Service discovery method in a network
First Claim
1. A method of performing discovery of services available to a network user, comprising:
- receiving a service discovery request at a standalone entity outside a serving network, the service discovery request including network user-specific information;
performing a service discovery function at the standalone entity to collect a list of one or more services available to the network user in response to the service discovery request; and
communicating the list of one or more network services available to the network user based on the user-specific information.
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Abstract
A centralized service discovery process performed in a data or telecommunications network collects a list of services available to user terminal equipment connected to a network based on user-specific data (e.g., the user'"'"'s identification and preferences, the location and capabilities of the user terminal equipment). The list of services is then communicated to the user. The list of services may include home environment (HE) services the user is authorized to receive by a home network, and value-added services being offered to the user by the home network, a visited network, or third party service platforms. Both application and bearer services may further be collected in the list of available services. The service discovery process can be integrated in wireless and wireline networks, or implemented in a stand-alone service enabler.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of performing discovery of services available to a network user, comprising:
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receiving a service discovery request at a standalone entity outside a serving network, the service discovery request including network user-specific information; performing a service discovery function at the standalone entity to collect a list of one or more services available to the network user in response to the service discovery request; and communicating the list of one or more network services available to the network user based on the user-specific information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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