Cellular network cloud application controlled slice management
AssigneeDISH Wireless L.L.C.
InventorsAshish Bansal, Siddhartha Chenumolu, Paul-André Raymond
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Abstract
Various systems and methods for cellular network slice management are presented. An application may be determined to be authorized to manage a cellular network slice utilized by the application for communication with user equipment. A request can be received from the application to modify the cellular network slice from the application. In response to the request, a parameter of the cellular network slice may be modified. The cellular network can then use the modified slice for communication with user equipment for the cloud-based application.
Claims20
A cellular network slice management system comprising:
- a cellular network, comprising a plurality of base stations and a slice orchestrator server system that is in communication with an application executed by a server system, wherein:
- the application is hosted by the server system outside of the cellular network;
- the application is deployed by an entity separate and distinct from an entity managing the cellular network;
- and
- the slice orchestrator server system is configured to:
- determine that the application is authorized to manage a cellular network slice utilized by the application for communication with a plurality of user equipment (UE);
- receive a request from the application being hosted outside of the cellular network to modify the cellular network slice from the application;
- and
- in response to the request, modify a parameter of the cellular network slice.
A method for slice management, comprising:
- determining that an application is authorized to manage a cellular network slice utilized by the application for communication with a plurality of user equipment (UE), wherein:
- the application is hosted by a server system outside of a cellular network on which the cellular network slice exists;
- and
- the application is deployed by an entity separate and distinct from an entity managing the cellular network;
- receiving a request from the application being hosted outside of the cellular network to modify the cellular network slice of the cellular network;
- and
- in response to the request from the application being hosted outside of the cellular network, modifying a parameter of the cellular network slice.
A non-transitory processor-readable medium, comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:
- determine that an application is authorized to manage a cellular network slice utilized by the application for communication with a plurality of user equipment (UE), wherein:
- the application is hosted by a server system outside of a cellular network on which the cellular network slice exists;
- and
- the application is deployed by an entity separate and distinct from the cellular network;
- receive a request from the application being hosted outside of the cellular network to modify the cellular network slice of the cellular network;
- and
- in response to the request from the application being hosted outside of the cellular network, modify a parameter of the cellular network slice, wherein:
- the cellular network uses the modified slice for communication with the plurality of UE for the application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.