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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
May. 31, 2024
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Stefano Sorrentino, Solna, SE;
Massimo Condoluci, Solna, SE;
Björn Skubic, Sollentuna, SE;
Wanlu Sun, San Diego, CA (US);
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed, including in one example a method for scheduling resources, associated with a plurality of components of a communication network, for providing a network service to a user equipment (UE). The method comprises receiving a service request for providing the network service, wherein the service request includes one or more service constraints. The method also comprises, for each of the plurality of network components, determining component resources that are needed to fulfill the service request according to the service constraints, sending, to a manager function associated with the particular component, a resource request that includes identification of the determined component resources and information related to the service constraints, and receiving, from the manager function, service information associated with the particular component. The method also includes, based on the service information and a cost function, determining a resource schedule for the plurality of network components that fulfils the service request.