US 11,855,890 B2
Systems and methods for secure network management of virtual network function
Steven J. Goeringer, Westminister, CO (US); Igor Faynberg, East Brunswick, NJ (US); and Donald E. A. Clarke, Joplin, MO (US)
Assigned to Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., Louisville, CO (US)
Filed by CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC., Louisville, CO (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/157,451.
Application 18/157,451 is a continuation of application No. 17/162,812, filed on Jan. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,563,677.
Application 17/162,812 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/457,278, filed on Jun. 28, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/967,126, filed on Jan. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/691,259, filed on Jun. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0155935 A1, May 18, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 45/586 (2022.01); H04L 45/02 (2022.01); H04L 45/42 (2022.01); H04L 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 9/455 (2018.01); G06F 16/182 (2019.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 45/586 (2013.01) [G06F 9/45558 (2013.01); H04L 45/02 (2013.01); H04L 45/42 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45595 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A host computing device comprising at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, the at least one processor programmed to: execute a designated virtual network function component instantiation for communicating with a remote host computing device over a first computer network; execute a plurality of virtual network function component instantiations, wherein the designated virtual network function component instantiation is separate from the plurality of virtual network function component instantiations, and wherein the plurality of virtual network function component instantiations are prevented from directly communicating with the remote host computer device; receive data from the plurality of virtual network function component instantiations; filter the data from the plurality of virtual network function component instantiations; and accumulate the filtered data to transmit to the remote host computing device.