Application US20200304422

MANAGEMENT OF SERVICES IN AN EDGE COMPUTING SYSTEM
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US20200304422

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 (5) (3)

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.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining includes (0) (1)

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said availability information includes address information identifying one or more EC platforms in which said first service is locally available. (0)

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the central service registry is provided with an interface to a further EC management entity of a further EC system, for providing the further EC system access to the central service registry. (2) (0)

9. The method of claim 4, comprising (0) (1)

10. The method of claim 4, comprising (0) (2)

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the central service registry is provided with an interface to a local service registry in at least the first EC, for providing access to the central service registry. (1) (0)

7. The method of claim 1, comprising (1) (1)

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 (5) (3)

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.

12. The EC management entity of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is configured to (0) (1)

13. The EC management entity of claim 11, wherein said availability information includes address information identifying one or more EC platforms in which said first service is locally available. (0)

14. The EC management entity of claim 11, wherein the central service registry is provided with an interface to a further EC management entity of a further EC system, for providing the further EC system access to the central service registry. (2) (0)

19. The EC management entity of claim 14, wherein the control circuitry is configured to (0) (1)

20. The EC management entity of claim 14, wherein the control circuitry is configured to (0) (2)

15. The EC management entity of claim 11, wherein the central service registry is provided with an interface to a local service registry in at least the first EC, for providing access to the central service registry. (1) (0)

17. The EC management entity of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is configured to (1) (1)

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Application US20200304422

MANAGEMENT OF SERVICES IN AN EDGE COMPUTING SYSTEM

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