Mobile Edge Computing Device Service Request Forwarding
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing mobile edge computing (MEC) systems experience low resource utilization due to varying service volumes across different coverage areas, leading to inefficient processing of service requests.
Innovation Solution
A service processing method where a mobile edge computing device forwards service requests to another mobile edge computing device or a management device for processing, optimizing resource utilization by identifying idle devices and utilizing collaborative processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If service requests are processed by the MEC in the area where terminal devices are located, then response latency is reduced, but resource utilization of the MEC becomes low due to varying service volumes across different coverage areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the service processing capabilities of multiple MEC devices into a collaborative system. When one MEC device experiences high service volume, it can forward requests to other MEC devices in different areas, combining their processing powers to improve overall resource utilization while maintaining low latency through distributed processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic service request forwarding based on real-time resource status. MEC devices continuously monitor their own resource utilization and dynamically adjust whether to process requests locally or forward them to other MEC devices, creating a flexible and adaptive resource allocation mechanism that optimizes both latency and utilization.
2Productivity
If service requests are forwarded to other MEC devices for processing, then resource utilization is improved, but system complexity increases due to inter-MEC communication and coordination
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a service forwarding mechanism that acts as an intermediary between MEC devices. This standardized forwarding interface simplifies the complexity by providing a uniform method for MEC devices to communicate and coordinate, reducing the need for complex peer-to-peer negotiation and management protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal service forwarding framework that can be applied across different MEC devices regardless of their specific implementations. This multi-functional approach allows any MEC device to both send and receive forwarded requests, reducing system complexity through standardized, reusable communication patterns.
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AI summary
This application discloses a service processing method, a mobile edge computing device, and a network device, to resolve a technical problem of low resource utilization of an MEC in the prior art. The method includes: receiving, by a first mobile edge computing device, a first service request, where the first service request includes a service type and/or service content; sending, by the first mobile edge computing device, a second service request to a second mobile edge computing device, where the second service request includes at least part of the service type and/or at least part of the service content, and identification information of the first mobile edge computing device; and receiving, by the first mobile edge computing device, service data corresponding to the second service request from the second mobile edge computing device.