17911926. Exposure and Discovery of Distributed Network Functions Serving a User Equipment or PPDU Session simplified abstract (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))

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Exposure and Discovery of Distributed Network Functions Serving a User Equipment or PPDU Session

Organization Name

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

Inventor(s)

[[:Category:Miguel Angel Mu�oz De La Torre Alonso of Madrid (ES)|Miguel Angel Mu�oz De La Torre Alonso of Madrid (ES)]][[Category:Miguel Angel Mu�oz De La Torre Alonso of Madrid (ES)]]

Ulf Mattsson of Kungsbacka (SE)

Antonio Iniesta Gonzalez of Madrid (ES)

Miguel Angel Garcia Martin of Madrid (ES)

Maria Belen Pancorbo Marcos of Madrid (ES)

Exposure and Discovery of Distributed Network Functions Serving a User Equipment or PPDU Session - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17911926 titled 'Exposure and Discovery of Distributed Network Functions Serving a User Equipment or PPDU Session

Simplified Explanation

Methods and apparatus are provided to enable a consumer network function (consumer NF) to discover instances of a NWDAF co-located with NFs in the 5GC of a communication network. Existing procedures and messages between NFs are leveraged to distribute lists of NWDAFs co-located with a NF, such as a UPF, AMF, or SMF. A NF can provide a list of NWDAF instances for a particular UE that are co-located with either the same NF or a separate producer NF when the communication procedure for the UE is invoked. Over time, the consumer NFs build a database associating the co-located NWDAFs in other NFs with corresponding UEs served by the consumer NF. When the consumer NF needs analytic data for one or more UEs served by the consumer NF, the consumer NF can use a UE ID to look up the co-located NWDAFs for the UE and subscribe with the co-located NWDAF instances to receive analytics data for the UE.

  • Enables a consumer network function (consumer NF) to discover instances of a NWDAF co-located with NFs in the 5GC of a communication network.
  • Leverages existing procedures and messages between NFs to distribute lists of co-located NWDAFs.
  • Allows a NF to provide a list of co-located NWDAF instances for a particular UE when the communication procedure for the UE is invoked.
  • Builds a database associating the co-located NWDAFs in other NFs with corresponding UEs served by the consumer NF.
  • Enables the consumer NF to use a UE ID to look up the co-located NWDAFs for a UE and subscribe to receive analytics data for the UE.

Potential Applications

  • This technology can be applied in 5G communication networks to enable consumer NFs to discover and access co-located NWDAFs for analytics data.
  • It can enhance network performance monitoring and optimization by providing real-time analytics data for UEs served by the consumer NF.

Problems Solved

  • Simplifies the process of discovering and accessing co-located NWDAFs in the 5GC of a communication network.
  • Eliminates the need for separate discovery mechanisms and reduces complexity in accessing analytics data for UEs served by the consumer NF.

Benefits

  • Improved efficiency in accessing analytics data for UEs served by the consumer NF.
  • Streamlined network management and optimization through real-time analytics data.
  • Enhanced performance monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities in 5G communication networks.


Original Abstract Submitted

Methods and apparatus are provided to enable a consumer network function (consumer NF) to discover instances of a NWDAF co-located with NFs in the 5GC of a communication network . Existing procedures and messages between NFs are leveraged to distribute lists of NWDAFs co-located with a NF, such as a UPF , AMF or SMF . A NF can provide a list of NWDAF instances for a particular UE that are co-located with either the same NF or a separate producer NF when the communication procedure for the UE is invoked. Over time, the consumer NFs build a database associating the co-located NWDAFs in other NFs with corresponding UEs served by the consumer NF. When the consumer NF needs analytic data for one or more UEs served by the consumer NF, the consumer NF can use a UE ID to look up the co-located NWDAFs for the UE and subscribe with the co-located NWDAF instances to receive analytics data for the UE

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