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EPO Patent Application: Network Entity and Method for Identifier Mapping

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Published March 18th, 2026
Detected March 25th, 2026
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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.

What changed

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

IPC Classifications

H04W 4/50 20180101AFI20250127BHEP H04L 41/5041 20220101ALI20250127BHEP

Designated States

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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Network entity and method for identifier allocating and/or identifier mapping of network services

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 18th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4475574A2

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies
Industry sector
5170 Telecommunications 5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Network Service Management
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Telecommunications
Operational domain
IT Security
Topics
Intellectual Property Network Security

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