US 12,445,881 B2
Orchestration of client-accessible test slices on a cellular network
Siddhartha Chenumolu, Ashburn, VA (US)
Assigned to DISH Wireless L.L.C., Littleton, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Wireless L.L.C., Littleton, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/770,829.
Application 18/770,829 is a continuation of application No. 17/550,385, filed on Dec. 14, 2021, granted, now 12,069,494.
Prior Publication US 2024/0365148 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 24/08 (2013.01) [H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for creating a slice on a cellular network, the method comprising:
creating, by the cellular network, a test function on the cellular network;
providing, by the cellular network, access to a reduced-scale slice that provides access to the test function for a first plurality of user equipment (UE);
receiving validation of the reduced-scale slice from a client; and
after providing the access to the reduced-scale slice that provides access to the test function for the first plurality of UE and in response to the received validation of the reduced-scale slice from the client, converting, by the cellular network, the reduced-scale slice to a production slice, wherein the production slice provides access to the cellular network for a second plurality of UE.