US 12,407,594 B2
Mobility network slice selection
Rajendra Prasad Kodaypak, Sammamish, WA (US); and Farooq Bari, 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 Jun. 24, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/752,203.
Application 18/752,203 is a continuation of application No. 18/164,906, filed on Feb. 6, 2023, granted, now 12,021,723.
Application 18/164,906 is a continuation of application No. 17/647,910, filed on Jan. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,595,285, issued on Feb. 28, 2023.
Application 17/647,910 is a continuation of application No. 17/201,402, filed on Mar. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,258,689, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Application 17/201,402 is a continuation of application No. 16/100,087, filed on Aug. 9, 2018, granted, now 10,986,010, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0348524 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 43/0882 (2022.01); H04L 43/0876 (2022.01); H04L 47/2416 (2022.01); H04L 47/625 (2022.01); H04L 47/80 (2022.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 28/16 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 43/0882 (2013.01) [H04L 43/0876 (2013.01); H04L 47/2416 (2013.01); H04L 47/6265 (2013.01); H04L 47/801 (2013.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 28/16 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
instantiating, by a system comprising a processor and based on load factors relating to utilization of a first network function instance operating within a core network slice, a second network function instance within the core network slice, the second network function instance being distinct from the first network function instance, wherein the instantiating comprises instantiating the second network function instance without modifying other network function instances, other than the first network function instance, operating within the core network slice;
determining, by the system and in response to the instantiating, a length of a defined time period based on predicted traffic flows associated with the core network slice; and
de-instantiating, by the system, the second network function instance in response to the defined time period being determined to have concluded.