Network service pricing and resource management in a software defined networking environment
US9838271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M15/8016
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for network service pricing and service resource management, implemented by a server communicatively coupled to a Software Defined Networking (SDN) network configured to provide the network service. The systems and methods includes receiving a service request for a network service in the SDN network; determining one or more price categories and one or more network resources for the service request, wherein the network resources are selected to instantiate the network service; adjusting a price of the network resources by adjusting the price within a range of the price categories based on current and known future network information of the SDN network; and responsive to acceptance of the price, instantiating the network service through the network resources in the SDN network.
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