US 12,335,333 B2
Method for dynamically triggering instantiation of edge application server, and apparatus
Cuili Ge, Beijing (CN); Zhengguang Ou, Shenzhen (CN); and Yanmei Yang, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/192,124.
Application 18/192,124 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2020/119762, filed on Sep. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0239343 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 67/10 (2022.01); H04L 41/0806 (2022.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 67/10 (2013.01) [H04L 41/0806 (2013.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.05)] 17 Claims
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1. A method of dynamically triggering instantiation of an edge application server, wherein the method comprises:
receiving, by an apparatus, a discovery request from an edge enabler client or a first edge enabler server, wherein
the discovery request is for requesting information about an edge application server of an application, and
the apparatus is a second edge enabler server or a chip for the second edge enabler server;
determining, by the apparatus, that no edge application server of the application is instantiated or available;
requesting, by the apparatus and based on the discovery request, an application instantiation management function entity device to instantiate the edge application server of the application;
sending, by the apparatus, a response to the edge enabler client or the first edge enabler server, wherein the response indicates an instantiation of the edge application server of the application is in progress;
receiving, by the apparatus, a notification message from the application instantiation management function entity device, wherein the notification message indicates that the edge application server of the application is instantiated; and
sending, by the apparatus, information about the instantiated edge application server of the application to the edge enabler client or the first edge enabler server.