Edge Computing Management Service Provider Lifecycle Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for managing the lifecycle of Edge Data Networks (EDN) in 5G systems lack efficient deployment and management capabilities, particularly in terms of instantiation, termination, and scaling, which are crucial for supporting diverse communication services and IoT applications.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for deploying and managing Edge Device Networks (EDN) that involves receiving deployment requests, identifying EDNfunction Information Object Classes based on requirements, and deploying EDN instances using Edge Computing Management Service Providers, which includes capabilities for lifecycle management such as instantiation, termination, and scaling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional methods are used for managing EDN lifecycle, then basic deployment is possible, but efficient deployment and management capabilities are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an Edge Computing Management Service Provider (ECMSP) as an intermediary component that mediates between the 5G core network and edge devices. The ECMSP receives deployment requests, identifies appropriate EDNfunction Information Object Classes (IOCs) based on requirements, and manages the lifecycle of EDN instances, thereby simplifying the overall management complexity while improving deployment efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the EDN management functionality into distinct components: deployment request handling, IOC identification, and EDN instance management. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, improving overall deployment efficiency while maintaining manageable complexity through modular architecture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If EDN instances are deployed to support diverse communication services and IoT applications, then service diversity is improved, but resource allocation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal EDN management framework that can handle multiple communication services and IoT applications through a single standardized interface. The ECMSP uses a unified approach to receive deployment requests, identify appropriate IOCs, and manage diverse EDN instances, enabling service diversity without proportionally increasing resource allocation complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter-based IOC identification where the ECMSP changes management parameters based on service requirements. By identifying IOCs based on deployment request parameters, the system adapts to diverse service needs while maintaining a consistent management approach, thus supporting service diversity without linearly increasing complexity.
3Ease of operation
If lifecycle management capabilities are added for instantiation, termination, and scaling, then management functionality is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges instantiation, termination, and scaling operations into a unified lifecycle management framework handled by the ECMSP. By combining these functions into a single management entity that uses consistent IOC identification and request handling mechanisms, the system improves ease of operation while avoiding the complexity multiplication that would result from separate management systems for each operation.
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AI summary
In embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for deploying an Edge Device Network (EDN) is provided. The method comprises: receiving, by an Edge Computing Management Service Provider (ECMSP), an Edge Data Network (EDN) deployment request for creating an EDN instance associated with an EDNFunction class, wherein the EDN deployment request comprises one or more requirements associated with the EDN; identifying an EDNfunction Information Object Class (IOC) based on the one or more requirements included in the EDN deployment request; and deploying the EDN based on the identified EDNfunction IOC and the one or more requirements.