CPC H04L 61/103 (2013.01) [H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/56 (2022.05)] | 16 Claims |
1. A method for resolution of inter-network domain names between telecommunications networks, the method comprising:
storing, at a security edge protection proxy (SEPP) of a home network, a mapping between a domain name and a network address of a producer network function of the home network;
receiving, at the SEPP of the home network, a request message from a consumer network function of a visitor network; and
resolving, at the SEPP of the home network, a request message domain name of the request message using the mapping between the domain name and the network address of the producer network function of the home network;
wherein storing the mapping between the domain name and the network address of the producer network function comprises storing the mapping while acting as a proxy between the home network and the visitor network; and
wherein acting as a proxy between the home network and the visitor network comprises receiving a discovery request from the consumer network function, forwarding the discovery request to a network function repository function (NRF), receiving a response message from the NRF, and forwarding the response message to the consumer network function.
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