Methods and apparatus for multi-provider virtual network services
US11165874B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5072
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing multi-provider services in a virtualised network. The method in a first lifecycle management, LCM component, in a virtual network; wherein the virtual network comprises trusted provider configured to provide a decentralised trust system between a plurality of LCM components controlled by different service providers in the virtual network. The method comprises storing a detailed description of one or more local services that the first service provider is capable of providing; generating a local tag representative of the one or more local services, wherein the local tag comprises less detail about the one or more local services than the detailed description; and enrolling with the decentralised trust system using the local tag.
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