Instantiating a virtual network function comprising at least one virtual network function component
US10938895B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
2References
15Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and a method are provided by which a virtual network function is instantiated. The virtual network function comprises at least one virtual network function component. Each virtual network function component is described by a virtual deployment unit. At least one virtual deployment unit is indicated as an inactive virtual deployment unit. Upon instantiating a virtual network function, only a virtual network function component which is not described by an inactive deployment unit is instantiated when instantiating the virtual network function.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.