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：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：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。