Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adaptive virtual services
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Application No.: US17698259Application Date: 2022-03-18
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Publication No.: US11646936B2Publication Date: 2023-05-09
- Inventor: Adam Saenger , Matthew Holway , Len Brannen , Gene Clark , Anil Simlot , Zubin Ingah , Johan J. Shane , Michael Gibson , Cory Sawyer , Rich Cerami , Kurt Deshazer
- Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CO Broomfield
- Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
- Current Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Broomfield
- Main IPC: H04L41/0813
- IPC: H04L41/0813 ; G06F8/61 ; G06F21/60 ; H04L41/0806 ; H04L12/46 ; G06F9/455

Abstract:
Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods relating to adaptive virtual services. In an example, a user specifies a device configuration for a platform device. As a result, a service provider installs selected virtual-network functions and defines network connections as specified by the device configuration. Management software may also be installed, thereby enabling the service provider to communicate with and remotely manage the platform device. The installed virtual-network functions are activated on the platform device once it is delivered to the user. In some instances, the user changes the device configuration. For example, the user may install new virtual-network functions, reconfigure or remove existing virtual-network functions, or change defined network connections. As a result, the service provider reconfigures the platform device accordingly. Thus, the user need not purchase new specialized hardware in order to change the available functions of the computer network.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220210014A1 ADAPTIVE VIRTUAL SERVICES Public/Granted day:2022-06-30
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