MEC Authentication Proxy Flow for Multi-App Edge Service Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

In multi-access edge computing (MEC) services, individual applications on electronic devices require separate authentication and authorization processes, leading to inefficiencies and instability in edge computing services.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device integrates a network interface and processor to perform collective authentication and authorization operations through an MEC service module, using an authentication server and proxy server to streamline the process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If individual applications perform separate authentication and authorization operations to use MEC service, then each application can be independently authorized, but the process becomes complex and unstable

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveindividual application authorizationVSAvoidauthentication and authorization process

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple individual authentication and authorization operations into a single collective operation performed by the MEC service module. Instead of each application individually authenticating with the authentication server and proxy server, the system performs one authentication operation that serves all applications, thereby reducing complexity while maintaining the ability to manage multiple applications.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The MEC service module is designed to perform authentication and authorization functions for multiple applications simultaneously. The module acts as a universal interface that handles both authentication with the authentication server and authorization with the proxy server in a single integrated operation, making the system more efficient and stable.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple applications individually communicate with edge server through application layer, then each application can access edge computing services, but the service stability decreases due to repeated authentication operations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapplication access to edge serverVSAvoidedge computing service stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs authentication and authorization operations in advance before applications need to access the edge server. By completing these operations once at the MEC service module level before actual data transmission, the patent eliminates repeated authentication attempts that would destabilize the service, while still allowing multiple applications to access the edge server.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The MEC service module serves as an intermediary between applications and the edge server. It handles authentication with the authentication server and authorization with the proxy server on behalf of multiple applications, acting as a stable mediator that establishes connections once and maintains them for all applications without requiring repeated individual operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Device complexity

If collective authentication and authorization is performed through MEC service module, then the process is simplified and stability is improved, but the mechanism becomes more abstract

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveauthentication and authorization processVSAvoidauthentication mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The MEC service module automatically performs authentication and authorization operations without requiring manual intervention from applications or users. The module self-manages the communication with authentication servers and proxy servers, handling the complex protocol details internally while presenting a simple interface to applications, thus maintaining ease of operation despite the abstracted mechanism.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12476953B2Method for edge computing service and electronic device therefor

Publication Date: 2025.11.18 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

According to various embodiments of the present invention, disclosed are a method for supporting an edge computing service (e.g. multi-access edge computing (MEC) service) and an electronic device therefor. An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises a network interface and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: transmit a first request message for first authentication to an authentication server; acquire, from the authentication server, first authentication information according to a first authentication result; transmit a second request message for second authentication to a proxy server on the basis of the first authentication information; acquire, from the proxy server, second authentication information according to a second authentication result; and access the proxy server on the basis of the second authentication information so as to perform a discovery procedure. Various embodiments are possible.