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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY ADAPTING A SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK

  • US 20180123932A1
  • Filed: 11/01/2016
  • Published: 05/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

  • receiving a first service request via a network;

    transmitting a query to service layer equipment according to the first service request that is received;

    receiving, from the service layer equipment, a first plurality of service requirements to fulfill the first service request responsive to the query that is transmitted;

    determining a first plurality of software defined network controllers according to the first plurality of service requirements;

    determining a first plurality of priorities for the first plurality of software defined network controllers according to the first plurality of service requirements;

    instantiating into the network the first plurality of software defined network controllers that are configured according to the first plurality of priorities to fulfill the first service request;

    receiving a first communication from a first software defined network controller of the first plurality of software defined network controllers that are instantiated;

    determining a shortage in a first network resource according to the first communication; and

    transmitting a second communication to the first software defined network controller of the first plurality of software defined network controllers to direct the first software defined network controller to instantiate a first virtual network function to compensate for the shortage in the first network resource.

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