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Method and system for containerized network function management service

US11843545B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 2022
Grant dateDec 12, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/765
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a containerized network function (CNF) management service is provided. The service may provide for allocating discrete sets of CNF resources deployed as pods to provide application services to end devices; identifying at least one threshold resource value associated with a first number of the deployed pods which are activated to provide the application services; determining an anticipated nonsatisfaction of the at least one threshold resource value associated with the first number of the deployed pods; and invoking, for a period of time, horizontal pod autoscaling (HPA) via an application programming interface to activate a second number of the deployed pods to provide the application services, wherein the HPA is performed non-incrementally until at least one of the period of time has elapsed or each of the deployed pods has been activated to provide the application services.

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