Patents by Inventor Ciaran Johnston

Ciaran Johnston 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).

  • Method and apparatus for virtual function self-organisation
    Patent number: 11206187
    Abstract: A method for virtual function self-organisation in operation of a network service in a virtual network environment managed by a Network Functions Virtualisation Management and Orchestration, NFV MANO, system. The method comprises monitoring (502) processing load on a first service chain component. If a processing load change is detected (504) at the first service chain component the method comprises determining (508) impact of the processing load change on a second service chain component located downstream in said service chain; and notifying (512) the NFV MANO system about the impact the processing load change will have on the second service chain component in said service chain if (510) the processing load of the second service chain component is expected to cross a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Prudhvi Dhandu, Ciaran Johnston
  • Method and Apparatus for Virtual Function Self-Organisation
    Publication number: 20200028749
    Abstract: A method for virtual function self-organisation in operation of a network service in a virtual network environment managed by a Network Functions Virtualisation Management and Orchestration, NFV MANO, system. The method comprises monitoring (502) processing load on a first service chain component. If a processing load change is detected (504) at the first service chain component the method comprises determining (508) impact of the processing load change on a second service chain component located downstream in said service chain; and notifying (512) the NFV MANO system about the impact the processing load change will have on the second service chain component in said service chain if (510) the processing load of the second service chain component is expected to cross a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Prudhvi Dhandu, Ciaran Johnston