IMS Cloud Function Aggregation via Single IP Address

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing telecommunications systems with Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) components utilize 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, enabling them to communicate through a single IP address and share a common network port, thereby integrating them as a single cloud native function.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple distinct cloud native functions are deployed with separate IP addresses, then each function can operate independently, but the number of servers and resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefunctional independenceVSAvoidnumber of servers

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple distinct cloud native functions (breakout gateway control function, media gateway control function, call session control function) into a single aggregated cloud native function that operates through a unified IP address and network port, thereby reducing the number of servers while preserving functional independence through internal process separation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The aggregated cloud native function serves multiple functions simultaneously - it performs breakout gateway control, media gateway control, and call session control operations all through a single IP address, making the system more efficient while reducing resource consumption

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If multiple cloud native functions use separate IP addresses, then communication can be established with each function, but communication efficiency and resource management deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication capabilityVSAvoidcommunication efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple cloud native functions are aggregated into a single function with a single IP address, allowing communication to be established once and routed to the appropriate internal process, thereby improving communication efficiency while maintaining reliable communication with all original functions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple distinct cloud native functions are deployed, then functional flexibility is maintained, but memory costs and CPU utilization increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefunctional flexibilityVSAvoidCPU utilization

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple cloud native functions into a single aggregated function that shares common resources (memory, CPU) while maintaining functional flexibility through internal process separation, thereby reducing overall resource consumption while preserving the ability to perform multiple functions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250358323A1IMS and voice services simplification in cellular networks over public cloud

Publication Date: 2025.11.20 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.