	US 12,219,027 B2
	Multi-access edge computing slicing
Dinh Thai Bui, Chatenay Malabry (FR); Simone Bolettieri, Pisa (IT); and Raffaele Bruno, Leghorn (IT)
Assigned to Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo (FI)
Filed by Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo (FI)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/612,016.
Application 18/612,016 is a continuation of application No. 17/977,172, filed on Oct. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,968,274.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/275,913, filed on Nov. 4, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0236198 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 67/51 (2022.01); H04W 28/24 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01)

CPC H04L 67/51 (2022.05) [H04W 28/24 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01)]

9 Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory memory including computer program code;

wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

establish an interface with an application service management function;

receive, over the interface from an application service management function with an application slice management function, a request to trigger a creation of an application slice; and

split the application slice into multiple subnets, one subnet of the multiple subnets corresponding to a domain over which the application slice spans.