AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Shopify Inc.

Anisa Parikh

Paritosh Bajpay

Satyendra S Tripathi

Shiv Kumar

Sekar Ganesan

Magda K Nassar

Ralph Utano

Neela R Atluri

Shobhna Goyal

Steven Alan Siegel

Reuben Klein

Siroos K Afshar

Keylor Eng

Pradeep Khowash

John Hursey

Sreejith Menon

Christina I Cacioppo

Medhat N Antonios

George H Martin

Darri Picoult-Hart

According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a cloud computing system can include a load adaptation architecture framework that performs operations for orchestrating and managing one or more services that may operate within at least one of layers 4 through 7 of the Open Systems Interconnection ('OSP') communication model. The cloud computing system also can include a virtual resource layer. The virtual resource layer can include a virtual network function that provides, at least in part, a service. The cloud computing system also can include a hardware resource layer. The hardware resource layer can include a hardware resource that is controlled by a virtualization layer. The virtualization layer can cause the virtual network function to be instantiated on the hardware resource so that the virtual network function can be used to support the service.

Load adaptation architecture framework for orchestrating and managing services in a cloud computing system

The described technology is generally directed towards network slicing for private cellular networks (PCNs). Network slicing can be leveraged as described herein to meet security requirements and/or other policies applicable to PCNs. Network slices implemented according to this disclosure can comprise a private network slice, a public network slice, and a public safety network slice. User equipment can be provisioned with slice identifiers for the network slices, and applications at the user equipment can specify an appropriate slice identifier for their network communications. Network equipment can be configured to route application traffic to a specified slice and to allocate network resources according to the specified slice, as well as to implement security and other policies according to the specified slice.

Network slicing for private cellular networks

According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a cloud computing system can include a load adaptation architecture framework that performs operations for orchestrating and managing one or more services that may operate within at least one of layers 4 through 7 of the Open Systems Interconnection ('OSI') communication model. The cloud computing system also can include a virtual resource layer. The virtual resource layer can include a virtual network function that provides, at least in part, a service. The cloud computing system also can include a hardware resource layer. The hardware resource layer can include a hardware resource that is controlled by a virtualization layer. The virtualization layer can cause the virtual network function to be instantiated on the hardware resource so that the virtual network function can be used to support the service.

Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to per-session invocation of priority services based upon network available information. A service architecture can include a service architecture core and a service execution runtime framework in which a priority service application is executable to perform operations to provide a priority service for a communications session. The priority service application can determine whether a priority service should be invoked for the communications session based upon priority criteria. If a determination is made that the priority service is to be invoked for the communications session based upon the priority criteria, the priority service application can invoke the priority service for the communications session. If a determination is made that the priority service is not to be invoked for the communications session based upon the priority criteria, the priority service application can cause the communications session to be coordinated without the priority service.

Per-session invocation of priority services based upon network available information

A system for operating a cross-vertical service comprises a processor and memory storing instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations. The operations include receiving, at the cross-vertical service, a registration of a first device from a first vertical service associated with the first device and registering the cross-vertical service with a second vertical service. The operations include retrieving data from the second vertical service and monitoring a characteristic of the first device. The operations include, based on at least one of the data and the characteristic, communicating a trigger to the second vertical service to effect an action. In response to the trigger, the second vertical service performs the action.

Cross-vertical service development

Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to virtual zones for Open Systems Interconnection ('OSI') communication model layers 4-7 services in a cloud computing system. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a cloud computing system can include a hardware resource and a virtual zone. The virtual zone can include a virtual network function ('VNF') that is executable by the hardware resource. The VNF can support a service that operates within one of layers 4-7 of the OSI communication model. A computing system can detect new subscribers to the service within the virtual zone. The computing system also can determine that a capacity constraint exists within the virtual zone as a result of the new subscribers. The computing system also can home the new subscribers to the further virtual zone so that the further VNF can provide the service to the new subscribers.

Virtual zones for open systems interconnection layer 4 through layer 7 services in a cloud computing system

According to one aspect disclosed herein, a service centric virtual network function architecture can be used for development and deployment of services in a cloud computing system. The cloud computing system can include a plurality of compute resources and a plurality of memory resources. A portion of the plurality of memory resources can include virtual machine monitor instructions. The virtual machine monitor instructions can be executed by a first portion of the plurality of compute resources to perform operations. In particular, the virtual machine monitor instructions can be executed by the first portion of the plurality of compute resources to instantiate a virtual network function to be executed by a second portion of the plurality of compute resources. The virtual network function can include at least a portion of a decomposition of a physical network function that supports at least a portion of a telecommunications service.

Service centric virtual network function architecture for development and deployment of open systems interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 services in a cloud computing system

Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a service compiler component and service controller for Open Systems Interconnection ('OSI') communication model layer 4 through layer 7 services in a cloud computing system. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, the service compiler component can receive compiler data associated with a new service. The service compiler component also can analyze the compiler data at least to determine at least one virtual network function ('VNF') to be used to instantiate the new service. The service compiler also can generate a template for the new service.

Service compiler component and service controller for open systems interconnection layer 4 through layer 7 services in a cloud computing system

According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a cloud computing system can include a hardware resource and a Network Platform as a Service ('NPaaS') layer. The NPaaS layer can expose a cloud service for use by a service that operates within at least one of layer 4 through layer 7 of the Open Systems Interconnection ('OSI') communication model. The cloud service can include a database service, an application container service, a resource broker service, a load balancer service, a domain name system (&#x201c;DNS&#x201d;) service, a state persistence service, a probe service, or a combination thereof. The NPaaS also can receive a request for the cloud service, and in response to the request, can provide the cloud service.

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