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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2009
Shunliang Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Alexander Bachmutsky, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Achim Von Brandt, München, DE;
Damjan Damic, Zagreb, HR;
Yi Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Weihua Zhou, Beijing, CN;
Shunliang Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Alexander Bachmutsky, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Achim von Brandt, München, DE;
Damjan Damic, Zagreb, HR;
Yi Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Weihua Zhou, Beijing, CN;
Nokia Siemens Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
According to one general aspect, a method may include transmitting, from a first network entity to a peer network entity, an offer to perform at least one networking function, wherein the offer includes a set of parameters indicating at least one networking capability that may be employed by the first network entity to perform the networking function. The method may include receiving, from the peer network entity, a set of parameters indicating at least one networking capability that may be employed by the peer network entity to perform the networking function. The method may include determining if at least one networking capability may be employed by both the first network entity and peer network entity to perform the networking function. The method may include selecting at least one networking capability to employ to perform the networking function. The method may include other actions as described herein.