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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, KR;
Inventors:
Byung-Yun Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Bhum-Cheol Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Assignee:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/46 (2006.01); G06F 9/455 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/45558 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45591 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45595 (2013.01);
Abstract
A universal virtual network function manager (VNFM) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: an orchestrator-linked interface block configured to receive a command for a virtual network function (VNF) management from a network function virtualization orchestrator (NFVO) and to analyze the command; and a VNF management block configured to manage a plurality of VNFs, each produced by a different vendor, according to the command.