Dynamic quality of service traffic steering in a multi-access edge computing environment
US12160350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/302
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A quality of service traffic steering approach for multi-access edge computing (MEC) environments is disclosed. In an embodiment, a network exposure function (NEF) or similar device (e.g., MEC controller or orchestrator) monitors a quality of service (QoS) of a data session between a user equipment (UE) and an application. The NEF then can determine when the QoS of the data session does not meet a requested service level agreement (SLA). When the SLA is not met, the NEF identifies a MEC host that meets the SLA using a database of MEC applications. Based on the identified MEC host, the NEF re-routes the data session to the MEC host.
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