Patents by Inventor Kevin James McDonnell

Kevin James McDonnell 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).

  • Methods, systems, and computer readable media for on-boarding virtualized network function (VNF) packages in a network functions virtualization (NFV) system
    Patent number: 10148731
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter describes herein a method for on-boarding virtualized network function (VNF) packages in a network functions virtualization (NFV) system that includes receiving a VNF package archive (VPAR) file containing a VNF package and accessing a VNF descriptor (VNFD) file in a VNFD directory contained within the VPAR file. The method further includes uploading the VNFD file from the VNFD directory to a VNF catalog in the NFV system and deploying, in a virtual environment associated with the NFV system, one or more VNFs in accordance to the contents of the uploaded VNFD file and an associated VNF image file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kevin James McDonnell
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR ON-BOARDING VIRTUALIZED NETWORK FUNCTION (VNF) PACKAGES IN A NETWORK FUNCTIONS VIRTUALIZATION (NFV) SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170006083
    Abstract: According to one example, the disclosed subject matter describes herein a method for on-boarding VNF packages in a network functions virtualization (NFV) system that includes receiving a virtualized network function (VNF) package archive (VPAR) file containing a VNF package and accessing a VNFD file in a VNFD directory contained within the VPAR file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin James McDonnell