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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2018
Nec Laboratories Europe Gmbh, Heidelberg, DE;
Vincenzo Sciancalepore, Heidelberg, DE;
Xavier Costa Perez, Heidelberg, DE;
Albert Banchs, Getafe, ES;
Marco Gramaglia, Getafe, ES;
NEC LABORATORIES EUROPE GMBH, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
A method of allocating network slices of a network infrastructure includes receiving a network slice request for network resources of the network infrastructure in a form of a network slice. The network slice request includes a service level agreement (SLA) and an associated payoff. It is determined whether to accept the network slice based on whether it is expected that a utility function will be better served by accepting the network slice request or waiting for a further network slice request. It is determined whether the SLA would be fulfilled prior to allocating the network slice. The network slice is allocated and installed in the network infrastructure. Whether the utility function is better served can be determined using a value iteration algorithm or an adaptive algorithm.