US 12,219,469 B2
Methods, systems and wireless communication devices for handling cloud computing resources
Hans Eriksson, Sollentuna (SE); and Lars Westberg, Huddinge (SE)
Assigned to TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm (SE)
Filed by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm (SE)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/207,720.
Application 18/207,720 is a continuation of application No. 17/851,634, filed on Jun. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,711,756.
Application 17/851,634 is a continuation of application No. 17/044,871, granted, now 11,405,860, issued on Aug. 2, 2022, previously published as PCT/SE2018/050424, filed on Apr. 25, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0319695 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 48/00 (2009.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 36/32 (2009.01); H04W 48/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 48/17 (2013.01) [H04W 28/0226 (2013.01); H04W 36/322 (2023.05); H04W 48/04 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, performed by a system of a wireless communication network, for handling cloud computing resources, the wireless communication network comprising a first access subnetwork providing wireless access to wireless communication devices residing in a first geographic area, a second access subnetwork providing wireless access to wireless communication devices residing in a second geographic area, a first cloud computing resource connected to the first access subnetwork, and a second cloud computing resource connected to the second access subnetwork, and a central cloud computing resource connected to the first and second access subnetworks, the method comprising:
obtaining mobility information over a time period for a plurality of wireless communication devices having wireless access to the communication network, the mobility information comprising information of when, during the time period, each of the plurality of wireless communication devices has wireless access to the communication network via the first access subnetwork and when each of the plurality of wireless communication devices has wireless access to the communication network via the second access subnetwork;
selecting which of the cloud computing resources is to serve each of the plurality of wireless communication devices based on the obtained mobility information, wherein the selecting comprises:
selecting the first cloud computing resource for wireless communication devices that predominantly have wireless access to the wireless communication network via the first access subnetwork during the time period;
selecting the second cloud computing resource for wireless communication devices that predominantly have wireless access to the wireless communication network via the second access subnetwork during the time period; and
selecting the central cloud computing resource for wireless communication devices that predominantly alternate between the first and second access subnetworks to access the wireless communication network during the time period; and
deploying application resources in the first and second cloud computing resources based on the selecting of which of the cloud computing resources is to serve each of the plurality of wireless communication devices.