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Resource placement control in network virtualization scenarios

US11249814B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2016
Grant dateFeb 15, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/40
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There are provided measures for resource placement control in network virtualization scenarios. Such measures exemplarily comprise, in a network virtualization scenario, determining, by a first network entity managing a virtualized network function, constraints related to said virtualized network function, transmitting, by said first network entity, information indicative of said constraints to a second network entity managing resource capacity in said network virtualization scenario, and deciding, by said second network entity, resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function, based on said information indicative of said constraints.

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