US 12,445,504 B2
Proxy communication method and device, and network device
Chenxi Bao, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Appl. No. 17/912,003
Filed by DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
PCT Filed Mar. 23, 2021, PCT No. PCT/CN2021/082302
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 15, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/197127, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202010260715.6 (CN), filed on Apr. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0143244 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 65/1046 (2022.01); H04L 41/342 (2022.01); H04L 67/30 (2022.01); H04W 60/04 (2009.01); H04W 60/06 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 65/1046 (2013.01) [H04L 41/342 (2022.05); H04L 67/30 (2013.01); H04W 60/04 (2013.01); H04W 60/06 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A proxy communication method performed by a proxy entity, comprising:
transmitting a management request to a Network Repository Function (NRF) entity, the management request comprising at least one of a registration request or a de-registration request,
wherein the registration request comprises profile information about the proxy entity,
wherein the transmitting the management request to the NRF entity comprises one of: transmitting the management request to the NRF entity through a Network Function (NF) management service, or transmitting the management request to the NRF entity through a proxy management service,
wherein when the management request is transmitted to the NRF entity through the NF management service and the management request comprises the registration request,
the registration request comprises: (i) an NF type field for recording the proxy type of the proxy entity, (ii) an NF instance ID field for recording the instance ID of the proxy entity, (iii) a blank name field of service information about the NF, (iv) an added field for recording the function information about the proxy entity, (v) the network status information about the network where the proxy entity is located, and (vi) the entity information about the peripheral servable network entity; or,
wherein when the management request is transmitted to the NRF entity through the proxy management service and the management request comprises the registration request,
the registration request comprises: (i) a proxy type field for recording the proxy type of the proxy entity, (ii) a proxy instance ID field for recording the instance ID of the proxy entity, (iii) a name field of the function information about the proxy for recording the function information about the proxy entity, (iv) a PLMN ID field for recording the PLMN ID of the proxy entity, (v) a proxy profile field for recording the configuration capability of the proxy entity, (vi) the network status information about the network where the proxy entity is located, and (vii) the entity information about the peripheral servable network entity.