METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING EDGE COMPUTING OF NETWORK AND DEVICE THEREOF

• US 20200137642A1
• Filed: 12/25/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: HONG, Wei
• Granted Patent: US 10,887,801 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0022 for transferring data sessions between adjacent core network technologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0061 of neighbour cell information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service

Abstract

A method for implementing edge computing of a network and being performed by a base station includes: transmitting a notification signaling to a terminal after obtaining a target result; and receiving a first obtaining request transmitted, in response to the notification signaling, by the terminal. The notification signaling can be used to notify the terminal of the target result and the target result is used to indicate network edge computing capabilities, provided by the base station, including a capability of serving current service of the terminal. The first obtaining request can be used to obtain service data corresponding to the current service; transmitting the service data to the terminal in response to the first obtaining request.

Claims

1. A method for implementing edge computing of a network and applied a base station, the method comprising:

transmitting a notification signaling to a terminal after obtaining a target result, wherein the notification signaling is used to notify the terminal of the target result and the target result is used to indicate network edge computing capabilities, provided by the base station, including a capability of serving current service of the terminal;

receiving a first obtaining request transmitted, in response to the notification signaling, by the terminal, wherein the first obtaining request is used to obtain service data corresponding to the current service; and

transmitting the service data to the terminal in response to the first obtaining request.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining a target result comprises:

analyzing data packets transmitted, by the terminal, to the base station to obtain a current service identification of the current service corresponding to the current service of the terminal; and

checking whether service identification candidates including the current service identification of the current service, wherein the target result is obtained when the service identification candidates includes the current service identification of the current service and the service identification candidates include identifications of services provided by the network edge computing capability.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein after the transmitting a notification signaling to a terminal and obtaining a target result, the method further comprises:

receiving a request for switching data path, wherein the request for switching data path is used to request to switch the data path, for obtaining the service data, of the terminal to the base station; and

transmitting a third confirmation message to the terminal when the data path of obtaining, by the terminal, the service data is confirmed to switch to the base station;

wherein after the data path of the service data is allowed to be switched to the base station, a third confirmation message, for switching data path, is transmitted to the terminal and the first obtaining request is then transmitted to the base station in response to the notification signaling, after the third confirmation message for switching data path is received by the terminal.

15. A communication system implementing the method according to claim 1, comprising the base station, wherein the base station is configured to accurately determine the terminal for processing the service data of edge computing of the network, thereby implementing the edge computing of the network and improving pertinence and precision of the edge computing of the network.

16. The communication system of claim 15, wherein the base station is further configured to:

analyze data packets transmitted by the terminal to obtain a current service identification of a current service corresponding to a current service of the terminal;

upon the current service identification is checked in service identification candidates, obtain the target result, wherein the service identification candidates include identifications of services provided by the network edge computing capability; and

accurately determine whether the capabilities, supported by the base station, of edge computing of the network include the capabilities of serving the current service of the terminal, thereby providing edge computing service of the network for the terminal later.

17. The communication system of claim 16, further comprising the terminal, wherein:

after a request, transmitted by a terminal, for switching data path of the service data, is received by the base station and the data path of the service data is allowed to be switched to the base station, a third confirmation message is transmitted to the terminal;

after the third confirmation message is received by the terminal, a first obtaining request is transmitted, in response to a notification signaling, to the base station;

the notification signaling is transmitted by the base station and used for notifying the terminal of target result; and

after the switching of the data path is confirmed by the base station, the service data is then obtained via the terminal, thereby improving performance of 5G systems with high availability.

18. The communication system of claim 17, wherein:

after a notification signaling, transmitted by the base station and used for notifying the terminal of target result, is received by the terminal, a first obtaining request is transmitted, in response to the notification signaling, to the notification signaling;

the target result is configured to indicate a network edge computing capability, provided by the base station, including a capability of serving current service of the terminal; and

the service data is then transmitted, in response to the first obtaining request, to the terminal by the base station;

thereby facilitating the service data being obtained from the base station based upon the notification signaling transmitted by the base station.

19. The communication system of claim 18, wherein:

after a notification signaling, transmitted by the base station, is received by the terminal and a confirmation of obtaining service data via the base station is made, a first obtaining request is then transmitted, in response to the notification signaling, to the base station;

thereby facilitating a user to confirm whether to obtain service data through the base station.

20. The communication system of claim 19, wherein:

after a first confirmation message returned by a core network or a second confirmation message returned by a base station is received by a terminal, a request for obtaining service data is transmitted to the base station;

the edge computing capabilities of the network are determined whether the edge computing capabilities include a capability of serving the current service of the terminal to obtain a determination result;

after the determination result is determined, by the terminal, as a target result, a second obtaining request is then transmitted to the base station;

after the second obtaining request is received by the base station, the service data is transmitted, in response to the second obtaining request, to the terminal; and

the terminal is capable of determining whether the edge computing capabilities, supported by the base station, include a capability of serving the current service of the terminal.

