System and method for a federated evolved packet core service bus
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1. A method of providing services comprising:
- receiving, by a radio access network (RAN), first information via a first federated service bus between a first evolved packet core (EPC) and the RAN based on a parent-child relationship between the first EPC and the RAN on a per-federated service basis, the first information comprising first load information from the first EPC;
receiving, by the RAN, second information via a second federated service bus between a second EPC and the RAN based on a parent-child relationship between the second EPC and the RAN on a per-federated service basis, the second information comprising second load information from the second EPC; and
load balancing, by a RAN access function, traffic over the first EPC, the second EPC, and the RAN based on the first load information received over the first federated service bus and the second load information received over the second federated service bus.
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Abstract
A system and method of provides services including a federated service bus between distributed and evolved packet core (EPC) and a radio access network (RAN), wherein the federated service bus provides information based on a parent-child relationship between the EPC and RAN on a per-federated service basis. The information can include loading and location information.
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1. A method of providing services comprising:
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receiving, by a radio access network (RAN), first information via a first federated service bus between a first evolved packet core (EPC) and the RAN based on a parent-child relationship between the first EPC and the RAN on a per-federated service basis, the first information comprising first load information from the first EPC; receiving, by the RAN, second information via a second federated service bus between a second EPC and the RAN based on a parent-child relationship between the second EPC and the RAN on a per-federated service basis, the second information comprising second load information from the second EPC; and load balancing, by a RAN access function, traffic over the first EPC, the second EPC, and the RAN based on the first load information received over the first federated service bus and the second load information received over the second federated service bus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of providing services comprising:
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transmitting, by a first evolved packet core (EPC), first information via a first service bus between a radio access network (RAN) functional component and the EPC on a per-federated service basis, the first information comprising first load information of the first EPC; and transmitting, by a second EPC, second information via a second federated service bus between a second EPC and the RAN functional component on a per-federated service basis, the second information comprising second load information of the second EPC, wherein the first load information transmitted over the first service bus and the second load information transmitted over the second federated service bus is utilized by the RAN functional component to load balance traffic over the first EPC, the second EPC, and the RAN. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A radio access network (RAN) comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the at least one processor, the programming including instructions to; receive first information via a first federated service bus between a first evolved packet core (EPC) and the RAN based on a parent-child relationship between the first EPC and the RAN on a per-federated service basis, the first information comprising first load information from the first EPC; receive, second information via a second federated service bus between a second EPC and the RAN based on a parent-child relationship between the second EPC and the RAN on a per-federated service basis, the second information comprising second load information from the second EPC; and load balance, traffic over the first EPC, the second EPC, and the RAN based on the first load information received over the first federated service bus and the second load information received over the second federated service bus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 20)
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14. Distributed evolved packet cores (EPCs) comprising:
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a first EPC in communication with a radio access network (RAN) functional component via a first service bus on a per service basis, the first EPC transmitting first information comprising first load information of the first EPC to the RAN functional component; and a second EPC in communication with the RAN functional component via a second service bus on a per service basis, the second EPC transmitting second information comprising second load information of the second EPC to the RAN functional component, wherein the first load information transmitted over the first service bus and the second load information transmitted over the second service bus is utilized by the RAN functional component to load balance traffic over the first EPC, the second EPC, and the RAN. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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