System and method to support network slicing in an MEC system providing automatic conflict resolution arising from multiple tenancy in the MEC environment
US11838190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/562
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for operating an edge computing system in which edge application servers (EASs) are provided by application service providers (ASPs) for deployment in edge data network (EDNs). The method includes receiving, from each of a plurality of the ASPs, a respective deployment request for a respective EAS, each respective deployment request including software image information for the respective EAS. The method further includes assigning, to each of the plurality of the ASPs from which a respective deployment request is received, a set of at least one application management privilege, and receiving EAS lifecycle management requests issued by one or more of the ASPs from which a respective deployment request is received. The EAS lifecycle management requests specify lifecycle management operations to be performed for respective EASs. The method additionally includes performing the lifecycle management operations for the respective EASs in response to the EAS lifecycle management requests.
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