NETWORK FUNCTION VIRTUALIZATION REQUIREMENTS TO SERVICE A LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of operating a Long Term Evolution (LTE) User Equipment (UE) comprising:
- determining an enhanced communication requirement, and in response, determining one or more Network Function Virtualization (NFV) requirements for an LTE network;
wirelessly attaching to the LTE network, and in response, wirelessly transferring a first Non-Access Stratum (NAS) file indicating the NFV requirements to the LTE network;
receiving and processing a second NAS file from the LTE network to determine if the LTE network can service the NFV requirements, and if the LTE network can service the NFV requirements, then wirelessly exchanging data over the LTE network.
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Abstract
A Long Term Evolution (LTE) User Equipment (UE) determines an enhanced communication requirement. In response, the LTE UE determines one or more Network Function Virtualization (NFV) requirements for an LTE network. The LTE UE wirelessly attaches to the LTE network. In response, LTE UE wirelessly transfers a first Non-Access Stratum (NAS) file indicating the NFV requirements to the LTE network. The LTE UE receives and processes a second NAS file from the LTE network to determine if the LTE network can service the NFV requirements. If the LTE network can service the NFV requirements, then LTE UE wirelessly exchanges data over the LTE network.
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1. A method of operating a Long Term Evolution (LTE) User Equipment (UE) comprising:
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determining an enhanced communication requirement, and in response, determining one or more Network Function Virtualization (NFV) requirements for an LTE network; wirelessly attaching to the LTE network, and in response, wirelessly transferring a first Non-Access Stratum (NAS) file indicating the NFV requirements to the LTE network; receiving and processing a second NAS file from the LTE network to determine if the LTE network can service the NFV requirements, and if the LTE network can service the NFV requirements, then wirelessly exchanging data over the LTE network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A Long Term Evolution (LTE) User Equipment (UE) comprising:
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a data processing system configured to determine an enhanced communication requirement, and in response, to determine one or more Network Function Virtualization (NFV) requirements for an LTE network; a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly attach to the LTE network and wirelessly transfer a first Non-Access Stratum (NAS) file indicating the NFV requirements to the LTE network; the wireless transceiver configured to receive a second NAS file from the LTE network; the data processing system configured to process the second NAS file to determine if the LTE network can service the NFV requirements and to direct the wireless transceiver to wirelessly exchange data over the LTE network if the LTE network can service the NFV requirements. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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