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Native blockchain platform for improving workload mobility in telecommunication networks

  • US 10,361,843 B1
  • Filed: 11/29/2018
  • Issued: 07/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for sharing resources in a communication network, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by a network slice manager entity, a workload mobility request to add network resources to a domain in the communication network;

    authenticating, by the network slice manager entity, a virtual network function (VNF) with a blockchain authentication function (BAF) entity over a blockchain network interface based on the workload mobility request;

    receiving, by the network slice manager entity, an indication of a successful authentication from the BAF entity; and

    instantiating, by the network slice manager entity, the VNF in the domain of the communication network based on the indication of the successful authentication;

    assigning blockchain credentials to the VNF, wherein the blockchain credentials are associated with the BAF entity; and

    registering the VNF with a core network by sending the blockchain credentials to a Network Repository Function (NRF) entity over the blockchain network interface.

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