# US 12,225,411 B2 · Sharing of virtualized network resource > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,225,411 B2 - Document ID: US12225411B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/847,069 - Filed: 2022-06-22 - Published: 2023-12-28 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2022-06-22 - Assignees: DISH Wireless L.L.C. - Applicants: DISH Wireless L.L.C. - Inventors: Marcel Guajardo; Owen Christens-Barry - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12225411B2 ## CPC - H04W 28/16: Central resource management; Negotiation of resources or communication parameters, e.g. negotiating bandwidth or QoS [Quality of Service] - H04L 41/0895: Configuration of virtualised networks or elements, e.g. virtualised network function or OpenFlow elements - H04L 41/40: using virtualisation of network functions or resources, e.g. SDN or NFV entities - H04W 16/10: Dynamic resource partitioning - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract This disclosure relates to the sharing of communications network resources. An example method includes presenting options and statuses of sharable network resources of a communications network, obtaining a request for one or more network resources of the communications network, and determining sharing availability of the one or more network resources. The method also includes updating further presenting the options and statuses of sharable network resources based on the determined sharing availability, and causing establishment of the one or more network resources. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for sharing resources of a communications network, comprising: one or more processors; and memory storing contents that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform actions comprising: presenting options and statuses of sharable network resources of a communications network; obtaining a request for one or more network resources of the communications network, wherein the request for the one or more network resources indicates a selected level of sharing associated with each of the one or more network resources; determining sharing availability of the one or more network resources; updating further presenting the options and statuses of sharable network resources based, at least in part, on the determined sharing availability; and causing establishment of the one or more network resources. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the sharable network resources include at least a virtualized network infrastructure component. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the virtualized network infrastructure component includes at least one of a virtualized Network Exposure Function (NEF), virtualized Network Function Repository Function (NRF), virtualized User Plane Function (UPF), virtualized Access & Mobility Management Function (AMF), or virtualized Application Function (AF). ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the sharable network resources further include at least a physical network infrastructure component. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the physical network infrastructure component includes at least one of a cell tower or spectrum. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the selected level of sharing associated with a particular network resource of the one or more network resources includes at least one of a dedicated use of the particular network resource, a restricted shared use of the particular network resource, or an unrestricted shared use of the particular network resource. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein determining the sharing availability of the one or more network resources comprises communicating with at least one of a network core of the communications network, a business support service, or an operation support service. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein determining the sharing availability of the one or more network resources comprises determining at least one of an available network capacity, available spectrum, available network function, available network slice, predicted load on a network of primary customer solution, or predicted load on a network of additional customer solution. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein causing establishment of the one or more network resources comprises causing instantiation, activation, or appropriation of the one or more network resources. ### Claim 10 A method for sharing resources of a communications network, comprising: presenting options and statuses of sharable network resources of a communications network; obtaining a request for one or more network resources of the communications network, wherein the request for the one or more network resources indicates an acceptable level of sharing associated with each of the one or more network resources; determining sharing availability of the one or more network resources; updating further presenting the options and statuses of sharable network resources based, at least in part, on the determined sharing availability; and causing establishment of the one or more network resources. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the sharable network resources include at least one of a virtualized network infrastructure component or physical network infrastructure component. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the acceptable level of sharing associated with a particular network resource of the one or more network resources includes at least one of a dedicated use of the particular network resource, a restricted shared use of the particular network resource, or an unrestricted shared use of the particular network resource. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein determining the sharing availability of the one or more network resources comprises determining at least one of an available network capacity, available spectrum, available network function, available network slice, predicted load on a network of primary customer solution, or predicted load on a network of additional customer solution. ### Claim 14 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing contents that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform actions comprising: presenting options and statuses of sharable network resources of a communications network; obtaining a request for one or more network resources of the communications network, wherein the request for the one or more network resources indicates a selected level of sharing associated with each of the one or more network resources; determining sharing availability of the one or more network resources; updating further presenting the options and statuses of sharable network resources based, at least in part, on the determined sharing availability; and causing establishment of the one or more network resources. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the communications network includes a Fifth Generation (5G) cellular network. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the sharable network resources include at least a virtualized component of 5G Core. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein determining the sharing availability of the one or more network resources comprises communicating with at least one of a network core of the communications network, a business support service, or an operation support service. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein causing establishment of the one or more network resources comprises causing instantiation, activation, or appropriation of the one or more network resources.