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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Nokia Solutions and Networks Gmbh & Co. KG, Munich, DE;
Inventor:
Klaus Hoffmann, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/24 (2006.01); G06F 16/951 (2019.01); G06F 9/4401 (2018.01); G06F 9/48 (2006.01); G06F 9/50 (2006.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); G06F 9/455 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/0813 (2013.01); G06F 9/442 (2013.01); G06F 9/45558 (2013.01); G06F 9/485 (2013.01); G06F 9/5072 (2013.01); G06F 9/542 (2013.01); G06F 16/951 (2019.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45575 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45595 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method comprising determining that at least one virtualized network function providing services related to a communication network is to be de-instantiated, preparing an indication related to the de-instantiation of the at least one virtualized network function, and causing transmission of the prepared indication to at least one of a network element of the communication network, a network function of the communication network and a database to which network elements or network functions of the communication network have access.