US 12,335,092 B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing the virtualization of access node functions
Kenneth J. Kerpez, Long Valley, NJ (US); and John M. Cioffi, Atherton, CA (US)
Assigned to EPIC LANE NETWORKS, LP, West Lake Hills, TX (US)
Filed by Epic Lane Networks, LP, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/408,491.
Application 17/408,491 is a continuation of application No. 16/523,854, filed on Jul. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,102,069.
Application 16/523,854 is a continuation of application No. 15/506,102, granted, now 10,374,887, issued on Aug. 6, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2014/053008, filed on Aug. 27, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0385128 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 41/04 (2022.01); H04L 41/0631 (2022.01); H04L 41/0659 (2022.01); H04L 41/082 (2022.01); H04L 41/0823 (2022.01); H04L 41/0896 (2022.01); H04L 41/14 (2022.01); H04L 41/142 (2022.01); H04L 41/0213 (2022.01); H04L 41/50 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 41/082 (2013.01) [H04L 12/2878 (2013.01); H04L 12/2894 (2013.01); H04L 41/04 (2013.01); H04L 41/0631 (2013.01); H04L 41/0661 (2023.05); H04L 41/0823 (2013.01); H04L 41/0896 (2013.01); H04L 41/14 (2013.01); H04L 41/142 (2013.01); H04L 41/0213 (2013.01); H04L 41/5096 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A virtualized cellular access node comprising:
a control plane interface coupled to a physical cellular access node, the control plane interface receives data related to a cellular network having cellular terminals;
a first virtualized network function coupled to receive at least a first portion of the data, the first virtualized network function analyzes the at least first portion of data and generates a first instruction related to traffic allocation within the cellular network;
a second virtualized network function coupled to receive at least a second portion of the data, the second virtualized network function analyzes the at least second portion of the data and generates a second instruction related to bandwidth allocation within the cellular network; and
a third virtualized network function coupled to receive at least a third portion of the data, the third virtualized network function analyzes at least a third portion of the data and generates a third instruction related to quality of service assignment to a first cellular terminal within the cellular network; and
wherein the control plane interface transmits the first, second and third instructions to the physical cellular access node.