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Application US20200304422


Published 2020-09-24

Management Of Services In An Edge Computing System

A method for managing services in an Edge Computing (EC) system that includes at least a first EC host and an EC management entity configured to control the first EC host to instantiate EC applications using one or more services. The method includes the EC management entity: obtaining service information associated with at least a first service for use by an EC platform or an EC application in an EC host; storing the service information in a central service registry of the EC system; and storing availability information associated with said first service in the central service registry.



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  • 1. A method for managing services in an Edge Computing (EC) system, comprising at least a first EC host and an EC management entity configured to control said first EC host to instantiate EC applications using one or more services, said EC management entity obtaining service information associated with at least a first service for use by an EC platform or an EC application in an EC host; storing the service information in a central service registry of the EC system; and storing availability information associated with said first service in the central service registry.

  • 11. An Edge Computing (EC) management entity of an EC system, which system includes at least a first EC host, the EC management entity comprising control circuitry configured to control said first EC host to instantiate EC applications using one or more services, said control circuitry being configured to obtain service information associated with at least a first service for use by an EC platform or an EC application in an EC host; store the service information in a central service registry of the EC system; and store availability information associated with said first service in the central service registry.