US 12,407,740 B2
IMS and voice services simplification in cellular networks over public cloud
Sruthi Nair, Aurora, CO (US); Mohammad Dawood Shahdad, Aurora, CO (US); Krupalkumar Patel, Aurora, CO (US); Jaya Chandra Chikatmarla, Aurora, CO (US); and Kumar Anshuman, Aurora, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH Wireless L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH WIRELESS L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/134,769.
Prior Publication US 2024/0348666 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 65/1016 (2022.01); H04L 61/5007 (2022.01); H04L 65/1033 (2022.01); H04L 65/1046 (2022.01); H04L 65/1063 (2022.01); H04L 65/1106 (2022.01); H04L 67/02 (2022.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 65/1016 (2013.01) [H04L 65/1033 (2013.01); H04L 65/1046 (2013.01); H04L 65/1063 (2013.01); H04L 65/1106 (2022.05); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 61/5007 (2022.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
establishing an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem instance;
aggregating, within the Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem instance, multiple distinct cloud native functions that are associated with the Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem instance such that the multiple distinct cloud native functions communicate through a single Internet Protocol address; and
directing outbound communications from the multiple distinct cloud native functions associated with the Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem instance through the single Internet Protocol address;
wherein:
the multiple distinct cloud native functions are effectively integrated as a single cloud native function executing as a process.