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Network slice management apparatus and network slice management method

  • US 10,638,308 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2018
  • Issued: 04/28/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network slice management apparatus collaborating with a service capability exposure function apparatus and an application server, comprising:

  • a memory, configured to store network slice information;

    a communicator, configured to receive a network element address query request from the service capability exposure function apparatus, wherein the network element address query request comprises application information and a network element type indication, and the network element type indication indicates a network element having an Internet Protocol address; and

    at least one processor, configured to;

    in response to receiving the network element address query request from the service capability exposure function apparatus;

    obtain network slice information from the memory based on the received application information; and

    after obtaining the network slice information, obtain, based on the obtained network slice information and the received network element type indication, the Internet Protocol address of the network element;

    wherein the communicator is further configured to send the Internet Protocol address of the network element to the service capability exposure function apparatus.

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