System and method for push-to-talk (PTT) in mobile edge computing (MEC)
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1. A method comprising:
- synchronizing service information for a push-to-talk (PTT) client between a central PTT server and a first edge PTT server, the first edge PTT server and the PTT client being in a first network, the central PTT server being in a second network different from the first network;
establishing a service session with the PTT client at the first edge PTT server in accordance with the service information, the service session used to conduct a PTT call with the PTT client;
registering a first functionality for the PTT call at the first edge PTT server with the central PTT server;
performing the first functionality for the PTT call at the first edge PTT server;
storing session state information for the PTT client at the first edge PTT server;
synchronizing the session state information for the PTT client between the central PTT server and the first edge PTT server;
copying the session state information for the PTT client from the first edge PTT server to a second edge PTT server;
unregistering the first functionality for the PTT call from the first edge PTT server with the central PTT server; and
registering the first functionality for the PTT call at the second edge PTT server with the central PTT server.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a method includes: synchronizing service information for a push-to-talk (PTT) client between a central PTT server and an first edge PTT server, the first edge PTT server and the PTT client being in a first network, the central PTT server being in a second network different from the first network; establishing a service session with the PTT client at the first edge PTT server in accordance with the service information, the service session used to conduct a PTT call with the PTT client; registering a first functionality for the PTT call at the first edge PTT server with the central PTT server; and performing the first functionality for the PTT call at the first edge PTT server.
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1. A method comprising:
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synchronizing service information for a push-to-talk (PTT) client between a central PTT server and a first edge PTT server, the first edge PTT server and the PTT client being in a first network, the central PTT server being in a second network different from the first network; establishing a service session with the PTT client at the first edge PTT server in accordance with the service information, the service session used to conduct a PTT call with the PTT client; registering a first functionality for the PTT call at the first edge PTT server with the central PTT server; performing the first functionality for the PTT call at the first edge PTT server; storing session state information for the PTT client at the first edge PTT server; synchronizing the session state information for the PTT client between the central PTT server and the first edge PTT server; copying the session state information for the PTT client from the first edge PTT server to a second edge PTT server; unregistering the first functionality for the PTT call from the first edge PTT server with the central PTT server; and registering the first functionality for the PTT call at the second edge PTT server with the central PTT server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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copying service state information for a push-to-talk (PTT) client from a first edge PTT server to a second edge PTT server, the service state information being for a service session established with a PTT client, the service session used to conduct a PTT call with the PTT client, the PTT client and the first edge PTT server being in a first network, the second edge PTT server being in a second network different from the first network; unregistering a first functionality for the PTT call from the first edge PTT server; registering the first functionality for the PTT call at the second edge PTT server; and performing the first functionality for the PTT call at the second edge PTT server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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central push-to-talk (PTT) server implemented on a first electronic processor in a first network; a first edge PTT server implemented on a second electronic processor in a second network, the first edge PTT server configured to; synchronize service information for a PTT client between the central PTT server and the first edge PTT server, the PTT client being in the second network; establish a PTT call with the PTT client in accordance with the service information; store service state information for the PTT client; register a first functionality for the PTT call with the central PTT server; and perform the first functionality for the PTT call; and a second edge PTT server implemented on a third electronic processor in a third network, the third network being different from the second network, the second edge PT server configured to; copy the service state information for the PTT client from the first edge PTT server; unregister the first functionality for the PTT call from the first edge PTT server with the central PTT server; and register the first functionality for the PTT call at the second edge PTT server with the central PTT server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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