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Methods and apparatus for transparent switching of service function identifiers

Grant US12578947B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.

Inventors

Sebastian Robitzsch, Kay Hansge, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez

Abstract

Method, apparatus, and systems for transparent switching of service function identifiers in wireless communications are provided. In an example, a method for wireless communications comprises sending configuration information to one or more Service Function Endpoints (SFEs) using a programmable application programming interface (API), implementing the API as a programmable middleware, and registering each of the one or more SFEs with a respective identifier according to a service description at the programable middleware.

CPC Classifications

G06F 8/65 G06F 9/54 H04L 41/5041

Filing Date

2021-05-13

Application No.

17924309

Claims

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