Method and apparatus for providing network services orchestration
US9491063B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5072
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing network services orchestration are described herein. The apparatus comprises a network controller that runs a network services orchestration module. The network services orchestration module has a service management northbound application programming interface (API), an instance management submodule, an autoscaling and power management submodule, and an instance location southbound API. A steering module is also described herein that includes a steering northbound API and an instance location northbound API.
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