Method and apparatus for associating notification channel with val identity(s) in seal notification management service in a wireless communication system

A method performed by a notification management server in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a notification management client, a request message associated with creation of a notification channel, the request message including vertical application layer (VAL) identity cluster information;
• transmitting, to the notification management client, a response message as a response to the request message;
• receiving, from a VAL server, a notification message associated with the VAL identity cluster information;
• and
• transmitting, to the notification management client, the notification message associated with the VAL identity cluster information via the notification channel.

A notification management client in a wireless communication system, the notification management client comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a controller coupled with the transceiver configured to:
• transmit, to a notification management server, a request message associated with creation of a notification channel, the request message including vertical application layer (VAL) identity cluster information;
• receive, from the notification management server, a response message as a response to the request message;
• and
• receive, from the notification management server, a notification message associated with the VAL identity cluster information via the notification channel.

A notification management server in a wireless communication system,

• the notification management server comprising:
• a transceiver;
• and
• a controller coupled with the transceiver configured to:
• receive, from a notification management client, a request message associated with creation of a notification channel, the request message including vertical application layer (VAL) identity cluster information;
• transmit, to the notification management client, a response message as a response to the request message;
• receive, from a VAL server, a notification message associated with the VAL identity cluster information;
• and
• transmit, to the notification management client, the notification message associated with the VAL identity cluster information via the notification channel.