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Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 15, 2018
Applicant:

Deutsche Telekom Ag, Bonn, DE;

Inventors:

Thomas Haag, Rodgau, DE;

Hans-Joerg Kolbe, Darmstadt, DE;

Wolfgang Hurst, Langen, DE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/751 (2013.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/287 (2013.01); H04L 45/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/141 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes: a controller node receiving, via a message sent on a first segment of a control session path, identity information of at least one specific network termination node, or of an access node port of a specific line termination node used by the at least one specific network termination node; upon a lookup request message being sent to at least one repository node or repository functionality by the controller node, a lookup response message being sent by the at least one repository node or repository functionality, based on the identity information, the lookup response message comprising an indication of a specific external service edge node; and based on the indication of the specific external service edge node, set up or establishment of a second segment of the control session path towards the specific external service edge node being performed.


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