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NETWORK FUNCTION (NF) REPOSITORY FUNCTION (NRF) HAVING AN INTERFACE WITH A SEGMENT ROUTING PATH COMPUTATION ENTITY (SR-PCE) FOR IMPROVED DISCOVERY AND SELECTION OF NF INSTANCES

  • US 20200137174A1
  • Filed: 10/29/2018
  • Published: 04/30/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network repository function (NRF) comprising:

  • a first interface comprising an Nnrf interface of a service discovery function configured to receive a discovery request from a network function (NF), discover one or more NF instances based on at least one of a service, application, or subscription requirement obtained according to the discovery request, and respond to the discovery request with the one or more discovered NF instances; and

    a second interface of a segment route (SR) path information obtaining function for interfacing with a SR path computation entity (SR-PCE), the SR path information obtaining function configured to receive SR path information associated with each SR path of at least some of a plurality of SR paths between different pairs of NF instances or nodes which are candidate pairs for session communication, and storing the SR path information for each SR path in association with at least one of the NF instances of the respective candidate pair,wherein the service discovery function is further configured to discover one or more NF instances based on identifying that an NF instance is associated with SR path information of an SR path that accords to the at least one service, application, or subscription requirement obtained according to the discovery request.

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