CPC H04W 48/18 (2013.01) [H04W 4/50 (2018.02); H04W 40/12 (2013.01); H04W 40/24 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A Network Exposure Function (NEF) device, comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory storing instructions therein, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, causing the NEF device to:
receive, from a communication device, a request for a service chain for an application served by the communication device, the service chain comprising at least one service associated with the application and configured by the NEF device;
obtain a profile of the service chain, the profile comprising an identity of the application and a list of services for the application; and
determine a target service chain based on the profile and the request.
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