公开(公告)号：US20240137810A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18392751

申请日：2023-12-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Meghashree Dattatri KEDALAGUDDE ,  Joey CHOU ,  Muthaiah VENKATACHALAM

IPC: H04W28/088 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W28/088 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L43/0876

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, virtualized network function resources may be managed in a network. Performance measurements may be received for at least one mobility management entity (MME) in an MME pool, or for other network elements. If at least one of the performance measurements exceeds at least one predetermined threshold, instantiation of a new mobility management entity virtual network function (MME VNF) may be requested, and the MME VNF may be instantiated in response to the request. One or more user equipment (UE) devices managed by the MME pool may be connected to the added MME VNF.

公开(公告)号：US20220191955A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17575464

申请日：2022-01-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Meghashree KEDALAGUDDE ,  Muthaiah VENKATACHALAM ,  Wu-Chi FENG ,  Puneet JAIN

IPC: H04W76/12 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L9/40

Abstract: Embodiments related to gateway arrangements for wireless communication networks are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a network controller computing system may include serving gateway (SGVV) control plane circuitry to virtualize control plane functions of an SGW, packet data network gateway (PGVV) control plane circuitry to virtualize control plane functions of a PGW, first communication circuitry to establish a first secure communication link between the SGW control plane circuitry and an SGW user plane computing system that is to perform user plane functions of an SGW, and second communication circuitry to establish a second secure communication link between the PGW control plane circuitry and a PGW user plane computing system that is to perform user plane functions of a PGW. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.