Mobile Edge Computing Handover Service for Network Resource Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current multi-access edge computing (MEC) networks experience inefficiencies and quality of service issues due to the anchoring approach, where end devices remain connected to the same MEC slice regardless of location, leading to unnecessary resource usage and performance degradation.
Innovation Solution
The MEC handover service manages the selection and migration of application services between MEC networks based on end device mobility, using context information to predict and perform handovers, ensuring continuous service by provisioning services on a closer and more suitable MEC network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If end devices remain connected to the same MEC slice regardless of location (anchoring approach), then connection stability is maintained, but network resource usage becomes inefficient and quality of service degrades
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic MEC slice selection based on device location and service requirements. Instead of static anchoring to a single MEC slice, the system allows end devices to dynamically switch between different MEC slices as they move through the network, optimizing resource usage while maintaining connection stability through controlled handover procedures.
2Reliability
If end devices remain connected to the same MEC slice regardless of location (anchoring approach), then connection stability is maintained, but quality of service degrades due to extended routing
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by predicting when handover between MEC slices will be beneficial based on device location and movement patterns. The network proactively prepares for handover by establishing connections with target MEC slices before the device actually needs to switch, reducing latency and avoiding service interruption while maintaining connection stability.
3Productivity
If handover between MEC networks is implemented based on device mobility, then network resource usage efficiency improves, but service continuity may be disrupted during transition
Solution Approach 1:
The patent ensures continuity of useful action during MEC handover by maintaining active connections with both source and target MEC slices simultaneously during the transition period. The system orchestrates seamless data forwarding and session preservation, ensuring that service delivery continues uninterrupted while the device moves between different MEC networks, thus maintaining both resource efficiency and service continuity.
Data Source
AI summary
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a mobile edge computing handover service is provided. The mobile edge computing handover service provides for the prospective provisioning of a target mobile edge computing network based on mobility information pertaining to an end device. The mobile edge computing handover service includes managing the provisioning of the application or service, content, and context information in relation to a source mobile edge computing network and the target mobile edge computing network.