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1. A method for a first apparatus in a communication network, wherein said communication network comprising the first apparatus, a second apparatus and a plurality of servers, said method comprising:
- sending at least a message to the second apparatus to obtain zone information of each of said plurality of servers;
receiving the requested zone information from the second apparatus; and
building a topology database based on the received zone information.
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A mechanism for a first apparatus in a communication network is described. The communication network comprises the first apparatus, a second apparatus and a plurality of servers. The mechanism comprises sending at least a message to the second apparatus to obtain zone information of each of said plurality of servers, receiving the requested zone information from the second apparatus, and building a topology database based on the received zone information.
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1. A method for a first apparatus in a communication network, wherein said communication network comprising the first apparatus, a second apparatus and a plurality of servers, said method comprising:
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sending at least a message to the second apparatus to obtain zone information of each of said plurality of servers; receiving the requested zone information from the second apparatus; and building a topology database based on the received zone information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 19)
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6. A method for a first server among a plurality of servers in a communication network, wherein said communication network comprising a first apparatus and said plurality of servers, said method comprising:
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receiving a list of preferred peer servers from the first apparatus, wherein the preferred peer servers are among said plurality of servers and the zone information of any preferred peer server comprises all the zones where the first server is located; selecting a preferred peer server from the list; and requesting service from the selected preferred peer server. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 21)
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10. A first apparatus in a communication network, wherein said communication network comprising the first apparatus, a second apparatus and a plurality of servers, said first apparatus comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate with at least the second apparatus and anyone of said plurality of servers, a memory configured to store at least computer program code, and a processor configured to cause the first apparatus to perform; sending at least a message to the second apparatus to obtain zone information of each of said plurality of servers; receiving the requested zone information from the second apparatus; building a topology database based on the received zone information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A first server among a plurality of servers in a communication network, wherein said communication network comprising a first apparatus and said plurality of servers, said first server comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate with at least the first apparatus, a memory configured to store at least computer program code, and a processor configured to cause the first server to perform; receiving a list of preferred peer servers from the first apparatus, wherein the preferred peer servers are among said plurality of servers and the zone information of any preferred peer server comprises all the zones where the first server is located; selecting a preferred peer server from the list; and requesting service from the selected preferred peer server. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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