Inventor
MELKILD KEITH WILLIAM
US39 patents
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OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC
33 patentsUS10693817B1Jun 23, 2020
VNFM resolution of split-brain virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC32 citations98
US11194609B1Dec 7, 2021
Onboarding VNFs which include VNFCs that are composed of independently manageable software modules
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC10 citations94
US10764118B1Sep 1, 2020
EMS resolution of split-brain virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC22 citations94
US11196616B1Dec 7, 2021
EMS resolution of split-brain virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC8 citations92
US10778506B1Sep 15, 2020
Coordinated switch of activity in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC10 citations92
US10764115B1Sep 1, 2020
EMS handling of faults in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC10 citations92
US11693687B1Jul 4, 2023
Lifecycle management of VNFC software modules
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC4 citations86
US11018899B1May 25, 2021
Onboarding a VNF which includes a VDU with multiple VNFCs
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC11 citations86
US10979248B1Apr 13, 2021
Onboarding a VNF which includes a VNFC composed of manageable software elements
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC10 citations86
US11736416B1Aug 22, 2023
Coordinated switch of activity in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC2 citations84
US11252033B1Feb 15, 2022
Monitoring VNFCs that are composed of independently manageable software modules
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC3 citations84
US11240135B1Feb 1, 2022
Monitoring VNFCs that are composed of independently manageable software modules
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC4 citations84
US11115317B1Sep 7, 2021
EMS assisted split-brain resolution in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC6 citations84
US12229576B2Feb 18, 2025
Lifecycle management of a VNFC included in a multi-VNFC VDU
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC2 citations75
US11269674B1Mar 8, 2022
Lifecycle management of VNFC software modules
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC2 citations73
US11218337B1Jan 4, 2022
Onboarding a VNF which includes a VNFC composed of manageable software elements
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC4 citations73
US10972409B1Apr 6, 2021
VNFM assisted fault handling in Virtual Network Function Components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC1 citations73
US10826755B1Nov 3, 2020
VNFM handling of faults in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC1 citations73
US11561818B1Jan 24, 2023
Monitoring VNFCs that are composed of independently manageable software modules
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11563626B1Jan 24, 2023
EMS assisted fault handling in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11539553B1Dec 27, 2022
Onboarding a VNF which includes a VDU with multiple VNFCs
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11528183B1Dec 13, 2022
EMS assisted split-brain resolution in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11502907B1Nov 15, 2022
Monitoring VNFCs that are composed of independently manageable software modules
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11379257B1Jul 5, 2022
Split-brain resolution in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11372670B1Jun 28, 2022
Split-brain resolution in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11368565B1Jun 21, 2022
VNFM assisted split-brain resolution in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11316803B1Apr 26, 2022
VNFM resolution of split-brain virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11316729B1Apr 26, 2022
EMS resolution of split-brain virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11310101B1Apr 19, 2022
EMS resolution of split-brain virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11310100B1Apr 19, 2022
EMS resolution of split-brain virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11252032B1Feb 15, 2022
Monitoring VNFCs that are composed of independently manageable software modules
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US11231981B1Jan 25, 2022
EMS assisted fault handling in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations62
US10701000B1Jun 30, 2020
VNFM assisted fault handling in virtual network function components
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC0 citations52
IBM
3 patentsUS11941426B1Mar 26, 2024
Monitoring VNFCs that are composed of independently manageable software modules
IBM2 citations73
US11836542B1Dec 5, 2023
Instantiating VNFs which include VNFCs that are composed of independently manageable software modules
IBM0 citations62
US11601329B1Mar 7, 2023
EMS resolution of split-brain virtual network function components
IBM0 citations62
GOOGLE LLC
3 patentsUS11888762B1Jan 30, 2024
VNFM assisted fault handling in virtual network function components
GOOGLE LLC0 citations62
US11689389B1Jun 27, 2023
Onboarding a VNF which includes a VNFC composed of manageable software elements
GOOGLE LLC0 citations62
US11606315B1Mar 14, 2023
VNFM handling of faults in virtual network function components
GOOGLE LLC0 citations62