Method and apparatus for microslicing wireless enterprise communication networks using microslice profiles
US12250115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0888
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for defining, configuring, operating, monitoring, and modifying microslices in an enterprise network is described. Microslices provide an end-to-end logical network through multiple networks, which allows efficient arrangement of data flows in the enterprise network with a defined Quality of Service (QoS). Various embodiments of a system for creating and implementing microslice instances in a wireless communications network are disclosed. A microslice instance can connect a UE in the enterprise network with an external server. In some embodiments, the enterprise network administrator can define Service Level Objectives (SLOs), device groups, service types, and user application groups, and associate them with one or more microslices. An orchestrator can configure the microslice with an appropriate amount of network resources to be allocated to the microslice, and then set-up, operate, monitor, and modify the microslice instance to adapt to current network conditions.
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