Patent ID: 11929884
Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC G  H

Claim 19:
20. A network data collection device, configured at a source Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF), comprising: at least one processor; and a memory configured to store at least one program;
wherein when the at least one program is executed by the at least one processor the at least one processor is caused to implement the following:
sending a query request message to a Network Repository Function (NRF), wherein the query request message comprises NWDAF selection assistance information, and the NWDAF selection assistance information comprises home information of at least one network function;
receiving a query response message sent by the NRF, wherein the query response message comprises information of a target NWDAF, and the at least one network function is located within a service area of the target NWDAF;
sending a network function data collection request to the target NWDAF, wherein the network function data collection request comprises a data collection assistance parameter of the at least one network function; and
receiving a network function data collection response sent by the target NWDAF, wherein the network function data collection response comprises network data fed back by the at least one network function.