IoV Message Notification via Interworking Service Instance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles from different manufacturers cannot share road environment information or coordinate with each other, limiting the implementation of a real internet of vehicles service.
Innovation Solution
A multi-access edge computing system that enables message notification and service discovery between internet of vehicles application instances of different vehicle manufacturers through interworking service instances and service discovery gateways, allowing data exchange and sharing across different MEC systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multi-access edge computing systems from different vehicle manufacturers operate independently, then each system can maintain its own service quality and performance, but vehicles from different manufacturers cannot share road environment information or coordinate with each other
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an interworking service instance as an intermediary component that enables communication and information sharing between application instances of different vehicle manufacturers. This intermediary sits between the independent MEC systems and facilitates data exchange without requiring direct integration between all systems, thus improving interoperability while controlling complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal service discovery gateway and interworking service instance that can handle multiple functions: service discovery, message routing, and coordination between different manufacturers' systems. This multi-functional approach allows a single standardized interface to serve multiple purposes across different vendor ecosystems.
2Adaptability or versatility
If message notification is implemented across multiple MEC systems through interworking service instances, then data exchange between different manufacturers is enabled, but transmission latency increases due to additional forwarding nodes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary service discovery and registration actions where application instances pre-register their capabilities and subscription requirements with the interworking service instance. This preliminary setup allows messages to be routed more efficiently once exchanged, reducing the latency that would otherwise result from ad-hoc discovery during actual communication.
3Loss of information
If service discovery gateways notify interworking service instances about available services, then service discoverability across manufacturers is improved, but the notification overhead and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The service discovery gateway implements self-service mechanisms where it automatically notifies interworking service instances about available services without requiring manual configuration or complex coordination protocols. The gateway autonomously monitors service availability and propagates this information through the interworking infrastructure, reducing the complexity of service information management.
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AI summary
This application provides an internet of vehicles message notification method, applied to a multi-access edge computing system including a first application instance, a second application instance and an internetworking service instance. The method includes: receiving, by the first application instance, a notification message; sending, by the first application instance, the notification message to the interworking service instance; sending, by the interworking service instance, the notification message to the second application instance that subscribes to the message; and sending, by the second application instance, the notification message to an in-vehicle application served by the second application instance. As a result, data can be exchanged and shared between vehicles of different vehicle manufacturers and between internet of vehicles application instances of different vehicle manufacturers. Therefore, a real internet of vehicles service is implemented.