IMPLEMENTING EDGE NETWORK SERVICES AT ACCESS ELEMENTS FOR MOBILE EDGE COMPUTING

摘要

A first access element activates an edge service in response to the first access element receiving information identifying a user, a bearer, or a flow that is to be served by the edge service. The edge service generates a service result based on layer I or layer 2 parameters available at the first access element. A service result is transmitted from the first access element to an edge service agent implemented external to the first access element. The edge service agent determines whether a user, a bearer associated with the user, or a flow associated with the bearer is qualified for the edge service. The edge service agent can then discover the edge service for the qualified user, bearer, or flow. The edge service agent transmits a message to activate the edge service. Service continuity is provided during handover by providing edge-service-specific parameters to the target access element.