EPO Patent Application: Network Entity and Method for Identifier Mapping
Summary
The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4475574A2 concerning a network entity and method for identifier mapping of network services. The application was published on March 18, 2026, with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. as the applicant.
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This document is a publication of a European Patent Office (EPO) patent application, specifically EP4475574A2, titled 'Network entity and method for identifier allocating and/or identifier mapping of network services'. The application, filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., details a technical solution for managing identifiers within network services. The publication date is March 18, 2026.
As this is a patent application publication, it does not impose direct regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. However, it signifies potential future technological developments in network services that could impact the telecommunications sector. Companies operating in this space, particularly those involved in network infrastructure and service provision, should be aware of this patent filing as it may relate to their own intellectual property or future product development strategies.
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NETWORK ENTITY AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFIER ALLOCATING AND/OR IDENTIFIER MAPPING OF NETWORK SERVICES
Publication EP4475574A2 Kind: A2 Mar 18, 2026
Applicants
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Inventors
POE, Wint, Yi, VAISHNAVI, Ishan, TRIVISONNO, Riccardo, WEI, Qing
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H04W 4/50 20180101AFI20250127BHEP H04L 41/5041 20220101ALI20250127BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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