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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2021
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Maria Cruz Bartolome Rodrigo, Madrid, ES;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
There is provided a method performed by a network repository function (NRF) node (). In response to receiving a request (), transmission of a response () is initiated towards a network node () that initiated transmission of the request (). The network node () is a first network function (NF) node () of a service consumer or a first service communication proxy (SCP) node () that is configured to operate as an SCP between the first NF node () and second NF nodes () of at least one service producer. The response () comprises first information indicative of any second NF nodes () identified for providing a service () requested by the first NF node (), and second information indicative of whether any second NF nodes () identified for providing the service are identified based on a criterion, and/or if a plurality of second NF nodes () are identified, third information indicative of whether the plurality of second NF nodes () are prioritised according to the criterion.