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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2019
At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p., Atlanta, GA (US);
Mohammad Nikain, Atlanta, GA (US);
Daniel Connolly, Suwanee, GA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property 1, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems and computer readable media for self-configuration of virtual network functions based on user intent are provided. A network having a plurality of virtual network functions each having a set of initial offering attributes is provided. An added virtual network function having a client and a set of added offering attribute is connected to a first virtual network function from the plurality of virtual network functions. Each initial set of offering attribute and the added offering attribute are advertised to each of the plurality of virtual network functions and the added virtual network function. An aggregate need of the client of the added virtual network function is determined and advertised. A second virtual network function from the plurality of virtual network functions is sought based on the aggregate need of the added virtual network function. The added virtual network function is connected to the second destination virtual network function.