Edge function bursting
US12242891B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/82
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One example method includes determining that local resources at an edge site are inadequate to support performance of a function needed by software running on the edge site, invoking a client agent, in response to invoking the client agent, receiving an execution manifest, determining, by the client agent, where to execute the function, wherein the determining comprises identifying a target execution environment for the function and the determining is based in part on information contained in the execution manifest, and transmitting, by the client agent, the execution manifest to a server agent of the target execution environment, and the execution manifest facilitates execution of the function in the target execution environment.
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