US 12,193,079 B2
Method for mobile service chaining via hybrid network resources switching
Rajendra Prasad Kodaypak, Sammamish, WA (US); and Venson Shaw, Kirkland, WA (US)
Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/149,518.
Application 18/149,518 is a division of application No. 16/893,977, filed on Jun. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,558,907.
Application 16/893,977 is a continuation of application No. 15/383,719, filed on Dec. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,716,150, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0144908 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 28/16 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/10 (2018.02) [H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 28/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a request for content in a content network having a content service control layer, wherein the request prompts for the content to be broadcast to a user device;
identifying a type of content associated with the request;
determining an encoding scheme to utilize for broadcast of the content;
coordinating communication between the content service control layer, a network core service control layer, and an access network service control layer, wherein the coordinating involves identifying core physical network functions (PNFs) and core virtual network functions (VNFs);
instantiating the core PNFs and the core VNFs to provide resources for content broadcasting; and
broadcasting the content to the user device and causing the network core service control layer to synchronize mobility of the user device with the core PNFs and core VNFs during the broadcasting.