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Method and system for network slice allocation

US11051210B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NEC Laboratories Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Vincenzo Sciancalepore · Heidelberg, DE
Xavier Costa Perez · Heidelberg, DE
Albert Banchs · Majadahonda, ES
Marco Gramaglia · Getafe, ES

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2018
Grant date	Jun 29, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 29, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W28/24
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of allocating network slices of a network infrastructure includes receiving a network slice request for network resources of the network infrastructure in a form of a network slice. The network slice request includes a service level agreement (SLA) and an associated payoff. It is determined whether to accept the network slice based on whether it is expected that a utility function will be better served by accepting the network slice request or waiting for a further network slice request. It is determined whether the SLA would be fulfilled prior to allocating the network slice. The network slice is allocated and installed in the network infrastructure. Whether the utility function is better served can be determined using a value iteration algorithm or an adaptive algorithm.

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