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Congestion avoidance in a slice-based network

US11902080B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 17, 2021
Grant dateFeb 13, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/20
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system can reduce congestion in slice-based networks, such as a virtual service network (“VSN”). The system can include a monitoring module that communicates with agents on switches, such as routers or servers. The switches report telematics data to the monitoring module, which determines slice-specific performance attributes such as slice latency and slice throughput. These slice-specific performance attributes are compared against software license agreement (“SLA”) requirements. When the SLA is not met, the monitoring module can implement a new slice path for the slice to reduce the congestion.

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