US 12,393,959 B2
System and method for offering network slice as a service
Abbas Kiani, Aberdeen, NJ (US); and Seyed Hashemi, Johns Creek, GA (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 Mar. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/609,487.
Application 18/609,487 is a division of application No. 18/187,450, filed on Mar. 21, 2023, granted, now 11,961,101.
Application 18/187,450 is a division of application No. 16/802,342, filed on Feb. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,636,503, issued on Apr. 25, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0221015 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2023.01); G06Q 30/08 (2012.01); H04L 12/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 41/00 (2022.01); H04L 41/0895 (2022.01); H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04L 41/40 (2022.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0206 (2013.01) [G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 30/08 (2013.01); H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 41/0895 (2022.05); H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04L 41/40 (2022.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
defining, by a processor, a specification for a network slice;
analyzing, by the processor, historical pricing for the network slice, wherein the analyzing is performed via a machine learning algorithm, and wherein the machine learning algorithm utilizes variables including one or more of: a time of day, a location, an increased demand, or a decreased demand;
generating, by the processor, a first bid price for the network slice for a time period, wherein the first bid price is generated based at least in part upon a maximum specified latency expressed as milliseconds and a maximum specified allowed traffic expressed as bits; and
if the first bid price is accepted, receiving service using the network slice via one or more allocated virtual network functions in accordance with the specification.