Aggregated IMS Cloud-Native Functions Through a Single IP Address

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing telecommunications systems with Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) components require multiple distinct cloud native functions, each with its own IP address, leading to inefficiencies in communication, resource management, and increased costs.

Innovation Solution

Aggregating multiple distinct cloud native functions within a single physical computing server box, allowing them to communicate through a single IP address, thereby integrating them as a single cloud native function.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If multiple distinct cloud native functions are deployed with separate IP addresses, then communication between functions is enabled, but device complexity and resource consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication between functionsVSAvoidnumber of IP addresses

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple distinct cloud native functions (Breakout Gateway Control Function, Media Gateway Control Function, and Call Session Control Function) into a single aggregated cloud native function. This consolidation allows all functions to share a common IP address and communicate through a single network interface, reducing the complexity of managing multiple IP addresses while maintaining full communication capability between functions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If multiple distinct cloud native functions are deployed separately, then functional independence is maintained, but resource consumption and costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefunctional independenceVSAvoidresource consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal cloud native function that performs multiple roles simultaneously. The aggregated function serves as Breakout Gateway Control Function, Media Gateway Control Function, and Call Session Control Function all in one, allowing a single computational resource to fulfill multiple functional requirements that previously required separate deployments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines multiple functionally independent components into a single integrated cloud native function, reducing resource consumption by eliminating redundant infrastructure while preserving the logical independence and distinct operational roles of each function through software-based separation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple distinct cloud native functions are deployed, then service functionality is complete, but management complexity and costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice functionalityVSAvoidmanagement complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the management plane by consolidating multiple functions under a single deployment entity. This allows operators to manage all IMS-related cloud native functions through a single interface and configuration process, eliminating the need to separately provision and manage multiple IP addresses and function instances.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12407740B2IMS and voice services simplification in cellular networks over public cloud

Publication Date: 2025.09.02 BOOST SUBSCRIBERCO LLC

AI summary

A disclosed method may include (i) establishing an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem instance, (ii) aggregating, within the Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem instance, multiple distinct cloud native functions that are associated with the Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem instance such that the multiple distinct cloud native functions communicate through a single Internet Protocol address, and (iii) directing outbound communications from the multiple distinct cloud native functions associated with the Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem instance through the single Internet Protocol address. Various other systems and computer-readable mediums are further disclosed.