# US 2014/0153481 A1 · Cloud-based telecommunications infrastructure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0153481 A1 - Document ID: US20140153481A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/693,722 - Filed: 2012-12-04 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04 - Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Applicants: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Inventors: Sagiv Draznin; Patricia R. Chang; Lalit R. Kotecha - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153481A1 ## CPC - H04W 40/02: Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing - H04W 24/04: Arrangements for maintaining operational condition - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A cloud-based telecommunications infrastructure may include one or more cloud-based network instances that each provide telecommunications services to mobile devices. A proxy may be used to select, based on initial communications from the mobile devices, one of the cloud-based network instances to service the mobile devices. Communications to the mobile devices may then be routed to the selected cloud-based network instances. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving, by one or more devices, a request, from a mobile device, to use services of a telecommunications network; selecting, by the one or more devices, from a plurality of cloud-based network instances that each provide functionality of telecommunications network resources, one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances to service the mobile device; and routing, by the one or more devices, communications with the mobile device through the selected cloud-based network instance. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the cloud-based network instances each provide functionality of network devices in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the cloud-based network instances each provide functionality corresponding to at least one of a mobility management entity (MME), a serving gateway (SGW), or a packet data network gateway (PGW) in the LTE network. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more devices are implemented by computing resources that are offered as a service. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cloud-based network instances are implemented at data centers that are located remotely from a base station that services the mobile device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting of the one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances further includes: selecting the one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances based on load associated with the plurality of cloud-based network instances. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting of the one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances further includes: selecting the one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances based on at least one of a user subscription level, time, date, location of the mobile device, or type of radio access network associated with the mobile device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting of the one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances further includes: looking up information, relating to the mobile device, via a request to a home subscriber server (HSS); and selecting the one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances based on the information looked-up via the HSS. ### Claim 9 A computer-readable medium containing instructions, for execution by one or more processors, the instructions including: instructions to receive a request, from a mobile device, to use services of a telecommunications network; instructions to select from a plurality of cloud-based network instances that each provide functionality of telecommunications network resources, one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances to service the mobile device; and instructions to route communications with the mobile device through the selected cloud-based network instance. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the cloud-based network instances each provide functionality of network devices in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the cloud-based network instances each provide functionality corresponding to at least one of a mobility management entity (MME), a serving gateway (SGW), or a packet data network gateway (PGW) in the LTE network. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the instructions, to select from the plurality of cloud-based network instances, are implemented at data centers that are located remotely from a base station that services the mobile device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the instructions, for execution by the one or more processors, further include: instructions to select the one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances based on load associated with the plurality of cloud-based network instances. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the instructions, to select the one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances, further includes: instructions to look up information, relating to the mobile device, via a request to a home subscriber server (HSS); and instructions to select the one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances based on the information looked-up via the HSS. ### Claim 15 A system comprising: a plurality of cloud-based network instances to each provide functionality of telecommunications network resources to one or more devices; and a proxy to: select, based on communications from a particular device, of the one or more devices, one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances to service the particular device, and route communications associated with the particular device through the selected cloud-based network instances. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, further comprising: a cloud management component to: monitor load experienced by the plurality of cloud-based network instances; and create, based on the monitored load, one or more new cloud-based network instances. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the cloud management component is further to: expand, based on the monitored load, capacity of one or more of the cloud-based network instances. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the proxy is implemented in a cloud-based network instance. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the plurality of cloud-based network instances each provide functionality of network devices in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the cloud-based network instances each provide functionality corresponding to at least one of a mobility management entity (MME), a serving gateway (SGW), or a packet data network gateway (PGW) in the LTE network. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the proxy is further to select the one of the plurality of cloud-based network instances based on communications from the particular device that relate to initial attachment of the particular device to a network.