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Methods and apparatuses for moving virtualized network function instances between network service instances

US10855541B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY · FI

Inventors

Gyula Bodog · Budapest, HU
Anatoly Andrianov · Schaumburg, US
Uwe Rauschenbach · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 27, 2017
Grant date	Dec 1, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 27, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L41/0894
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for moving VNF instances between network service instances are provided. One method includes, when a real network service is being instantiated, transmitting or receiving a move virtualized network function (VNF) operation to move at least one virtualized network function (VNF) instance from a source network service to a target network service.

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