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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2021
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Fernando Oliveira, Bristol, NH (US);
Hans Raj Nahata, New Providence, NJ (US);
Abhishek Kumar, Bangalore, IN;
Raquel Morera Sempere, Weehawken, NJ (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Rsasking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
Network devices may be configured to execute computer-executable instructions to instantiate a deployable unit based on the instructions. The instructions may include a virtual network function (VNF) template that includes: a virtualized deployment unit (VDU) template that describes the deployable unit that includes containers; and a connection point template bound to the VDU template. The deployable unit may provide services of a network function in an access network or a core network. The deployable unit may include an interface defined by the connection point template.