GROUP IDENTITIES IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220322053A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17710838

    申请日:2022-03-31

    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing services in a communication system are disclosed. A request for a service provided by a service function entity in a network system is received, wherein the request indicates an identity of a user for which the service is requested. An identity of a group of service function entities capable of serving the user and determined based on the identity of the user is then provided, and an indication of the determined identity of the group is sent in the response for subsequent use by the sender of the request and/or at least one other entity involved in requests for services associated with the user.

    NETWORK FUNCTION REQUEST ERROR HANDLING

    公开(公告)号:US20220224589A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17573410

    申请日:2022-01-11

    Abstract: According to an example aspect, there is provided a method, comprising: receiving, by a service communication proxy from a network function consumer, a service request for a service by a network function producer, transmitting, in response to an error in obtaining an access token from a network repository function on the basis of the service request, a response to the service request to the network function consumer, wherein the access token is for authorizing access to a service at the network function producer and the response is indicative of an access token error.

    ENHANCED INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20230319569A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18189457

    申请日:2023-03-24

    CPC classification number: H04W12/088 H04W84/042

    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus to perform at least one of: transmit to a second security edge protection proxy (SEPP) of a second public land mobile network (PLMN), in a control plane signaling procedure, addressing information of a first SEPP of a first PLMN, to be used by the second SEPP for forwarding messages from the second PLMN to the first PLMN and receive from the second SEPP of the second PLMN, in the control plane signaling procedure, addressing information of the second SEPP of the second PLMN, to be used by the first SEPP for forwarding messages from the first PLMN to the second PLMN.

    APPARATUS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220247827A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17571757

    申请日:2022-01-10

    Abstract: An aspect of the disclosed invention provides a network apparatus for a network function, the network apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory comprising code that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the network apparatus to: in response to a request from a service consumer, determine a first network service function for providing services to the service consumer; determine an identity of a second network service function, wherein the second network service function is an alternative or backup network service function to provide the service to the service consumer; and provide the service consumer with the identity of the second network service function.

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