US 12,452,344 B2
Method for providing edge computing service and apparatus for edge computing service
Young Han Kim, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to FOUNDATION OF SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed by FOUNDATION OF SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/514,130.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0161656 (KR), filed on Nov. 28, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0179223 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 61/2517 (2022.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.01); H04L 67/1012 (2022.01); H04L 67/63 (2022.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 67/63 (2022.05) [H04L 67/1012 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An infrastructure information apparatus for an edge computing service located in a control plane of a mobile communication network comprising:
an API server that receives a user plane function (UPF) selection request message from a session management function (SMF) of the mobile communication network when there is an edge computing service request from a user equipment (UE);
a local database that stores at least one of a plurality of service names, a plurality of service identifiers corresponding to the plurality of service names, a plurality of MEC (multi-access edge computing) server identifiers, resource status information for each of a plurality of MEC servers, a UPF identifier for connection to each of the plurality of MEC servers, and a user terminal identifier connected to each of the plurality of MEC servers;
an analyzer that selects an optimal MEC server for providing the requested edge computing service through information stored in the local database or through query and response with an information system in a cloud computing infrastructure or Internet infrastructure; and
a plurality of interfaces responsible for access to a plurality of information systems, each having an independent standard access method and management system, and being separate from a management entity of the mobile communication network,
wherein the API server transmits a response message including a UPF identifier for connection to the selected optimal MEC server to the SMF,
wherein information stored in the local database is periodically updated,
wherein, when a service corresponding to the requested edge computing service does not exist in the local database, the apparatus queries the information system with a name of the requested edge computing service as a variable to receive one or more MEC server identifiers capable of providing the requested edge computing service, a computing instance identifier within each MEC server, an IP address and authentication information for accessing each computing instance, and resource status information of the one or more MEC servers and each computing instance.