Patent ID: 9414132
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: H04L,H04Q

Claim Text:
1. A method in a first network node for managing a signalling connection control part, “SCCP”, connection associated with a first SCCP identity, wherein the first network node is capable of handling a first and a second SCCP instance, wherein the first network node handles a distribution table for distributing a first message and a second message, the first and second messages being provided with the first SCCP identity and being received on the SCCP connection, wherein the method comprises: configuring the distribution table to a first configuration wherein the first SCCP identity is associated with the first SCCP instance, and wherein the first message provided with the first SCCP identity is distributed by the first network node to the first SCCP instance; obtaining an indication that the first SCCP instance is to be put out of operation for the connection associated with the first SCCP identity; and responsive to the obtaining an indication, reconfiguring the distribution table to a second configuration wherein the first SCCP identity is associated with the second SCCP instance, and wherein the SCCP connection associated with the first SCCP identity is managed wherein the second message provided with the first SCCP identity is distributed by the first network node to the second SCCP instance, wherein the first message comprises a specific local reference comprising a value of bits from which the first SCCP identity may be derived.