4. A method for implementing edge computing of a network and applied to a terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a notification signaling transmitted by a base station, wherein the notification signaling is used to notify the terminal of the target result and the target result is used to indicate network edge computing capabilities, provided by the base station, including a capability of serving current service of the terminal;

transmitting a first obtaining request to the base station in response to the notification signaling, wherein the first obtaining request is used to request obtaining the service data corresponding to the current service; and

receiving the service data transmitted, by the base station, in response to the first obtaining request.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein after the receiving a notification signaling, transmitted by the base station, the method further comprises:

outputting a prompt message to a user to confirm whether to obtain the service data via the base station;

wherein after a first confirmation message, a confirmation of performing the step of obtaining the service data via the base station, of the user is received, the notification signaling is executed to perform the step of transmitting a first obtaining request.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein after the receiving the first confirmation message, a confirmation of performing the step of obtaining the service data via the base station, of the user, the method further comprises:

transmitting a request for switching data path to a core network when the current service is currently in progress, wherein the request for switching data path is used to request to switch the data path, for obtaining the service data, of the terminal to the base station;

wherein after a second confirmation message, a confirmation of performing the step of switching data path, is returned by the core network, the step of transmitting a first obtaining to a base station is performed in response to the notification signaling.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein after the receiving the first confirmation message, a confirmation of performing the step of obtaining the service data via the base station, of the user, the method further comprises:

transmitting a request for switching data path to the base station when the current service includes the current requesting service, wherein the request for switching data path is used to request to switch the data path, for obtaining the service data, of the terminal to the base station;

wherein after a third confirmation message, a confirmation of performing the step of switching data path, is returned by the core network, the step of transmitting a first obtaining to a base station is performed in response to the notification signaling.

8. A device for implementing edge computing for a network, wherein the device is equipped with a terminal, and the device comprises:

a processor;

a memory having stored instructions for execution by the processor to implement operations including;

receiving a notification signaling transmitted by a base station and the notification signaling is used to notify the terminal of the target result and the target result is used to indicate network edge computing capabilities, provided by the base station, including a capability of serving current service of the terminal;

transmitting, in response to the notification signaling, a first obtaining request to the base station, wherein the first obtaining request is used to request to obtain service data corresponding to the current service; and

receiving the service data transmitted, in response to the first obtaining request, by the base station.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein after the notification signaling, transmitted by the base station, the processor is configured to output a prompt message to a user to confirm whether to obtain the service data via the base station;

wherein after a first confirmation message, a confirmation of performing the step of obtaining the service data via the base station, of the user is received, the notification signaling is executed to perform the step of transmitting a first obtaining request.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein after the first confirmation message, a confirmation of performing the step of obtaining the service data via the base station, of the user is received, the processor is configured to transmit a request for switching data path to a core network when the current service is currently in progress, wherein the request for switching data path is used to request to switch the data path, for obtaining the service data, of the terminal to the base station;

wherein after a second confirmation message, a confirmation of performing the step of switching data path, is returned by the core network, the step of transmitting a first obtaining to a base station is performed in response to the notification signaling.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein after the first confirmation message, a confirmation of performing the step of obtaining the service data via the base station, of the user is received, the processor is configured to transmit a request for switching data path to the base station when the current service includes the current requesting service, wherein the request for switching data path is used to request to switch the data path, for obtaining the service data, of the terminal to the base station;

wherein after a third confirmation message, a confirmation of performing the step of switching data path, is returned by the core network, the step of transmitting a first obtaining to a base station is performed in response to the notification signaling.

9. A device for implementing edge computing for a network, wherein the device is equipped with a base station, the device comprises:

a processor;

a memory having stored instructions for execution by the processor, to implement operations including;

transmit edge computing capabilities of a network to a terminal which allow the terminal to obtain a determination result by determining whether the edge computing capabilities of a network include a capability of serving the current services;

receiving a second obtaining request transmitted by the terminal after the determination result being confirmed as a target result, wherein the target result is used to indicate a network edge computing capability, provided by the base station, including a capability of serving current service of the terminal and the second obtaining request is used to request to obtain service data corresponding to the current service; and

transmitting, in response to the second obtaining request, the service data to the terminal.

13. The device of claim 9, wherein after the determination result being confirmed as a target result, the processor is configured to analyze data packets transmitted, by the terminal, to the base station to obtain a current service identification of the current service corresponding to the current service of the terminal and check whether service identification candidates including the current service identification of the current service, wherein the target result is obtained when the service identification candidates includes the current service identification of the current service and the service identification candidates include identifications of services provided by the network edge computing capability.

14. The device of claim 9, wherein after the determination result is confirmed as a target result, a notification signaling is transmitted to the terminal and the processor is configured to receiving a request for switching data path, wherein the request for switching data path is used to request to switch the data path, for obtaining the service data, of the terminal to the base station;

transmitting a third confirmation message to the terminal when the data path of obtaining, by the terminal, the service data is confirmed to switch to the base station;

wherein after the data path of the service data is allowed to be switched to the base station, a third confirmation message, for switching data path, is transmitted to the terminal and the first obtaining request is then transmitted to the base station in response to the notification signaling, after the third confirmation message for switching data path is received by the terminal.