Electronic device and method for determining provisioning device of edge computing network
US12231880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a communication module, and a processor operatively connected to the communication module, wherein the processor is configured to transmit device information of the electronic device to a cloud server or at least one external device located on a local network using the communication module, identify at least one device determined as a provisioning device of an edge computing service from among the electronic device or the at least one external device, receive, based on the electronic device being determined as the provisioning device, authentication information of at least one device, for which the edge computing service is to be provided, from the cloud server the communication module, and perform provisioning related to the edge computing service based on the authentication information.
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