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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2022
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Prashanti Das, Bangalore, IN;
Bruno Landais, Pleumeur-Bodou, FR;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An aspect of the disclosed invention provides a network apparatus for a network function, the network apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory comprising code that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the network apparatus to: in response to a request from a service consumer, determine a first network service function for providing services to the service consumer; determine an identity of a second network service function, wherein the second network service function is an alternative or backup network service function to provide the service to the service consumer; and provide the service consumer with the identity of the second network service function.