Defining interdependent virtualized network functions for service level orchestration
US10057109B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5096
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprises identifying, by an orchestrator executed by a physical machine, a plurality of virtualized network functions required for implementation of a virtualized network service for a customer, each virtualized network function having a corresponding and distinct virtualized container specifying attributes for defining execution of the corresponding virtualized network function within one or more physical machines; and setting by the orchestrator an interdependency indicator within each virtualized container based on association with the virtualized network service, enabling identification of each of the virtualized network functions as interdependent for coordinated execution of the virtualized network service.
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