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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2020
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Devaki Chandramouli, Dallas, TX (US);
Troels Emil Kolding, Aalborg, DK;
Pilar Andrés Maldonado, Aalborg, DK;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
There is provided an apparatus, said apparatus comprising means for receiving, at a first network function, a request for a time synchronization service for a user equipment, the request comprising one of an indicator of a synchronization level and at least one synchronization parameter, if the at least one synchronization parameter is comprised in the request, determining, based on the at least one synchronization parameter, the indicator of the synchronization level, determining, based on at least one of the indicator of the synchronization level or the at least one synchronization parameter, at least one of synchronization policy and synchronization profile and providing the determined at least one of the indicator of the synchronization level, the synchronization policy and the synchronization profile to at least one of a further network function and the user equipment.