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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2021
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Colin Kahn, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Devaki Chandramouli, Plano, TX (US);
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for initiating or providing application specific protocol data unit (PDU) sessions are provided. One method may include receiving, from an application server or application function having a co-located or integrated micro-user plane function (UPF), a request to use the micro-user plane function (UPF) for an application. The method may include, based on information included in the request, determining an application specific data network name (AS-DNN) and provisioning a session management node with the micro-user plane function (UPF) information associated with the application specific data network name (AS-DNN).