CPC H04L 67/53 (2022.05) [H04L 67/12 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method for managing third-party software packages at a roadside edge node, comprising the steps of:
receiving a third-party software package at an edge node management controller that is located at a roadside edge node, wherein the edge node management controller is used to execute a software manager application;
using the software manager application, installing the third-party software package at the roadside edge node, wherein the software manager application is configured to receive sensor data requests from the third-party software package and one or more other third-party software packages installed at the roadside edge node, and wherein each sensor data request of the sensor data requests is formed according to an application programming interface (API);
executing the third-party software package at the roadside edge node; and
providing sensor information to the third-party software package indicating information concerning one or more sensors that are present at the roadside edge node.
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