公开(公告)号：US11317316B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16836234

申请日：2020-03-31

Applicant: NEC CORPORATION

Inventor： Shintaro Nakano ,  Hideo Hasegawa ,  Satoru Ishii

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04L12/715 ,  H04L12/927 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L47/80 ,  H04L41/5003

Abstract: Traffic is allocated to a dedicated apparatus that performs a predetermined network function or a predetermined virtual network function corresponding to the predetermined network function of the dedicated apparatus, according to a service level set in correspondence with information relating to the traffic, and the traffic is forwarded to the dedicated apparatus or the predetermined virtual network function, based on a result of the allocation.

公开(公告)号：US11082297B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16089145

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: NEC CORPORATION

Inventor： Seiya Shibata ,  Takashi Takenaka ,  Hideo Hasegawa ,  Satoru Ishii ,  Shintaro Nakano

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  G06F9/455

Abstract: A network system includes multiple processing units (21-1, 21-2, 22-1, 22-2) on each of which a desired virtual network function can be configured and a management apparatus that determines a communication path that connects the processing units so as to deploy a set of desired virtual network functions. At least one of the processing units includes a first communication interface that is connectable to any different processing unit and at least one second communication interface that is directly connectable to a predetermined different processing unit. The management apparatus determines the communication path for deploying the set of the desire virtual network functions, in accordance with respective connectable communication interfaces of the processing units.

公开(公告)号：US20210153298A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17140682

申请日：2021-01-04

Applicant: NEC CORPORATION

Inventor： Shintaro NAKANO ,  Hideo Hasegawa ,  Satoru Ishii

IPC: H04W92/02 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W60/00

Abstract: A first data center includes a first virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a first communication operator and a first communication unit that is operable to communicate with a second data center. The second data center includes a second virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a second communication operator and a second communication unit that is operable to communicate with the first data center. The first communication unit is operable to transmit to the second communication unit, communication data to be transmitted from a first terminal connecting to the first virtual network via a communication facility of the first communication operator to a second terminal connecting via a communication facility of the second communication operator to the second virtual network.

公开(公告)号：US10863037B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16733369

申请日：2020-01-03

Applicant: NEC CORPORATION

Inventor： Shintaro Nakano ,  Satoru Ishii ,  Hideo Hasegawa

IPC: H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: User identification information for identifying a user of a first terminal connecting to a communication network of a virtual communication operator via a communication network of a first communication operator is specified, and, based on the user identification information, charging for communication of the first terminal and charging for a service that the virtual communication operator is enabled to provide to the user identified by the user identification information are managed.

公开(公告)号：US12294886B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-06

申请号：US18139789

申请日：2023-04-26

Applicant: NEC Corporation

Inventor： Shintaro Nakano ,  Hideo Hasegawa ,  Satoru Ishii

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/5003 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L47/80 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04W28/24

Abstract: Traffic is allocated to a dedicated apparatus that performs a predetermined network function or a predetermined virtual network function corresponding to the predetermined network function of the dedicated apparatus, according to a service level set in correspondence with information relating to the traffic, and the traffic is forwarded to the dedicated apparatus or the predetermined virtual network function, based on a result of the allocation.

公开(公告)号：US20240107601A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18536462

申请日：2023-12-12

Applicant: NEC Corporation

Inventor： Shintaro NAKANO ,  Hideo Hasegawa ,  Satoru Ishii

IPC: H04W76/12 ,  H04L67/56 ,  H04M3/00 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04W76/30 ,  H04W84/00 ,  H04W88/14 ,  H04W92/14

CPC classification number: H04W76/12 ,  H04L67/56 ,  H04M3/00 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04W76/30 ,  H04W84/00 ,  H04W88/14 ,  H04W92/14 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: A datacenter, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication control method in a communication system are provided that can enhance the versatility of a datacenter and a virtual network constructed therein. A communication system includes: a plurality of wireless communication facilities owned by a plurality of network operators, respectively; and a datacenter in which a virtual core network is constructed, wherein the virtual core network implements mobile communication functions by using the plurality of wireless communication facilities.

公开(公告)号：US11870604B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US15745311

申请日：2016-07-14

Applicant: NEC CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoru Ishii ,  Hideo Hasegawa ,  Shintaro Nakano

IPC: H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04W12/03 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04W12/00 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W12/088

CPC classification number: H04L12/4641 ,  H04L12/4633 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L63/0485 ,  H04L63/0876 ,  H04L63/0892 ,  H04W12/03 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L63/0227 ,  H04L63/0245 ,  H04L63/164 ,  H04W12/009 ,  H04W12/088 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A data center comprises a first gateway that connects with a terminal using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) through a wireless LAN and a first wide area network, a second gateway that connects to a second wide area network (WAN2), a virtual network connected to the first gateway and the second gateway; and a function block that is provided between the first gateway and the second gateway and that performs filtering of at least one of a packet input from the first wide area network side and a packet input from the second wide area network.

公开(公告)号：US11792182B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17066122

申请日：2020-10-08

Applicant: NEC CORPORATION

Inventor： Shintaro Nakano ,  Hideo Hasegawa ,  Satoru Ishii

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/08 ,  G06F9/455

CPC classification number: H04L63/083 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  H04L9/0891 ,  H04L9/321 ,  H04L63/0884 ,  G06F2009/45595 ,  H04L9/3236 ,  H04L9/3247

Abstract: A system according to this invention is directed to a virtual network system that prevents unauthorized registration, alteration, or occurrence of erroneous registration when registering a virtual network function produced by a third party or system vender. The virtual network system includes an acceptor that accepts a virtual network function performing one of functions included in a virtual network service and information of a provider providing the virtual network function from the provider, a first authenticator that authenticates, based on the virtual network function and the provider information, that the provider is a valid provider, and a registration unit that registers the virtual network function when the first authenticator authenticates that the provider is a valid provider.

公开(公告)号：US11683716B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17700820

申请日：2022-03-22

Applicant: NEC Corporation

Inventor： Shintaro Nakano ,  Hideo Hasegawa ,  Satoru Ishii

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L47/80 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04L41/5003

CPC classification number: H04W28/0268 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L47/805 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04L41/5003 ,  H04W8/04

Abstract: Traffic is allocated to a dedicated apparatus that performs a predetermined network function or a predetermined virtual network function corresponding to the predetermined network function of the dedicated apparatus, according to a service level set in correspondence with information relating to the traffic, and the traffic is forwarded to the dedicated apparatus or the predetermined virtual network function, based on a result of the allocation.

公开(公告)号：US20220217576A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17700820

申请日：2022-03-22

Applicant: NEC Corporation

Inventor： Shintaro Nakano ,  Hideo Hasegawa ,  Satoru Ishii

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L47/80

Abstract: Traffic is allocated to a dedicated apparatus that performs a predetermined network function or a predetermined virtual network function corresponding to the predetermined network function of the dedicated apparatus, according to a service level set in correspondence with information relating to the traffic, and the traffic is forwarded to the dedicated apparatus or the predetermined virtual network function, based on a result of the allocation.