System and method for sharing multi-access edge computing resources in a wireless network
US10856360B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5019
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An orchestration device may receive a request to register available multi-access edge computing (MEC) resources to be shared with a network operator. For example, the available MEC resources may be provided by a provider operating a MEC host located in an edge region of a radio access network (RAN) associated with the network operator. The orchestration device may receive information related to a requested MEC session to support an application workload for a user equipment in communication with a base station located in the edge region of the RAN and assign at least a portion of the application workload to the MEC host based on a profile for the MEC host and a service level agreement specifying one or more performance requirements associated with the application workload. Accordingly, the orchestration device may cause the portion of the application workload to be transmitted to the MEC host.
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