Patent ID: 9571391
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. A method performed in a gateway node for handling requests addressed to a device in a communications network, the method comprising: the gateway node obtaining a first alias representing a resource identifier; the gateway node storing the first alias in association with the resource identifier; the gateway node receiving from an application a first request addressed to the device, the first request comprising the resource identifier; and in response to receiving the first request: a) the gateway node obtaining the first alias representing the resource identifier; b) the gateway node generating a second request comprising the obtained first alias, wherein the generating the second request includes modifying the first request by replacing the resource identifier with said first alias; and c) the gateway node forwarding the second request comprising the obtained first alias to the device, thereby enabling the device to process the second request by use of the obtained first alias in said second request.