Method and system for discovering edge-server or edge-service through domain name server (DNS) resolution
US11290548B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/567
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of discovering edge-servers and services through domain name server (DNS) resolution in a mobile edge computing (MEC) platform based network is provided. The method includes communicating a DNS-query from a user-equipment to a DNS server, wherein DNS query pertains to a user-request for accessing one or more web-based services. The user equipment (UE) receives, from the DNS server, a response comprising details with respect to a plurality of available-servers configured for rendering the web-based services. The details comprises at-least one of, an indication of the server being edge server associated with the MEC platform or a remote-server, a location of the server, and one or more services associated with the server. Each of the available servers are evaluated by the UE based on the response at-least based on the plurality of associated services and a distance of the server with respect to the UE. The UE selects the nearby edge-server and/or remote server out of the available servers for accessing the one or more requested web-based services at-least based on the evaluation.
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