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Network slice selection in a mobile network

US10268474B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Timothy Peter Stammers · Raleigh, US
Michael David Geller · Weston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 2017
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 18, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/20
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a system includes an interface to receive a device identifier which uniquely identifies a first device, a processor to determine at least one characteristic of the first device from the device identifier, and select a first network slice based on the at least one characteristic of the first device, the first network slice including a first plurality of security services countering security risks associated with the at least one characteristic of the first device, wherein the interface is operative to send slice identifier information about the first network slice towards the first device. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

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