Patent ID: 9203920
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method performed in a network node for automatically exchanging network service provider information between two sets of network service providers, the method comprising: the network node configuring at least one address of a second proxy function of a second set of network service providers for a first proxy function of a first set of network service providers; the network node sending first network service provider information of the first set of network service providers to the second proxy function of the second set of network service providers with at least one address of the first proxy function; and the network node receiving second network service provider information of the second set of network service providers from the second proxy function of the second set of network service providers, wherein the first network service provider information includes information for addressing a first server within the first set of network service providers and an ID of a service provided by the first set of network service providers, and wherein the at least one address of the first proxy function is used if the at least one address of the second proxy function is unavailable.