Network slice assignment control systems and methods
AssigneeBoost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
InventorAmit Pathania
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Abstract
Various network slice assignment arrangements are presented. A network slice management system can create a multi-dimensional attribute matrix that defines network slices that operate on a physical cellular network. Network slices that operate on the physical cellular network can be clustered based on attributes to create slice classes. A classification process to determine a slice class that most closely matches a cellular network service request may be performed. A network slice can then be selected from the slice class and be used for providing cellular network service.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- accessing, by a cellular network management system, a multi-dimensional attribute data storage arrangement that defines a plurality of network slices, wherein:
- for each network slice of the plurality of network slices, a plurality of network slice attributes is defined;
- and a plurality of cellular network classes is defined;
- receiving, by the cellular network management system, a cellular network service request, wherein the cellular network service request defines a plurality of requested network slice attributes;
- performing, by the cellular network management system, a classification process to determine a cellular network class of the plurality of cellular network classes that corresponds to the plurality of requested network slice attributes of the cellular network service request;
- performing, by the cellular network management system, an analysis on network slices within the determined cellular network class based on the classification process;
- and
- selecting a network slice from the network slices of the cellular network class based on the performed analysis.
A cellular network system, comprising:
- a cellular network;
- and
- a slice management system, comprising:
- a multi-dimensional attribute data storage arrangement;
- a slice class database;
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- access a multi-dimensional attribute data storage arrangement that defines a plurality of network slices, wherein:
- for each network slice of the plurality of network slices, a plurality of network slice attributes is defined;
- and a plurality of cellular network classes is defined;
- receive a cellular network service request, wherein the cellular network service request defines a plurality of requested network slice attributes;
- perform a classification process to determine a cellular network class of the plurality of cellular network classes that corresponds to the plurality of requested network slice attributes of the cellular network service request;
- perform an analysis on network slices within the determined cellular network class based on the classification process;
- and
- select a network slice from the network slices of the cellular network class based on the performed analysis.
A non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:
- access a multi-dimensional attribute data storage arrangement that defines a plurality of network slices, wherein:
- for each network slice of the plurality of network slices, a plurality of network slice attributes is defined;
- and
- a plurality of cellular network classes is defined;
- receive a cellular network service request, wherein the cellular network service request defines a plurality of requested network slice attributes;
- perform a classification process to determine a cellular network class of the plurality of cellular network classes that corresponds to the plurality of requested network slice attributes of the cellular network service request;
- perform an analysis on network slices within the determined cellular network class based on the classification process;
- and
- select a network slice from the network slices of the cellular network class based on the performed analysis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.