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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2021
Sprint Communications Company L.p., Overland Park, KS (US);
Anthony E. Johnson, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Joseph M. Murray, Trimble, MO (US);
Sprint Communications Company LP, Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A wireless communication network comprises network circuitry which hosts a Virtual Network Function (VNF). A VNF controller instantiates the VNF in the network circuitry and transfers instantiation information for the VNF to provisioning circuitry. The provisioning circuitry receives the instantiation information for the VNF and establishes a provisioning data link to the VNF. The provisioning circuitry transfers network provisioning data to the VNF over the provisioning data link. The VNF controller de-instantiates the VNF in the network circuitry and responsively transfers de-instantiation information for the VNF to the provisioning circuitry. The provisioning circuitry receives the de-instantiation information for the VNF and terminates the provisioning data link to the VNF. The VNF controller may comprise a Network Function Virtualization Management and Orchestration (NFV MANO) computer.