| CPC H04L 67/141 (2013.01) [H04W 76/10 (2018.02)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A communication method, comprising:
sending first request information to an access management network element, wherein the first request information comprises an application capability of a terminal device;
receiving first response information sent by the access management network element, wherein the first response information comprises identification information of one or more application network elements and location information corresponding to the one or more application network elements;
determining a first application network element based on a service type of the terminal device, the identification information of the one or more application network elements, and the location information corresponding to the one or more application network elements; and
sending a session establishment request to a session management network element based on the first response information, wherein the session establishment request requests establishing a connection to the first application network element.
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