Patent · US Active

Handover for mobile edge computing applications in mobile networks

US11032745B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

0References

5Claims

0Family size

Inventors

Jürgen Caldenhoven · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
Yang Lu · Boise, US
Alexej Kulakov · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
Peter Wild · Krefeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 28, 2019
Grant date	Jun 8, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 28, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/16
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, mobile edge system and network system are provided for performing an application handover for mobile edge computing applications in a mobile communication network. The method includes: evaluating signal characteristics of radio signals sent by base stations received by a mobile device, wherein the mobile device is connected to the network via a first base station; exchanging data with a first mobile edge system assigned to the first base station, wherein the first system executes an application assigned to the mobile device; connecting the first system to a second mobile edge system depending on the signal characteristics, wherein the second system is assigned to a second base station; executing the application assigned to the mobile device on the second system; and performing a handover from the first base station to the second base station such that the mobile device is connected with the network via the second base station.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.