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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2022
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Saurabh Khare, Bangalore, IN;
Chaitanya Aggarwal, Munich, DE;
Anja Jerichow, Grafing bei Munich, DE;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus configured to receive a service request for a service provided by the apparatus, determine whether to provide the service based at least partly on an authentication based on a first identifier, comprised in an access token in the service request, and on a second identifier, comprised in a credential data element in the service request, wherein the authentication is successful when the first identifier and the second identifier identify a same network function instance or same network function instance set, and provide the service responsive to a result of the determination indicating the service is to be provided.