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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Nokia Solutions and Networks Gmbh & Co. KG, Munich, DE;
Inventor:
Klaus Hoffmann, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/24 (2006.01); G06F 16/951 (2019.01); G06F 9/4401 (2018.01); G06F 9/48 (2006.01); G06F 9/50 (2006.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); G06F 9/455 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/0813 (2013.01); G06F 9/442 (2013.01); G06F 9/45558 (2013.01); G06F 9/485 (2013.01); G06F 9/5072 (2013.01); G06F 9/542 (2013.01); G06F 16/951 (2019.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45575 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45595 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are configured to receive and process an attach request from a communication element of a communication network. A response to the attached request is prepared, and transmission of the response is caused. The preparing of the response includes first identification data identifying the virtualized network function and second identification data identifying an intermediate network element or network function being related to the virtualized network function.