second network function, one or more subscription requests for subscribing one or more events associated with a third network function, wherein each of the one or more subscription requests comprises a first parameter indicating a subscription condition and a second parameter indicating a common callback Uniform Resource Identifier, URI, wherein receiving the one or more subscription requests for subscribing the one or more events further comprising:
• receiving a first subscription request including the first parameter indicating a first subscription condition and the second parameter indicating the common callback URI and creating a first subscription according to the first subscription request, including assigning a first subscription ID for the first subscription;
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• receiving a second subscription request including the first parameter indicating a second subscription condition and the second parameter indicating the common callback URI and creating a second subscription according to the second subscription request, including assigning a second subscription ID for the second subscription;
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• transmitting a notification request for notifying the one or more event to the second network function according to the common callback URI, wherein the notification request includes a third parameter indicating a subscription context regarding the subscription request, wherein the subscription context relates to a created subscription and includes at least one of the first subscription ID and the first subscription condition or at least one of the second subscription ID and the second subscription condition, depending on which of the first or second subscription condition occurs.

A method performed by a second network function, comprising:

• transmitting, to a first network function implementing a Network Repository Function, NRF, one or more subscription requests for subscribing one or more events associated with a third network function wherein each of the one or more subscription request includes a first parameter indicating a subscription condition and a second parameter indicating a common callback Uniform Resource Identifier, URI, wherein transmitting the one or more subscription requests for subscribing the one or more events further comprising:
• transmitting a first subscription request including the first parameter indicating a first subscription condition and the second parameter indicating the common callback URI and receiving a first subscription response from the first network function, wherein the first subscription response includes a first subscription ID of a first subscription, which is created in the first network function according to the first subscription request;
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• transmitting a second subscription request including the first parameter indicating a second subscription condition and the second parameter indicating the common callback URI and receiving a second subscription response from the first network function, wherein the second subscription response includes a second subscription ID of a second subscription, which is created in the first network function according to the second subscription request;
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• receiving a notification request, which is transmitted according to the common callback URI, for notifying the one or more event from the first network function, wherein the notification request includes a third parameter indicating a subscription context regarding the subscription request, wherein the subscription context relates to a created subscription and includes at least one of the first subscription ID and the first subscription condition or at least one of the second subscription ID and the second subscription condition, depending on which of the first or second subscription condition occurs.

A first network function implementing a Network Repository Function, NRF, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium coupled to the at least one processor, the non-transitory computer readable medium stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, whereby the at least one processor is configured to:
• receive, from a second network function, one or more subscription requests for subscribing one or more events associated with a third network function, wherein each of the one or more subscription requests comprises a first parameter indicating a subscription condition and a second parameter indicating a common callback Uniform Resource Identifier, URI, wherein receiving the one or more subscription requests for subscribing the one or more events further comprising:
• receive a first subscription request including the first parameter indicating a first subscription condition and the second parameter indicating the common callback URI and creating a first subscription according to the first subscription request, including assigning a first subscription ID for the first subscription;
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• receive a second subscription request including the first parameter indicating a second subscription condition and the second parameter indicating the common callback URI and creating a second subscription according to the second subscription request, including assigning a second subscription ID for the second subscription;
• and
• transmit a notification request for notifying the one or more event to the second network function according to the common callback URI, wherein the notification request includes a third parameter indicating a subscription context regarding the subscription request, wherein the subscription context relates to a created subscription and includes at least one of the first subscription ID and the first subscription condition or at least one of the second subscription ID and the second subscription condition, depending on which of the first or second subscription condition occurs.

A second network function, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium coupled to the at least one processor, the non-transitory computer readable medium stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, whereby the at least one processor is configured to:
• transmit, to a first network function implementing a Network Repository Function, NRF, one or more subscription requests for subscribing one or more events associated with a third network function wherein each of the one or more subscription request includes a first parameter indicating a subscription condition and a second parameter indicating a common callback Uniform Resource Identifier, URI, wherein transmitting the one or more subscription requests for subscribing the one or more events further comprising:
• transmit a first subscription request including the first parameter indicating a first subscription condition and the second parameter indicating the common callback URI and receiving a first subscription response from the first network function, wherein the first subscription response includes a first subscription ID of a first subscription, which is created in the first network function according to the first subscription request;
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• transmit a second subscription request including the first parameter indicating a second subscription condition and the second parameter indicating the common callback URI and receiving a second subscription response from the first network function, wherein the second subscription response includes a second subscription ID of a second subscription, which is created in the first network function according to the second subscription request;
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• receive a notification request, which is transmitted according to the common callback URI, for notifying the one or more event from the first network function, wherein the notification request includes a third parameter indicating a subscription context regarding the subscription request, wherein the subscription context relates to a created subscription and includes at least one of the first subscription ID and the first subscription condition or at least one of the second subscription ID and the second subscription condition, depending on which of the first or second subscription condition occurs.

A computer readable medium comprising computer readable code, which when run on an apparatus, causes the apparatus to:

• receive, from a second network function, one or more subscription requests for subscribing one or more events associated with a third network function, wherein each of the one or more subscription requests comprises a first parameter indicating a subscription condition and a second parameter indicating a common callback Uniform Resource Identifier, URI, wherein receiving the one or more subscription requests for subscribing the one or more events further comprising:
• receive a first subscription request including the first parameter indicating a first subscription condition and the second parameter indicating the common callback URI and creating a first subscription according to the first subscription request, including assigning a first subscription ID for the first subscription;
• and
• receive a second subscription request including the first parameter indicating a second subscription condition and the second parameter indicating the common callback URI and creating a second subscription according to the second subscription request, including assigning a second subscription ID for the second subscription;
• and
• transmit a notification request for notifying the one or more event to the second network function according to the common callback URI, wherein the notification request includes a third parameter indicating a subscription context regarding the subscription request, wherein the subscription context relates to a created subscription and includes at least one of the first subscription ID and the first subscription condition or at least one of the second subscription ID and the second subscription condition, depending on which of the first or second subscription condition occurs.