Edge Application Server Discovery With UE Authorization and Location
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently discovering and authorizing application clients and edge application servers, as well as providing accurate location services, which are crucial for seamless communication and service provisioning in modern telecommunication networks.
Innovation Solution
Implementing methods and apparatuses within user equipment (UE) to facilitate the exchange of discovery messages with edge enabler servers and application clients, including the transmission and reception of messages that indicate authorization status and location information, thereby enabling efficient discovery and service authorization processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional wireless communication systems are used for application client and edge application server discovery, then basic communication functionality is maintained, but discovery efficiency and service authorization accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an Edge Enabler Server (EES) as an intermediary component that mediates between application clients and edge application servers. The EES receives discovery requests from application clients, manages the discovery process, and coordinates with edge application servers to provide accurate authorization information. This intermediary structure resolves the contradiction by centralizing the discovery management function, thereby improving both discovery efficiency and authorization accuracy simultaneously.
2Reliability
If comprehensive service authorization and location service are implemented, then service reliability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the service authorization and location service functions into distinct modular components: the Edge Enabler Server (EES) handles authorization logic, while the Location Service manages location information. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in specific functions, improving service reliability through dedicated functionality while reducing overall system complexity by creating manageable, independent modules that can be implemented and maintained separately.
3Measurement precision
If multiple message exchanges are performed for discovery and authorization, then service accuracy is improved, but communication overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the authorization verification and location service retrieval processes into a coordinated message exchange sequence handled by the Edge Enabler Server. Instead of separate independent exchanges, the EES combines multiple information requests (authorization status, location data) into an integrated discovery response. This merging reduces the total number of message exchanges while maintaining high authorization accuracy, as the EES can retrieve and correlate multiple pieces of information in a single coordinated interaction with the edge application server.
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AI summary
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a first edge application server (EAS) discovery message from an application client that is external to the UE. The UE may transmit a second EAS discovery message to an edge enabler server (EES) based at least in part on the first EAS discovery message. The UE may receive, from the EES, an EAS response message. The EAS response message may indicate a failure of a discovery request associated with the application client or the EAS response message may indicate an EAS associated with the application client. The UE may transmit an indication of the failure of the discovery request or an indication of the EAS to the application client. Numerous other aspects are described.