公开(公告)号：US20190021039A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

申请号：US15649021

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

Inventor： Padmavathi SUDARSAN ,  Subhasis LAHA ,  David ROSSETTI

IPC: H04W40/02 ,  H04W28/02

CPC classification number: H04W40/02 ,  H04L45/42 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/327 ,  H04W28/0247 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: An agent is configured to receive queries from an application server in a communication network. The queries are directed to one or more devices in the communication network. The agent selects a communication path for a device from a plurality of communication paths from the application server to the device. The communication path is selected based on a data size that is to be sent to the device as part of the query, a number of devices that are to receive the query, or a combination thereof. The agent transmits the query via the selected communication path. The communication path can be selected based on one or more of a time criticality of the query, a subscription class of a user of the device, a category of a type of the device, an operator-defined influence factor, network conditions along the communication path, a broadcast flag in the query, or a combination thereof.