COMBINED SERVICE DISCOVERY AND CONNECTION SETUP FOR SERVICE-BASED ARCHITECTURES

    公开(公告)号:US20220159433A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17433590

    申请日:2019-02-25

    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided in accordance with example embodiments for providinga combined service discovery and connection setup for a fifth-generation (5G) service-based architecture (SBA), and particularly for streamlined provisioning of services associated with a network repositoryfunction (NRF) from network function (NF) service providers to NF service consumers. In some embodiments, the NRF can register NF service providers by, at least, identifying supported transport layer network protocols (TLNPs) and then identifying for the NF service consumer only services associated with NF service providers supporting the same TNLP so that a further suitability handshake between the NF service consumer and the NF service provider is not required. In some embodiments, initial authentication of the NF service consumer by the NRF under a cryptographic protocol can be used as preauthorization for direct communication and service provisioning between the NF service provider and the NF service consumer, without requiring secondary authentication.

    METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AN ACCESS NODE
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230354132A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US18141748

    申请日:2023-05-01

    CPC classification number: H04W36/10 H04W36/385

    Abstract: An apparatus and method comprising implementing a near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller, and detecting an event triggering a need for transfer of control of at least one access node from said near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller to a target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller. An address of the target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller is determined, and an interface between the near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller and the target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller is established. The transfer of the control of the at least one access node from said near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller to the target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller is carried out.

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