5G-4G authentication data coexistence

    公开(公告)号:US11943614B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US17421042

    申请日:2019-12-05

    CPC分类号: H04W12/068 H04W8/20 H04W12/03

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments include a method for managing user authentication credentials in relation to different types of core networks, CNs. The exemplary methods can include receiving (1010) a request to authenticate a user for access via a first CN, and determining (1020) that user authentication credentials are unavailable in relation to the first CN. The exemplary methods can also include sending (1030), to a translator function associated with a second CN that is different than the first CN, a request to provide user authentication credentials associated with the first CN. The exemplary methods can also include receiving (1040) user authentication credentials associated with the first CN and, based on the received user authentication credentials, authenticating (1050) the user for access via the first CN. Embodiments also include data management nodes configured to perform the exemplary methods, as well as complementary methods and nodes configured to perform such methods.

    Method of and device for service discovery and selection

    公开(公告)号:US11696103B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US17053435

    申请日:2018-05-18

    摘要: A method of and a device for operating a service discovery and selection function in a telecommunications system, wherein the service discovery and selection function registers a service profile of a service provided by at least one service producer of the telecommunications system. The service profile among others includes consistency group information and proximity information. The consistency group information identifies instances of the service sharing a same state and the proximity information identifies deployment of the instances in the telecommunications system. The service discovery and selection function, from the service profile, based on service selection criteria, selects a single service instance of the service for a service consumer of the telecommunications system requesting the service, and identifies the selected service instance to the service consumer.

    Re-Selection of a Network Function Instance based on Data Consistency

    公开(公告)号:US20220174121A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17599773

    申请日:2020-03-16

    IPC分类号: H04L67/51 H04L67/52

    摘要: The present invention faces the issues of re-selection of another NF Service instance (103, 201) for a subsequent request (S-520, S-535) with a same data consistency (Consistency 1) as a previously selected NF Service instance (101). To solve this issue, the present invention provides for identifying at configuration, based on the deployment and on the Storage solution for the Session/context data, which instances (101, 103, 201) of the same service type have access with strong consistency to the same data, and provide this information to the consumer (40), so it is allowed to prioritize selection of an alternative NF service instance that supports strong consistency, whenever possible.

    Methods of Operating Service Control Nodes

    公开(公告)号:US20220021731A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17294938

    申请日:2019-11-19

    IPC分类号: H04L29/08

    摘要: A service controller receives an operation request for a service for a consumer node of a communication network, the operation request including a context identifier referring to a context related to the operation request. The service controller forwards the operation request to a first service instance set being identified by the service controller as handling the context related to the operation request. Responsive to determining that the first service instance set is unreachable or unavailable, the service controller selects a second service instance set as a candidate to handle the context related to the operation request. The operation request for the service is then forwarded to the second service instance set.

    A Method of Executing a Service for a Service Consumer, as well as a Corresponding Network Node and a Computer Program Product

    公开(公告)号:US20200267530A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16638498

    申请日:2017-12-04

    摘要: A method of executing a service for a service consumer, said service consumer being registered in a home telecommunication network and currently residing in a visited telecommunication network, said method comprising the steps of retrieving a list of available services within the home telecommunication network that said service consumer is allowed to access, wherein said SDVN function and said home NRF both reside in said home telecommunication network, receiving a service operation message requesting an operation execution within a particular service for said service consumer in said visited telecommunication network, determining that said home network is able to provide for said requested particular service based on said retrieved list of available service, and selecting one or more service instances for executing said operation within said particular service for said service consumer.