公开(公告)号：US11288084B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US15331661

申请日：2016-10-21

申请人： Genband US LLC

发明人： Paul Miller

IPC分类号： G06F9/455 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L41/12

摘要： A method includes, with a Virtual Network Function (VNF) component associated with a VNF, communicating with an access network over a first physical network connected to a first physical network interface of a physical machine associated with the VNF component. The method further includes, with the VNF component, communicating with a core network over a second physical network connected to a second physical network interface of the physical machine, the second network being isolated from the first network.

公开(公告)号：US10938894B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US15294454

申请日：2016-10-14

申请人： Genband US LLC

发明人： Paul Miller

IPC分类号： H04L29/08

摘要： A method includes, with a distributed telecommunication component, providing a plurality of first type nodes, each first type node configured to perform a control function. The method further includes, with the distributed telecommunication component, providing a plurality of second type nodes, each second type node configured to perform a bearer function. The method further includes, in response to a first type predetermined event, either changing a total number of the first type nodes or changing a total number of the second type nodes.

公开(公告)号：US10911529B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US15344240

申请日：2016-11-04

申请人： Genband US LLC

发明人： Paul Miller

IPC分类号： H04L29/08

摘要： A method includes executing a Virtual Network Function (VNF) that includes a plurality of VNF components supported by a plurality of virtual machines, the virtual machines supported by a set of physical machines, the plurality of VNF components comprising a first group of VNF components and a second group of VNF components that is different than the first group, both the first group and the second group being independently scalable. The method further includes scaling the first group of VNF components in response to a change in demand for services associated with the first group.

公开(公告)号：US20200225975A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16828603

申请日：2020-03-24

申请人： Genband US LLC

发明人： Paul Miller

IPC分类号： G06F9/455 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/24 ,  G06F9/50

摘要： A method includes, with a Virtual Network Function (VNF) manager that manages a VNF that includes plurality of VNF components running on a plurality of virtual machines, determining that an additional VNF component should be provisioned on an additional virtual machine. The method further includes, in response to the determining that the additional VNF component should be provisioned, instructing a compute controller to provision the additional virtual machine. The method further includes instructing a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) controller to connect the additional virtual machine to a network that interconnects the VNF components, and provisioning the additional VNF component on the additional virtual machine.

公开(公告)号：US20200162363A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16748494

申请日：2020-01-21

申请人： GENBAND US LLC

发明人： Paul Miller

IPC分类号： H04L12/715 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06

摘要： A method includes, with a distributed telecommunication component, providing a plurality of first type nodes, each first type node configured to perform a signaling function. The method further include, with the distributed telecommunication component, providing a plurality of second type nodes, each second type node configured to perform a media bearing function. At least one of the plurality of bearer nodes is geographically separate by a predetermined distance from at least one of the plurality of control nodes.

公开(公告)号：US10445117B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15442334

申请日：2017-02-24

申请人： Genband US LLC

发明人： Paul Miller ,  Ian Macfarlane

IPC分类号： G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06N7/00

摘要： According to one example, a method includes, with an analytics component, receiving performance data from a Virtual Network Function (VNF), the VNF including a plurality of VNF components running on a plurality of virtual machines. The method further includes, with the analytics component, performing an analytics function on the performance data. The method further includes, with the analytics component, based on the analytics function determining a prediction event in response to determining that a set of conditions within the performance data is present. The method further includes, with the analytics component, notifying a VNF manager of the prediction event.

公开(公告)号：US10110643B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15294470

申请日：2016-10-14

申请人： Genband US LLC

发明人： Paul Miller

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M7/00 ,  G06F9/455

摘要： A method includes, with a bearer node, utilizing a first connection between the bearer node and a first type application node, the first type application node being associated with a first telecommunication service, the bearer node configured to process media traffic between endpoints. The method further includes, with the bearer node, utilizing a second connection between the bearer node and a second type application node, the second application node being associated with a second telecommunication service, the second telecommunication service being different than the first telecommunication service. The bearer node is configured to provide a common media platform to the first application node and the second application node.

公开(公告)号：US20170116021A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15331661

申请日：2016-10-21

申请人： Genband US LLC

发明人： Paul Miller

IPC分类号： G06F9/455 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/24

CPC分类号： G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45595 ,  H04L41/12

摘要： A method includes, with a Virtual Network Function (VNF) component associated with a VNF, communicating with an access network over a first physical network connected to a first physical network interface of a physical machine associated with the VNF component. The method further includes, with the VNF component, communicating with a core network over a second physical network connected to a second physical network interface of the physical machine, the second network being isolated from the first network.

公开(公告)号：US20170116020A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15331602

申请日：2016-10-21

申请人： Genband US LLC

发明人： Paul Miller

IPC分类号： G06F9/455

CPC分类号： G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/4557 ,  G06F2009/45595 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L43/0817

摘要： A method includes, with a Virtual Network Function (VNF) manager, managing a VNF that includes a plurality of VNF components running on a plurality of virtual machines, the virtual machines running on a set of physical machines, determining a first number that is equal to a number of virtual machines capable of providing for a current demand for VNF components, determining a second number that is equal to the highest number of virtual machines being provided by a single one of the set of physical computing machines, and with the VNF manager, causing a Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVI) to have a total number of virtual machines provisioned, the total number being equal to the first number plus the second number.

公开(公告)号：US09544080B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-10

申请号：US14310743

申请日：2014-06-20

申请人： GENBAND US LLC

发明人： Daniel W. English ,  John Doucette ,  Paul Miller ,  Hicham Saab

IPC分类号： H04L12/66 ,  H04J3/16 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12

CPC分类号： H04J3/16 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04L2012/6459 ,  H04L2012/6475 ,  H04L2012/6489 ,  H04M7/0003 ,  H04M7/0075 ,  H04M7/0078 ,  H04M7/1215 ,  H04M7/128

摘要： The invention includes, among other things, a system for passing TDM traffic through a packet switch. In one embodiment, the system includes a packet switch that has a plurality of data ports and is capable of routing FSDU packets between the plurality of data ports. A TDM encapsulation circuit process a TDM data flow that is incoming to the switch. A circuit demultiplexer processes the incoming data flow to buffer data associated with different TDM circuits into different buffer locations. A timer monitors the amount of time available to fill the FSDU, and when the time period reaches the frame boundary, an FSDU generator generates an FSDU that is filled with data associated with the TDM circuits. Header information is added for allowing the packet switch to route the generated FSDU to a port associated with the respective TDM circuit.

摘要翻译： 本发明尤其包括用于通过分组交换机传递TDM业务的系统。 在一个实施例中，系统包括具有多个数据端口并且能够在多个数据端口之间路由FSDU分组的分组交换机。 TDM封装电路处理进入交换机的TDM数据流。 电路解复用器处理进入的数据流，将与不同TDM电路相关联的数据缓冲到不同的缓冲器位置。 定时器监视可用于填充FSDU的时间量，并且当该时间段到达帧边界时，FSDU生成器生成填充有与TDM电路相关联的数据的FSDU。 添加标题信息以允许分组交换路由生成的FSDU到与相应TDM电路相关联的端口。