Resource Orchestration Entity for Virtual Network Service Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is currently no solution for mapping service requirements against virtual network entities and their capabilities in a unified cloud and carrier network environment, which hinders efficient resource allocation for service execution in multilayer networks.
Innovation Solution
A method is provided where a resource orchestration entity determines and assigns software and network requirements to virtual network entities comprising computing and network resources, using a northbound interface to receive requirements from an upper layer and creating a virtual network topology for resource allocation across multiple layers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If network functions are manually designed and configured to provide services on data packet flows, then service functionality is achieved, but service creation time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses templates to represent service configurations. Instead of manually designing each service from scratch, the system creates copies of predefined service templates and instantiates them with specific parameters. This allows rapid service deployment while maintaining functionality, directly addressing the time consumption issue in manual service creation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-defines service templates with all necessary configuration parameters and structures before actual service deployment. By preparing these templates in advance with common service patterns, the system eliminates the need for time-consuming manual design during service creation, while ensuring reliable service functionality through proven template structures.
2Ease of manufacture
If physical network infrastructure is directly used for service deployment, then resource allocation is straightforward, but flexibility and resource sharing capability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a virtual network layer as an intermediary between the physical network infrastructure and service deployment. This virtual layer abstracts physical resources into virtual network functions that can be flexibly allocated, shared, and managed. The virtualization layer maintains the simplicity of resource management while enabling advanced flexibility and multi-tenancy capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a virtualization dimension to the physical network infrastructure. By creating a virtual network layer that operates above the physical hardware, the system enables services to be deployed and managed in a virtual space, allowing multiple services to share the same physical resources simultaneously with isolated control, thus achieving both simplicity and flexibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If cloud services virtualize processing and storage resources, then resource sharing and flexibility improve, but integration with carrier networking assets remains insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a unified service management framework that handles both cloud virtualized resources and carrier networking assets through a single system. The service templates and virtualization layer are designed to work across heterogeneous infrastructure types, enabling the same management mechanisms to control diverse resources without increasing integration complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges cloud service virtualization capabilities with carrier networking management into a single integrated system. By combining the service deployment framework with the carrier network management plane, the system achieves seamless integration where virtualized processing and storage resources work together with networking assets through unified resource orchestration.
4Productivity
If service requirements are mapped directly to physical network resources, then resource allocation is simple, but resource utilization efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a virtual network layer as an intermediary between service requirements and physical network resources. This virtual layer enables multiple services to share physical resources through virtualization, dramatically improving resource utilization efficiency. The abstraction layer manages the complexity of resource mapping automatically, so while the mapping mechanism becomes more sophisticated, the actual service deployment remains simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses virtual copies of physical resources through virtualization. Instead of directly mapping each service to dedicated physical resources, the system creates virtual instances that can be dynamically allocated and shared. This copying approach allows multiple services to utilize the same physical infrastructure simultaneously, improving overall resource utilization while the virtualization management handles the complexity.
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AI summary
Certain embodiments relate to a method for assigning, by a resource orchestration entity, resources for a service carried out on a data packet flow in a multilayer network, the method comprising determining software requirements and network requirements necessary for the service wherein the software requirements and network requirements are received by the network resource orchestration entity from an upper layer through a northbound interface; determining a virtual network topology of the network with at least one virtual network entity, the virtual network entity comprising entity computing resources and entity network resources; and assigning the software requirements and the network requirements at least partially to the entity computing resources and the entity network resources.