Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Referent system for devices of an NFV network
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Application No.: US14737867Application Date: 2015-06-12
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Publication No.: US09887882B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: Robert M. Higgins , Mark Jeffrey Foladare , Dean Bragg , John Ng
- Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP
- Main IPC: H04L12/14
- IPC: H04L12/14 ; H04L29/08 ; H04L12/24 ; H04L12/26 ; G06F9/455 ; G06F9/50
Abstract:
A network functions virtualization (NFV) network can be configured to operate according to NFV protocols that decouple software functionality from specific hardware elements. A referent system can be provided that identifies a precise physical location of devices associated with the NFV network relative to other equipment or devices associated with the NFV network.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160366023A1 REFERENT SYSTEM FOR DEVICES OF AN NFV NETWORK Public/Granted day:2016-12-15
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