Patents by Inventor Benjamin GILL

Benjamin GILL has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Network functions virtualization
    Patent number: 10862760
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to virtualization and have particular application to lifecycle management of Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs). Preferred embodiments provide a method for managing VNFs in a communications network that comprises management and orchestration (MANO) entities and a deployment management entity which is functionally separate from the MANO entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Metaswitch Networks Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Munro Caldwell, Benjamin Gill, Christopher Swindle, Christopher Coomber, Murray Rogers
  • NETWORK FUNCTIONS VIRTUALIZATION
    Publication number: 20190334781
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to virtualization and have particular application to lifecycle management of Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs). Preferred embodiments provide a method for managing VNFs in a communications network that comprises management and orchestration (MANO) entities and a deployment management entity which is functionally separate from the MANO entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Munro CALDWELL, Benjamin GILL, Christopher SWINDLE, Christopher COOMBER, Murray ROGERS