Application server addressing
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1. A method of addressing a serving entity in a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
- sending a user registration message for a service to a serving entity group according to a service address, the serving entity group comprising a plurality of serving entities to support the service;
receiving an acknowledging message which acknowledges the sent user registration message and includes an address of a serving entity selected from the serving entity group for supporting the service; and
upon receiving the acknowledging message, including the address of the selected serving entity into an address table comprising service addresses and serving entity addresses.
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Abstract
Method and system addressing a serving entity in a communication network are disclosed. On the basis of a service address, a user registration message for a service is sent to a serving entity group having a plurality of serving entities, each of which is arranged to support the service. Upon receiving a message acknowledging the sent registration message and including an address of a serving entity selected from the serving entity group for supporting the service, the address of the selected serving entity is included into an address table comprising service addresses and serving entity addresses.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of addressing a serving entity in a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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sending a user registration message for a service to a serving entity group according to a service address, the serving entity group comprising a plurality of serving entities to support the service;
receiving an acknowledging message which acknowledges the sent user registration message and includes an address of a serving entity selected from the serving entity group for supporting the service; and
upon receiving the acknowledging message, including the address of the selected serving entity into an address table comprising service addresses and serving entity addresses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of addressing a serving entity in a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user registration message for a service from a control entity at a serving entity group comprising a plurality of serving entities supporting the service;
selecting a serving entity from the plurality of serving entities for supporting the service;
including an address of the selected serving entity in a message acknowledging the received user registration message; and
sending the acknowledging message to the control entity.
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11. A method of addressing a serving entity in a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a message for triggering a service from a control entity at a serving entity group comprising a plurality of serving entities supporting the service;
selecting a serving entity from the plurality of serving entities for supporting the service;
including an address of the selected serving entity in an error message rejecting the message for triggering the service; and
sending the error message to the control entity.
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12. A computer program product comprising software code portions executing steps when said product is run on a computer for addressing a serving entity in a communication network, the steps comprising:
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sending a user registration message for a service to a serving entity group according to a service address, the serving entity group comprising a plurality of serving entities to support the service; and
upon receiving a message which acknowledges the sent user registration message and includes an address of a serving entity selected from the serving entity group for supporting the service,including the address of the selected serving entity into an address table comprising service addresses and serving entity addresses. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for transmitting from a serving entity to a control entity in a communication network, the system comprising:
a transmitter to transmit a signal comprising a message which acknowledges a received registration message and includes an address of a serving entity.
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16. A control entity for addressing a serving entity in a communication network, the control entity comprising:
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sending means for sending a user registration message for a service to a serving entity group according to a service address, the serving entity group comprising a plurality of serving entities to support the service;
receiving means for receiving an acknowldeging message which acknowledges the sent user registration message and includes an address of a serving entity selected from the serving entity group for supporting the service; and
including means for including the address of the selected serving entity into an address table comprising services address and serving entity addresses upon receiving the acknowledging message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A serving entity for supporting a service in a communication network, the serving entity part of a serving entity group comprising a plurality of serving entities supporting the service, and receiving a user registration message for the service from a control entity, the serving entity comprising:
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including means for including an address of a serving entity selected from the plurality of serving entities for supporting the service in a message acknowledging a received user registration message; and
sending means for sending the acknowledging message to a control entity.
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25. A serving entity for supporting a service in a communication network, the serving entity part of a serving entity group comprising a plurality of serving entities supporting the service, and receiving a message for triggering a service from a control entity, the serving entity comprising:
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including means for including an address of a serving entity selected from the plurality of serving entities for supporting the service in an error message rejecting the message for triggering the service; and
sending means for sending the error message to the control entity.
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26. A network system comprising:
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a control entity for addressing a serving entity in a communication network, the control entity including sending means for sending a user registration message for a service to a serving entity group according to a service address, the serving entity group comprising a plurality of serving entities to support the service;
receiving means for receiving an acknowledging message acknowledging the sent registration message and including an address of the serving entity selected from the serving entity group for supporting the service; and
including means for including the address of the selected serving entity in an address table comprising service addresses and serving entity addresses upon receiving the acknowledging message; and
a serving entity for supporting the service in the communication network, the serving entity part of the serving entity group comprising the plurality of serving entities supporting the service, and receiving the user registration message for the service from the control entity, the serving entity including including means for including an address of a serving entity selected from the plurality of serving entities for supporting the service in the message acknowledging the received user registration message and sending means for sending the acknowledging message to the control entity.
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