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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2015
Method and network for managing and orchestrating virtual network functions and network applications
Applicant:
Nec Laboratories Europe Gmbh, Heidelberg, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NEC LABORATORIES EUROPE GMBH, Heidelberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/24 (2006.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01); G06F 9/455 (2018.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04W 4/60 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/20 (2013.01); G06F 9/45558 (2013.01); G06F 9/542 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04W 36/0022 (2013.01); H04W 88/085 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45595 (2013.01); H04W 4/60 (2018.02);
Abstract
A method for managing and orchestrating virtual application functions jointly with virtual network functions is done through a single management and orchestration (MANO) framework within a network. The method includes creating, by a system for (virtual) application function and virtual network function management and orchestration, at least one service or service chain that considers or comprises at least one (virtual) network application and/or at least one virtual network function. A virtual application function (VAF) entity is provided as a container for network applications together with a VAF manager (VAFM) for the VAF.