Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (publ)

Raffaele Costabile

Daniele Gaito

Gaetano Barba

The invention relates to methods, communication devices, computer programs and computer program products related to Lawful Interception, LI. An LI, Administration Function, ADMF, sends a request over an X1 interface to a Network Element, NE, that is configured to perform an action associated with an LI, to add information associated with a destination or modify information of an existing destination for a message to be sent from the NE to the LI ADMF over the X1 interface. The NE receives the request, adds information associated with a destination or modifies information of an existing destination, and sends a response to the LI ADMF over the X1 interface, wherein the response comprises a result associated with the request.

Methods, system and communication devices related to lawful interception

A method () performed by a communication device hosting a network element, NE, the method comprising: —preparing () a Report Issue request message for reporting an Issue; —incrementing () an Issue count to obtain a current Issue count of Issues reported by the NE to a lawful interception, LI, administrative function, ADMF; —adding () the current Issue count to the Report Issue request message; —sending () the Report Issue request message () including the current Issue count to the LI ADMF; —receiving () a request message () from the LI ADMF requesting information about at least one Report Issue request message sent by the NE and not received by the LI ADMF; and —sending () a response message () including the requested information.

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