Method for dynamic intent manager profile exposure

A method performed by an intent manager registry in a communications network, the method comprising:

• receiving, from an intent handler, a first message, the first message comprising a request by the intent handler to register a basic intent handler profile, wherein the basic intent handler profile comprises a first set of information relating to one or more capabilities of the intent handler;
• storing the basic intent handler profile in a database;
• receiving, from an intent owner, a second message, the second message comprising a discovery request for one or more intent handlers;
• in response to the discovery request, obtaining, from the database, a list of one or more intent handlers and basic intent handler profiles corresponding to each of the one or more intent handlers;
• generating a third message, the third message comprising the list of one or more intent handlers and basic intent handler profiles corresponding to each of the one or more intent handlers;
• and
• transmitting the third message towards the intent owner.

A method performed by an intent owner in a communications network, the method comprising:

• generating a first message, the first message comprising a discovery request for an intent handler;
• transmitting the first message towards an intent manager registry;
• receiving, from the intent manager registry, a second message comprising a list of one or more intent handlers and basic intent handler profiles corresponding to each of the one or more intent handlers, wherein each basic intent handler profile comprises a first set of information relating to one or more capabilities of an intent handler;
• selecting an intent handler based on the list of one or more basic intent handler profiles;
• generating a third message, the third message comprising an identifier of the intent owner;
• transmitting the third message towards the selected intent handler;
• and
• receiving a fourth message comprising advanced information to complement the basic intent manager profile of the selected intent handler.