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Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 08, 2023
Applicant:

Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;

Inventors:

Klaus Hoffmann, Munich, DE;

Shubhranshu Singh, Munich, DE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 61/4511 (2021.12); H04L 67/141 (2021.12); H04W 80/12 (2008.12); H04L 101/668 (2021.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 61/4511 (2022.04); H04L 67/141 (2012.12); H04W 80/12 (2012.12); H04L 2101/668 (2022.04);
Abstract

A network entity of a communication network receives a first message from a user equipment, the first message including at least first information regarding a domain name server query. In accordance with a first handling rule, the first message is processed by including second information regarding a subnet option into the first message, and the processed first message is forwarded to a domain name server. The network entity receives a second message from the domain name server, the second message including a response to the domain name server query and the second information. In accordance with a second handling rule, the second message is processed by replacing the second information, and the processed second message is forwarded to the user equipment.


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