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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Futurewei Technologies, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Mehdi Sif, San Francisco, CA (US);
Prakash Ramchandran, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hongbo Tian, Beijing, CN;
Houxiao Han, Beijing, CN;
Honglin Li, Fremont, CA (US);
Mark X. Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Farhad Sunavala, San Ramon, CA (US);
Galen Kim Davis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Futurewei Technologies, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); G06F 9/455 (2018.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.01); H04L 12/713 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 12/06 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/20 (2013.01); G06F 9/45533 (2013.01); G06F 9/45558 (2013.01); G06F 9/541 (2013.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.02); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45575 (2013.01); H04L 45/586 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for mobile network function virtualization (MNFV) includes creating an evolved packet core (EPC) cluster and associating a sub-network with the EPC cluster. The method also includes booting a virtual machine (VM) and attaching the VM to the EPC.