17933496. BSF SERVICE REGISTRATION AND DISCOVERY ENHANCEMENT simplified abstract (Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.)

BSF SERVICE REGISTRATION AND DISCOVERY ENHANCEMENT

Organization Name

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor(s)

Robert Avanes of Roanoke TX (US)

Violeta Cakulev of Millburn NJ (US)

Hossein M. Ahmadi of Parsippany NJ (US)

Jerry Steben of Fort Worth TX (US)

Lalit R. Kotecha of San Ramon CA (US)

Ali Imdad Malik of East Brunswick NJ (US)

BSF SERVICE REGISTRATION AND DISCOVERY ENHANCEMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17933496 titled 'BSF SERVICE REGISTRATION AND DISCOVERY ENHANCEMENT

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a system for binding support function (BSF) service registration and discovery in environments with oversubscribed network addresses. A network device in a core network receives registration requests from binding support devices, stores profiles for these devices, and responds to discovery requests from policy control devices.

• The system provides binding support function (BSF) service registration and discovery for environments with oversubscribed network addresses.
• A network device in a core network receives registration requests from binding support devices.
• The network device stores profiles for binding support devices based on the registration requests.
• The network device responds to discovery requests from policy control devices, providing information about the binding support devices.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in telecommunications networks, data centers, and other environments where network addresses are oversubscribed.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of efficiently managing and discovering binding support devices in networks with oversubscribed addresses.

Benefits

The system streamlines the registration and discovery process for binding support devices, improving network efficiency and performance.

Potential Commercial Applications

Potential commercial applications include network management systems, telecommunications infrastructure, and data center networking solutions.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be systems for network device registration and discovery in traditional network environments. These systems may not specifically address the challenges of oversubscribed network addresses.

Original Abstract Submitted

Systems and methods described herein provide binding support function (BSF) service registration and discovery for environments using oversubscribed network addresses. A network device in a core network receives a registration request from a binding support device. The registration request includes a binding group identifier associated with the binding support device. The network device stores, based on the registration request, a profile for the binding support device that includes the binding group identifier and receives, from a policy control device, a discovery request for a that includes a unique identifier of user equipment (UE) device. The network device provides, to the policy control device, a response to the discovery request that identifies the binding support device.