Systems and Methods for Configuring a Radio Access Network Process in a Communications Network
AssigneeHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorsPhilippe LEROUX, Aaron James CALLARD
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Abstract
A method for configuring a radio access network (RAN) process onto a communications network having a plurality of nodes is disclosed. The method includes converting the RAN process into a service function chain having a plurality of functions, and distributing each function of the plurality of functions between the plurality of nodes in the communications network.
Claims14
A method for configuring a radio access network (RAN) process in a communications network having a plurality of nodes, the method comprising:
- converting the RAN process into a service function chain having a plurality of functions;
- and
- distributing each function of the plurality of functions between the plurality of nodes.
The method of claim 7 wherein each function of the plurality of functions is us distributed in a way to optimize the utility function.
A controller for configuring a radio access network (RAN) process in a communications network having a plurality of nodes, the controller comprising:
- a processor;
- an input interface coupled to the processor for receiving information indicative of the RAN process and the plurality of nodes of the communications network;
- a memory communicatively coupled to the processor and having stored thereon instructions which when executed by the processor causes the controller to convert the RAN process into a service function chain having a plurality of functions, and determine placement of each function of the plurality of functions between the plurality of nodes of the communications network;
- and
- an output interface for sending signals to the communications network indicative of each of the plurality of functions and their placement in the communications network.
A computer readable memory having recorded thereon statements and instructions for execution by a computer, the statements and instructions comprising:
- converting a radio access network (RAN) process into a service function chain having a plurality of functions;
- and
- distributing each function of the plurality of functions between a plurality of nodes in a communications network.
A method for configuring a radio access network (RAN) process in a communications network having a plurality of nodes, the method comprising:
- generating a Service Function Chain (SFC) descriptor function for defining a SFC having a plurality of functions;
- providing the SFC descriptor function to a node in the communications network to convert the RAN process into the SFC according to the SFC descriptor function, and distribute each function of the SFC between the plurality of nodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.