METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADMISSION CONTROL OF VIRTUAL NETWORKS IN A BACKHAUL-LIMITED COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for admitting a virtual network, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to establish the virtual network, the request including a geographic traffic profile associated with the virtual network;
determining that accommodating the request is feasible based on an indication of network resources available for use by the virtual communication network, the network resources including communication capacities available on backhaul links usable by the virtual network; and
transmitting instructions to one or more network nodes to admit the virtual communication network.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for determining whether to admit a virtual network using a set of communication network resources are provided. Different network resources can be owned by different infrastructure providers. Virtual network requests include a spatial profile of traffic requirements to be accommodated, and a determination is made as to whether the request can be accommodated based on available network resources. The resources include available backhaul link capacities. The resources can include computing resources for supporting service functions of the virtual network. Monitored network resource usage and traffic corresponding to the virtual network can be used to adjust future requests and accommodations. When a virtual network cannot be accommodated, a counter-offer can be made. Accommodation may incorporate monetary considerations. A feasibility computation of the admission procedure is formulated.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for admitting a virtual network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to establish the virtual network, the request including a geographic traffic profile associated with the virtual network; determining that accommodating the request is feasible based on an indication of network resources available for use by the virtual communication network, the network resources including communication capacities available on backhaul links usable by the virtual network; and transmitting instructions to one or more network nodes to admit the virtual communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An admission controller in a communication network, comprising:
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a network interface configured to;
receive a request for admitting a virtual network, the request including a geographic traffic profile associated with the virtual network; and
transmit instructions to one or more network nodes to admit the virtual communication network when accommodating the request is feasible; anda computing device configured to determine whether accommodating the request is feasible based on an indication of network resources available for use by the virtual communication network, the network resources including communication capacities available on backhaul links usable by the virtual communication network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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