Image distribution in an edge computing system
US11159647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method (1000, 1100) in a mesh computing system (400) of pre-emptively positioning images at hosts, for retrieval from the hosts and for the creation of containers from the images, is described. The hosts are located in edge nodes of the mesh computing system (400). The mesh computing system (400) also comprises a central registry (490), located outside the mesh computing system (400), the central registry (490) holding the images. A swarm leader (424) located in the mesh computing system (400) identifies a need in a first host at a first edge node to run an image, the image being held in the central registry. The swarm leader (424) identifies a second host at a second edge node, and commands download of the image from the central registry (490) to the second host, via at least one wireless link of the mesh computing system (400). A mesh computing system (400) is provided.
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