Edge Enabler Client PDU Session Setup for Edge Computing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices cannot efficiently access edge network systems due to difficulties in obtaining configuration information for setting up packet data unit (PDU) sessions, leading to reduced data transmission/reception speeds and impaired edge computing services.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with an edge enabler client (EEC) and user equipment (UE) route selection policy (URSP) rule, which identifies and sets up PDU sessions through a provisioning procedure, allowing access to edge network systems via selected servers for high-speed data exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If the electronic device uses a basic PDU session without dedicated configuration information, then connectivity to the edge network system is maintained, but data transmission/reception speed is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (the edge network system and its configuration servers) that bridges the gap between the electronic device and the core network. This intermediary provides the lost configuration information through alternative channels, enabling the device to establish optimized PDU sessions without direct access to core network configuration systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by having the electronic device proactively request and obtain configuration information from the edge network system before establishing PDU sessions. This advance acquisition of configuration data enables the device to set up optimized sessions with appropriate quality of service parameters, rather than relying on basic default configurations.
2Speed
If the electronic device requests configuration information from the core network, then high-speed data transmission is enabled, but access difficulty increases due to security restrictions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an intermediary approach where the edge network system acts as a trusted mediator between the electronic device and the core network configuration systems. This intermediary receives secure configuration information from the core network and selectively distributes it to authorized devices, thereby maintaining security restrictions while enabling access to high-speed transmission capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the configuration information distribution process into two distinct stages: first, secure acquisition of configuration data by the edge network system from the core network; second, controlled distribution of this information to electronic devices. This segmentation allows the system to maintain security at the core network level while providing efficient access to authorized devices through the edge layer.
3Reliability
If the electronic device establishes a dedicated PDU session with configuration information, then edge computing service quality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where the electronic device autonomously manages its PDU sessions by automatically requesting, receiving, and applying configuration information from the edge network system. The device performs self-configuration and session establishment without requiring complex manual intervention or centralized control, thereby improving service quality while keeping device complexity manageable through automated procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by having the electronic device pre-request and store configuration information from the edge network system before actual data transmission begins. This advance preparation allows the device to quickly establish optimized PDU sessions when needed, improving service reliability and quality while reducing the complexity of real-time session management through pre-configured parameters.
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AI summary
An electronic device and an operation method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a memory storing an application, an edge enabler client (EEC), and/or a user equipment (UE) route selection policy (URSP) rule used for producing a session used by the electronic device, a communication circuit used for a communication connection between the electronic device and at least one of a first server, a plurality of second servers, or a third server disposed outside the electronic device, via a base station, and a processor, the application being configured to perform, in the electronic device, one or more services corresponding to an application executable in the third server, and the processor is configured to identify identification information of the EEC and identification information of an EEC included in the URSP rule, in response to activation of the EEC, to set a first packet data unit (PDU) session.