Edge Platform Deployment Using DNS Location Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The shift to edge platforms in network-based computing creates challenges such as slow session transitions, inefficient resource use, and privacy issues in data communication between telecommunication network operators and content providers, leading to high latency and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for managing content deployment that includes modifying DNS requests with location information to select the nearest edge platform, optimizing resource use, and ensuring user privacy by keeping client device location information within the network operator's components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If computing resources are concentrated at centralized data centers, then resource availability is sufficient, but network bandwidth consumption increases and processing efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments computing resources from centralized data centers and distributes them to multiple edge platforms located at different network peripheries. This segmentation allows user data to be processed locally at the edge platform closest to the client device, reducing the need for long-distance data communication and thereby reducing network bandwidth consumption while improving processing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by placing computing resources at distributed edge platforms throughout the network periphery rather than concentrating them centrally. Each edge platform provides localized processing capabilities, enabling data to be processed closer to where it is generated and consumed, which improves processing efficiency and reduces network bandwidth requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If session transition between edge platforms is implemented, then user mobility is supported, but connection latency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by establishing a persistent session context that is maintained across edge platform transitions. When a user device moves from one edge platform to another, the new edge platform retrieves the existing session context rather than requiring a complete session re-establishment. This preliminary preparation of session information enables seamless handovers with minimal latency, supporting user mobility without significant connection delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a session management intermediary that facilitates smooth transitions between edge platforms. This intermediary component manages session state and coordinates the handover process, allowing user devices to switch between edge platforms without experiencing significant connection latency while maintaining adaptability to user mobility.
3Reliability
If more computing resources are added to edge platforms, then resource strain is reduced, but the distributed nature of edge computing is undermined
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by creating a unified session management system that operates across multiple distributed edge platforms. Rather than adding excessive resources to individual platforms, the system enables any edge platform to handle user sessions through standardized session context sharing. This multi-functional approach ensures resource availability is maintained across the distributed network without concentrating computing resources at any single location, preserving the fundamental distributed nature of edge computing.
4Productivity
If user location data is shared with content providers, then service optimization is improved, but user privacy is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the necessary location information needed for service optimization while removing sensitive personal identifiers. The system retrieves user device location data to determine the optimal edge platform for content delivery, but excludes other private user information from being shared with content providers. This selective extraction enables service optimization through location-aware routing while preserving user privacy by not exposing unnecessary personal data.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for managing deployment of applications and services within a network having a plurality of edge platforms. A domain name service (DNS) request from a client device requesting for content from a third-party provider is modified to include location information indicating a client device location. A deployment manager uses the location information in the modified request to select a nearby edge platform for servicing the request. Changes to the edge platform servicing the request may be imitated based on changes in location information received in future requests. The deployment manager may also maintain a database to track resources that are already deployed in nearby edge platforms, conserving resources when selecting the edge platforms to service requests. The deployment manager also directs third-party content providers to the edge platform using a separate service so that communication with third-party content providers does not share the location information.