公开(公告)号：US10965523B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US16404001

申请日：2019-05-06

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Anthony E. Johnson ,  Joseph M. Murray

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W16/02

Abstract: A provisioning system receives network element information from a wireless communication network that characterizes a virtual network element. The provisioning system determines that the virtual network element is active and that a provisioning data link is not operational between the virtual network element and the provisioning system. The provisioning system determines a network address for the virtual network element. The provisioning system exchanges network signaling with the virtual network element using the network address to establish the provisioning data link. The provisioning system transfers provisioning data to the virtual network element over the provisioning data link.

公开(公告)号：US20210184922A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17182822

申请日：2021-02-23

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Anthony E. Johnson ,  Joseph M. Murray

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04W16/02

Abstract: A wireless communication network comprises network circuitry which hosts a Virtual Network Function (VNF). A VNF controller instantiates the VNF in the network circuitry and transfers instantiation information for the VNF to provisioning circuitry. The provisioning circuitry receives the instantiation information for the VNF and establishes a provisioning data link to the VNF. The provisioning circuitry transfers network provisioning data to the VNF over the provisioning data link. The VNF controller de-instantiates the VNF in the network circuitry and responsively transfers de-instantiation information for the VNF to the provisioning circuitry. The provisioning circuitry receives the de-instantiation information for the VNF and terminates the provisioning data link to the VNF. The VNF controller may comprise a Network Function Virtualization Management and Orchestration (NFV MANO) computer.

公开(公告)号：US10749869B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16012001

申请日：2018-06-19

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： William P. Bryan ,  Nathan D. Canady ,  Maria G. Giron ,  Anthony E. Johnson ,  Phillip R. King ,  Erika J. Petzold ,  Aaron M. Phillips ,  Bruce E. Ziegler

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A system for changing roaming policy configuration on an authentication, authorization, accounting (AAA) system. The system comprises a processor, a non-transitory memory, and an AAA policy change application stored in the non-transitory memory. When executed by the processor, the AAA policy change application launches execution of a plurality of instances of the automation script, monitors a progress of the instances of the automation script, compares the progress of the instances of the automation script to a time remaining of a predefined maintenance time window, where the AAA policy change application is configured to halt an in-progress update of roaming policy configuration on the plurality of AAA nodes based on the comparison of the progress of the instances of the automation script being insufficient relative to the time remaining of the predefined maintenance time window, and copies roaming policy files updated by the automation script to AAA nodes.

公开(公告)号：US10313282B1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15299440

申请日：2016-10-20

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Nathan D. Canady ,  Anthony E. Johnson

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: A middleware messaging system hosted on a telecommunications network computer system is configured to route messages between a message queue (MQ) messaging system of a customer information system (CIS) and a point-to-point messaging system of a service control point management system (SCPMS). The middleware messaging system includes configurable components comprising a plurality of service delivery platform (SDP) consumers and SDP producers, where a status of the configuration components is dynamically changed by at least one of a configuration file, table entries in a database, or a management web page, and where the middleware messaging system is configured to receive a failover message from the backup node indicating a second instance of the telecommunication application is hosted on the backup node; determine messages pending a response from the first instance of the telecommunication application; and transmit the messages to the second instance of the telecommunication application.

公开(公告)号：US09240968B1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-19

申请号：US14179805

申请日：2014-02-13

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Anthony E. Johnson

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/12 ,  G06Q10/10

CPC classification number: H04L51/22 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  H04L29/1215 ,  H04L41/026 ,  H04L41/06 ,  H04L41/5093 ,  H04L61/307

Abstract: A method of monitoring a plurality of servers is disclosed. The method comprises a centralized provisioning system (CPS) server receiving emails from a plurality of provisioning servers, wherein the emails are auto-generated by the provisioning servers. The method comprises the CPS server transferring the emails to an email account. The method comprises a CPS email process (CEP) server accessing the emails in the email account, wherein the emails are one or more of a variety of emails. The method comprises the CEP server analyzing the emails, wherein the CEP server analyzes the subject, the time stamp, and the source of each email. The method comprises, the CEP server transferring each of the emails to a plurality of lists based on its analysis. The method comprises the CEP server generating a summary email for each list. The method further comprises the CEP server sending the summary emails to a designated recipient.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种监视多个服务器的方法。 该方法包括从多个供应服务器接收电子邮件的集中供应系统（CPS）服务器，其中电子邮件由供应服务器自动生成。 该方法包括CPS服务器将电子邮件传送到电子邮件帐户。 该方法包括访问电子邮件帐户中的电子邮件的CPS电子邮件处理（CEP）服务器，其中电子邮件是各种电子邮件中的一个或多个。 该方法包括分析电子邮件的CEP服务器，其中CEP服务器分析主题，时间戳和每个电子邮件的来源。 该方法包括，CEP服务器基于其分析将每个电子邮件传送到多个列表。 该方法包括CEP服务器为每个列表生成摘要电子邮件。 该方法还包括CEP服务器将摘要电子邮件发送到指定的接收者。

公开(公告)号：US11388045B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US17182822

申请日：2021-02-23

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Anthony E. Johnson ,  Joseph M. Murray

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04W16/02

Abstract: A wireless communication network comprises network circuitry which hosts a Virtual Network Function (VNF). A VNF controller instantiates the VNF in the network circuitry and transfers instantiation information for the VNF to provisioning circuitry. The provisioning circuitry receives the instantiation information for the VNF and establishes a provisioning data link to the VNF. The provisioning circuitry transfers network provisioning data to the VNF over the provisioning data link. The VNF controller de-instantiates the VNF in the network circuitry and responsively transfers de-instantiation information for the VNF to the provisioning circuitry. The provisioning circuitry receives the de-instantiation information for the VNF and terminates the provisioning data link to the VNF. The VNF controller may comprise a Network Function Virtualization Management and Orchestration (NFV MANO) computer.

公开(公告)号：US08982878B1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US13769267

申请日：2013-02-15

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Anthony E. Johnson ,  Patrick G. Keating ,  Maria G. Giron Morales ,  Peter Mpinga ,  Joseph M. Murray

IPC: H04L12/50 ,  H04L12/933 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04L12/50 ,  H04L41/042 ,  H04L41/0686 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0866 ,  H04L43/10

Abstract: A method of reconfiguring a provisioning system. The method comprises sending a reload command to a controller component that identifies one of a plurality of circuit switches which the provisioning system is configured to provision; sending by the controller component the reload command to a plurality of commander components associated with the circuit switch identified in the reload command; the commander components associated with the circuit switch identified in the reload command sending a stop command to each of an at least one connection thread launched by the commander component; terminating by the commander components the at least one connection thread; reading a modified configuration file by each of the commander components associated with the circuit switch identified in the reload command; and launching at least one connection thread by each commander component associated with the circuit switch identified in the reload command based on the modified configuration file.

Abstract translation: 一种重新配置供应系统的方法。 该方法包括向控制器组件发送重新加载命令，所述控制器组件识别供应系统被配置为提供的多个电路交换机之一; 由所述控制器组件发送所述重载命令到与所述重新加载命令中识别的所述电路开关相关联的多个指令器组件; 与所述重新加载命令中识别的所述电路交换机相关联的所述指挥器部件向所述指挥器部件发起的至少一个连接线程中的每一个发送停止命令; 由指挥部件终止至少一个连接线程; 通过与重新加载命令中识别的电路开关相关联的每个指挥器部件读取修改的配置文件; 并且基于经修改的配置文件，在与重新加载命令中标识的电路交换机相关联的每个指挥器组件中发起至少一个连接线程。