Network nodes for joint MEC host and UPF selection
US11979786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one example method, a first network node transmits a first control message, which indicates a set of candidate mobile edge computing (MEC) hosts, a client device, and network performance boundaries for selection of a MEC host, to a second network node. The first network node receives a second control message, which indicates a subset of the set of candidate MEC hosts and performance of a fastest path from the client device to each candidate MEC host in the subset of candidate MEC hosts, and probabilities of the client device entering a coverage area of the each candidate MEC host, from the second network node. The first network node transmits a third control message indicating a selected MEC host to the second network node. The second network node selects a user plane function (UPF) for traffic steering to the selected MEC host based on the third control message.
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