5GMS Edge Server Discovery for Capability-Based Provisioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing 5G edge architecture lacks standardized methods for the discovery, instantiation, and management of media services for 5th generation media streaming (5GMS) application service providers, as defined by 3GPP TS23.558 and TS26.501.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for a 5GMS application provider to generate an edge configuration resource with EEC capability specifications, transmit a request for provisioning an edge application server (EAS), and select an EAS capable of performing the specified capabilities to operate as a 5GMS AS.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the 5G edge architecture follows existing 3GPP standards for application client discovery, then the architecture maintains standardization and interoperability, but it lacks the capability for application providers to discover, instantiate, and manage media services on edge resources

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapplication provider capability to discover and manage edge servicesVSAvoidarchitecture complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent inverts the traditional discovery direction by enabling application providers to actively discover and provision edge application servers, rather than only application clients discovering edge elements. This inversion allows service providers to manage and instantiate media services on edge resources according to specific capability requirements, resolving the limitation in existing standards while maintaining architectural coherence

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Measurement precision

If the architecture enables detailed capability specification and selection of edge application servers, then service matching precision is improved, but the complexity of capability specification and server selection increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice capability matching precisionVSAvoidcapability specification complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the edge application server capabilities into distinct, specifiable attributes that can be independently defined and matched. By breaking down server capabilities into manageable specification elements, the system achieves precise service matching without overwhelming complexity in the capability specification process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal capability specification framework that can accommodate multiple types of media services and edge server configurations. This multi-functional approach allows the same specification mechanism to handle diverse service requirements, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining precision

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12375535B2Method for edge application server discovery or instantiation by an application provider to run media streaming and services on 5G networks

Publication Date: 2025.07.29 TENCENT AMERICA LLC

AI summary

A method is provided. The method includes generating, by a 5th generation media streaming (5GMS) application provider, an edge configuration resource including at least one edge enabler client (EEC) capability specification, transmitting, by the 5GMS application provider, a request for provisioning an edge application server (EAS) to operate as a 5GMS application server (AS), the request including the edge configuration resource, and selecting, by the 5GMS application provider, the EAS to operate as the 5GMS AS based on the EAS being capable of performing the at least one EEC capability specification included in the edge configuration resource.