公开(公告)号：US20200328953A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16828173

申请日：2020-03-24

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： David Taft ,  Maqbool Chauhan ,  Imtiyaz Shaikh ,  Jerry Steben

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: A computer device may include a memory storing instructions and processor configured to execute the instructions to maintain a repository of network function devices in a network; obtain a transport network key performance indicator (KPI) for a particular network function device in the network; and generate an administration weight based on the obtained transport network KPI, wherein the administration weight corresponds to a measure of performance associated with the particular network function device. The processor may be further configured to receive, from a requesting network function device, a network function discovery request for a network function type associated with the particular network function device; and provide a network function discovery answer to the requesting network function device, wherein the network function discovery answer includes the generated administration weight for the particular network function device.