公开(公告)号：US09882833B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14983884

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Kevin M. McBride ,  Aaron Jones ,  John McManus ,  William O'Brien, Jr. ,  Carl Matthew Olson

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/927 ,  H04L12/923

CPC classification number: H04L47/805 ,  H04L47/762

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing intent-based network services orchestration. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive, over a network, a request for network services from a customer. The request for network services might include desired performance parameters for the requested network services, without information regarding any of specific hardware, specific hardware type, specific location, or specific network for providing the requested network services. The computing system might allocate network resources from one or more networks, based at least in part on the desired performance parameters. Based on a determination that at least one network can no longer provide at least one network resource having the desired performance parameters, the computing system might allocate at least one other network resource from at least one second network, based at least in part on network performance metrics, and based at least in part on the desired performance parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20150288541A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14678208

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael J. Fargano ,  Charles I. Cook ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  William O'Brien, JR. ,  John McManus

IPC: H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L29/06224 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F9/5077 ,  G06F2009/45595 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04L12/4641 ,  H04L41/0823 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L41/5054 ,  H04L41/5096 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L49/354 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L67/141 ,  Y04S40/162 ,  Y04S40/168

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing interconnection gateway and/or hub functionalities between two or more network functions virtualization (“NFV”) entities that are located in different networks. In some embodiments, a NFV interconnection gateway (“NFVIG”) might receive a set of network interconnection information from each of two or more sets of NFV entities, each set of NFV entities being located within a network separate from the networks in which the other sets of NFV entities are located. The NFVIG might be located in one of these networks. The NFVIG might abstract each set of network interconnection information, and might establish one or more links between the two or more sets of NFV entities, based at least in part on the abstracted sets of network interconnection information. The NFVIG might provide access to one or more virtualized network functions (“VNFs”) via the one or more links.

Abstract translation: 新的工具和技术可以提供在位于不同网络中的两个或多个网络功能虚拟化（“NFV”）实体之间实现互连网关和/或集线器功能。 在一些实施例中，NFV互连网关（“NFVIG”）可以从两个或更多个NFV实体集合中的每一个接收一组网络互连信息，每组NFV实体位于与其中另一个 一组NFV实体位于。 NFVIG可能位于其中一个网络中。 NFVIG可以抽取每组网络互连信息，并且可以至少部分地基于抽象的网络互连信息集合来建立两组或更多组NFV实体之间的一个或多个链路。 NFVIG可以通过一个或多个链路提供对一个或多个虚拟化网络功能（“VNF”）的访问。

公开(公告)号：US20150288767A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14678280

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael J. Fargano ,  Charles I. Cook ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  William O'Brien, JR. ,  John McManus

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F9/455

CPC classification number: H04L29/06224 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F9/5077 ,  G06F2009/45595 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04L12/4641 ,  H04L41/0823 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L41/5054 ,  H04L41/5096 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L49/354 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L67/141 ,  Y04S40/162 ,  Y04S40/168

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing interconnection gateway and/or hub functionalities between or among two or more network functions virtualization (“NFV”) entities that are located in different networks. In some embodiments, a NFV interconnection hub (“NFVIH”) might receive a set of network interconnection information from each of three or more sets of NFV entities, each set of NFV entities being located within a network separate from the networks in which the other sets of NFV entities are located. The NFVIH might be located within a separate external network. The NFVIH might abstract each set of network interconnection information, and might establish one or more links among the three or more sets of NFV entities, based at least in part on the abstracted sets of network interconnection information. The NFVIH might provide access to one or more virtualized network functions (“VNFs”) via the one or more links.

Abstract translation: 新的工具和技术可以提供在位于不同网络中的两个或更多个网络功能虚拟化（“NFV”）实体之间或之间实现互连网关和/或集线器功能。 在一些实施例中，NFV互连集线器（“NFVIH”）可以从三个或更多个NFV实体集合中的每一个接收一组网络互连信息，每组NFV实体位于与其中另一个 一组NFV实体位于。 NFVIH可能位于单独的外部网络中。 NFVIH可以抽取每组网络互连信息，并且可以至少部分地基于抽象的网络互连信息集合来在三组或更多组NFV实体之间建立一个或多个链路。 NFVIH可以通过一个或多个链路提供对一个或多个虚拟化网络功能（“VNF”）的访问。