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System and method of building an infrastructure for a virtual network

  • US 8,855,017 B2
  • Filed: 09/07/2011
  • Issued: 10/07/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A node for creating a virtual infrastructure for a virtual network, the node comprising:

  • an interface configured to receive a list identifying one or more Virtual Resource Objects (VROs) representing resources for a virtual network, each VRO comprising corresponding generic class definitions describing resources that are associated with a network node, and that are based on a determined network node type; and

    a controller configured to;

    select desired VROs from the list for the virtual network;

    instantiate the selected VROs to instantiate the virtual network; and

    configure the instantiated VROs for operation in the virtual network, the VROs including one or more Home Subscriber Server (HSS) resources, Service-Aware Support Node (SASN) resources, Packet Data Network-Gateway (PDN-GW) resources, Policy and Charges Rule Function (PCRF) resources, and Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) resources.

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