Dynamic addition of mobile-constrained MEC hosts

Abstract

A WTRU can send a request associated with Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) host integration. The request may include security proof and / or an indication that the WTRU intends to join the MEC system. The WTRU can receive a response. The response may indicate the host integration options supported by the MEC system. The WTRU can select one or more host integration options indicated in the response based on one or more capabilities associated with the WTRU. The WTRU can send a notification to the MEC system. The notification may indicate one or more selected host integration options. The WTRU may be a constrained MEC host. Requests, responses, and / or notifications can be sent to and received from the Operations Support System (OSS). Requests, responses, and / or notifications can also be sent to and received from the MEC Orchestrator (MEO).

Claims

1. A method carried out by a wireless transmitter / receiver unit (WTRU), Sending a request associated with Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) host integration, wherein the request includes a security certificate and an indication that the WTRU intends to join the MEC system, Receiving a response indicating the host integration options supported by the aforementioned MEC system, Selecting one or more of the host integration options indicated in the response based on one or more capabilities associated with the WTRU, Sending a notification to the MEC system indicating one or more selected host integration options, Methods that include...

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the one or more capabilities associated with the WTRU include supporting the one or more selected host integration options.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining whether any of the host integration options are indicated as mandatory.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the host integration option includes one or more of the following: support for integration via Mm3 and Mm4, support for integration via Mm5 and Mm7, MEP and virtualization infrastructure, or MEPM and virtualization infrastructure manager.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the WTRU is a restricted MEC host.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the security proof includes one or more software details, a hash of a software image, a trust parameter, or a certificate used by a MEC orchestrator (MEO) to verify the request.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the requirement indicates one or more host integration options supported by the WTRU.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the request is transmitted to the MEC orchestrator (MEO) of the MEC system.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving a resource address corresponding to the selected host integration option supported by the MEC system.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the request is transmitted to an Operations Support System (OSS) associated with the MEC system.

11. A wireless transmit / receive unit (WTRU) comprising a processor and memory, wherein the processor and memory are Send a request associated with Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) host integration, the request including a security certificate and an indication that the WTRU intends to join the MEC system. Upon receiving a response indicating the host integration options supported by the aforementioned MEC system, Based on one or more capabilities associated with the WTRU, select one or more of the host integration options indicated in the response. Send a notification to the MEC system indicating one or more selected host integration options. WTRU is configured in this way.

12. The WTRU according to claim 11, wherein the one or more capabilities associated with the WTRU include the WTRU supporting the one or more selected host integration options.

13. The WTRU according to claim 11, wherein the processor and memory are further configured to determine whether any of the host integration options are indicated as required.

14. The WTRU according to claim 11, wherein the host integration option includes support for integration via Mm3 and Mm4, support for integration via Mm5 and Mm7, MEP and virtualization infrastructure, or one or more of a Multi-Access Edge Platform Manager (MEPM) and a virtualization infrastructure manager.

15. The WTRU according to claim 11, wherein the WTRU is a restricted MEC host.

16. The WTRU according to claim 11, wherein the security proof includes one or more software details, software image hashes, trust parameters, or certificates used by a MEC orchestrator (MEO) to verify the request.

17. The WTRU according to claim 11, wherein the requirement indicates one or more host integration options supported by the WTRU.

18. The WTRU according to claim 11, wherein the request is transmitted to the MEC orchestrator (MEO) of the MEC system.

19. The WTRU according to claim 11, wherein the processor and memory are further configured to receive resource addresses corresponding to the selected host integration options supported by the MEC system.

20. The WTRU according to claim 11, wherein the request is transmitted to an Operations Support System (OSS) associated with the MEC system.

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