Proxy Function for Inter-Domain MEC Service Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current multi-access edge computing (MEC) network architectures are limited to controlling operations within a single domain and do not allow for inter-domain application deployment, resource sharing, or execution of tasks requiring resources absent from the local domain.
Innovation Solution
A method for controlling service applications in MEC networks by using a proxy function to enable inter-domain application exchanges and resource utilization across multiple entities, allowing operators to remotely execute and control services across different MEC architectures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If MEC network architecture is designed for single-domain control, then control reliability within domain is improved, but inter-domain application deployment capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a proxy function as an intermediary component deployed in the second entity that enables the first entity to control service applications remotely. This proxy acts as a mediator that bridges the control gap between domains, allowing cross-domain application deployment while maintaining the原有的 single-domain control reliability through localized execution and remote management separation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If MEC architecture allows remote application execution, then inter-domain resource sharing is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the system into distinct functional components: a platform module in the first entity for remote control, a proxy function in the second entity for local execution, and a service application layer. This segmentation allows inter-domain resource sharing by separating control functions from execution functions, while managing system complexity through clear functional boundaries and modular architecture.
3Adaptability or versatility
If proxy function is deployed in second entity, then inter-domain control capability is improved, but communication overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The proxy function deployed in the second entity serves as an intermediary that receives and executes control commands from the first entity. While this enables inter-domain control capability, it necessarily introduces communication overhead for command transmission and status reporting. The patent accepts this trade-off as essential for achieving remote cross-domain application control and resource sharing.
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AI summary
Controlling operations in a network having multiple multi-access edge computing architectures is disclosed. A method for controlling a service application in a multi-access edge computing network, the network including a plurality of interconnected entities, includes controlling, by a platform module comprised in a first entity of the plurality, an execution of a service application installed in a second entity of the plurality, by means of a proxy function comprised in the second entity, the second entity being distinct from the first entity.