Edge Service Support Server Latency Reduction via Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cloud computing services face significant communication latency issues due to the distance between users and computing resources, which degrades service quality, especially in applications requiring ultra-low latency and high bandwidth.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an edge computing service infrastructure within a communication operator network that identifies and directs terminal requests to the closest available application server based on public and private access information, minimizing latency by selecting the optimal edge area for service delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If computing resources are physically shared and used by unspecified multiple companies, institutions, or individuals through public Internet networks, then resource utilization efficiency is improved, but communication latency increases due to distance from computing resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized cloud computing resources into distributed edge computing nodes deployed across multiple edge areas. Each edge area has its own application server, dividing the monolithic cloud infrastructure into geographically distributed segments. This allows users to access nearby edge nodes rather than distant centralized resources, reducing communication latency while maintaining high resource utilization through shared access to local edge resources.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension to resource allocation by deploying computing resources across multiple geographic edge areas rather than relying on a single centralized location. The edge service support server maps user locations to appropriate edge areas, adding geographic distribution as a new dimension to the resource allocation architecture. This dimensional change enables simultaneous service delivery to multiple users from optimally located edge nodes.
2Device complexity
If cloud computing services are provided through centralized infrastructure, then service management is simplified, but service quality degrades for users located far from computing resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an edge service support server as an intermediary between users and edge application servers. This intermediary manages the complexity of distributed resource allocation, user authentication, and service routing automatically. The support server handles the coordination overhead of multiple edge nodes, presenting a simplified interface to users while maintaining service quality through intelligent routing to the nearest available edge resource.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-deploying application servers across multiple edge areas before users need services. The system proactively establishes service availability in various geographic locations, so when users request services, they are immediately connected to pre-positioned edge resources rather than experiencing delays from centralized provisioning. This preliminary deployment ensures service quality is maintained across different locations.
3Loss of time
If edge computing service infrastructure is forwardly disposed at communication operator network stations, then communication latency is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The edge service support server performs multiple functions: user authentication, service request routing, edge area identification, and server selection. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single multi-functional platform, the patent reduces the need for separate specialized systems at each edge location. The support server handles complexity centrally while enabling simple access for users and standardized deployment across multiple edge areas.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an edge service supporting server and a method for operating an edge service supporting server, wherein an infrastructure of cloud computing technology is forwardly disposed at a station of a communication operator network, thereby implementing an ultra-low latency edge computing service.