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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2020
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Alfonso de Jesus Perez Martinez, Madrid, ES;
Juan Jose Delgado Reimundez, Madrid, ES;
Rodrigo Alvarez Dominguez, Madrid, ES;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A method () in a policy control function, PCF, of moving a session from a service function chain, SFC, to a new SFC, wherein the SFC comprises a first SF that modifies packets in the session. The method comprises determining () to update a second SF in the SFC for the session, determining () a new SFC for the session comprising new SFs, wherein the new SFs are selected based on the determined update to the second SF and information related to the packet modification performed by the first SF and () sending a first message to a session management function, SMF, comprising updated policy control rules for the session, wherein the updated policy control rules comprise an indication of the new SFC for the session.