Management of services in an Edge Computing system
US11575617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for managing services in an Edge Computing (EC) system that includes at least a first EC host and an EC management entity configured to control the first EC host to instantiate EC applications using one or more services. The method includes the EC management entity: obtaining service information associated with at least a first service for use by an EC platform or an EC application in an EC host; storing the service information in a central service registry of the EC system; and storing availability information associated with said first service in the central service registry.
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