公开(公告)号：US11337046B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16099103

申请日：2016-05-04

Applicant: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY

Inventor： Klaus Hoffmann ,  Gerald Goermer

IPC: H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04L43/028 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for use in a communication network are provided. First protocol elements are acquired from a user plane of a first network entity of the communication network, the first network entity having a split network function into the user plane and a control plane. Second protocol elements are acquired from the control plane of the first network entity, and third protocol elements are generated from the first and second protocol elements for a second network entity of the communication network, the second network entity being separate from the first network entity.

公开(公告)号：US11350266B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16768850

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY

Inventor： Klaus Hoffmann

IPC: H04W8/06 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: Upon receiving (S10) a request in a visited network in which a UE is roaming, an SMF selection function (10) of the visited network selects an H-SMF located in a home network of the UE by transmitting (S20) information indicating requirements towards an H-NRF (20) located in the home network, receiving (S40), based on the transmission of the information, at least one candidate H-SMF complying with the requirements, and selecting (S50) the H-SMF from the at least one candidate H-SMF.

公开(公告)号：US20200213992A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16482733

申请日：2017-02-03

Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

Inventor： Klaus Hoffmann

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W72/08

Abstract: It is provided a method, comprising requesting a resource for a service from a network, wherein the request includes a requirement indication indicating a requirement to the resource to be fulfilled for the service.

公开(公告)号：US09794132B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14782363

申请日：2013-04-03

Applicant: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY

Inventor： Klaus Hoffmann

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L41/145 ,  H04L12/4633 ,  H04L69/03

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided, by which control in a virtual network is performed, in which resources of a network are modeled, wherein the control of the virtual network is carried out according to a first network protocol. Moreover, a network interface is provided between the virtual network and the network the resources of which are modeled. A control part of a network resource is provided in the virtual network, the control part and the network resource requiring a second network protocol for exchanging control signaling. Control information according to one of the first and second network protocols, which are destined to the network element, is encapsulated in control signaling of another one of the first and second network protocols, and the control signaling is sent to the on the network interface to a network control element, which de-capsulates the encapsulated control information from the received control signaling, and forwards the detected control information to the network resource.

公开(公告)号：US12289288B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US18446422

申请日：2023-08-08

Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

Inventor： Klaus Hoffmann ,  Shubhranshu Singh

IPC: H04L61/4511 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04W80/12 ,  H04L101/668

Abstract: A network entity of a communication network receives a first message from a user equipment, the first message including at least first information regarding a domain name server query. In accordance with a first handling rule, the first message is processed by including second information regarding a subnet option into the first message, and the processed first message is forwarded to a domain name server. The network entity receives a second message from the domain name server, the second message including a response to the domain name server query and the second information. In accordance with a second handling rule, the second message is processed by replacing the second information, and the processed second message is forwarded to the user equipment.

公开(公告)号：US11924715B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17738052

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY

Inventor： Klaus Hoffmann ,  Laurent Thiebaut ,  Bruno Landais ,  Shubhranshu Singh ,  Georgios Gkellas

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L61/4511 ,  H04L61/5069 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04L101/365 ,  H04W84/18

CPC classification number: H04W4/08 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L61/4511 ,  H04L61/5069 ,  H04L2101/365 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for the assignment of a common edge application server (EAS) for ad-hoc groups of user equipment (UE). A method may include generating or updating binding information comprising a correlation between a group identifier of an ad-hoc group of user equipment (UE) and an edge application server (EAS) identifier assigned to the ad-hoc group, and storing, updating, and/or deleting the binding information, or causing the binding information to be stored, in a database.

公开(公告)号：US11063775B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16867744

申请日：2020-05-06

Applicant: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY

Inventor： Klaus Hoffmann

IPC: H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/715 ,  H04L12/947 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: A method and apparatus for efficient and dynamic support of mobile low latency services including maintaining, by a control plane entity of an inter mobile device information exchange service hosting management functionality for said service, information on a plurality of participants of said service in a service area. A forwarding rule indicative of forwarding messages related to said service from a sender participant of said plurality of participants to a receiver participant of said plurality of participants is generated based on said information on said plurality of participants of said service in said service area. The forwarding rule is transmitted to a user plane entity of said service, and said user plane entity is located in a connection path between said control plane entity and said first participant of said service and in a connection path between said control plane entity and said second participant of said service.

公开(公告)号：US10686614B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US16332232

申请日：2017-09-11

Applicant: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY

Inventor： Klaus Hoffmann

IPC: H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/715 ,  H04L12/947 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: There are provided measures for efficient and dynamic support of mobile low latency services. Such measures exemplarily comprise receiving, by a user plane entity of an inter mobile device information exchange service, from a control plane entity of said service hosting management functionality for said service, a forwarding rule for forwarding messages related to said service between participants of said service, wherein said user plane entity is located in a connection path between said control plane entity and a first participant of said service and in a connection path between said control plane entity and a second participant of said service, storing said forwarding rule in a rule storage, wherein each of forwarding rules stored in said rule storage is indicative of forwarding messages related to said service from a respective sender participant of said service to a respective receiver participant of said service, receiving a message from said first participant of said service, said message being indicative of said first participant of said service and said service, deciding whether to forward said message to said second participant of said service based on said forwarding rule, and forwarding, upon affirmative result of said deciding, said message to said second participant of said service.