MANAGING MULTI-USER SESSIONS IN EDGE DATA NETWORKS
Methods, systems, and devices may manage multi-user sessions in edge data networks. Edge devices may be configured to enable and operate different types of multi-user sessions.
1 . A method performed by a first edge enabler server (EES), the method comprising:
receiving a first request to establish a multi-user session between a first application client (AC) and a second AC, wherein the first request comprises multi-user session information;
establishing the multi-user session between the first AC and the second AC, wherein establishing the multi-user session comprises sending one or more requests to different edge application servers (EASs), wherein the different EASs comprises a first EAS and a second EAS;
receiving one or more responses from the different EASs, wherein the one or more responses comprises one or more indications of whether the different EASs agree to provide a multi-user session service to the first AC and the second AC;
based on the one or more responses from the different EASs, determining whether the multi-user session has been established; and
sending a first response to the first request, wherein the first response comprises an indication that the multi-user session has been established between the first AC and the second AC.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first request is received from an edge enabler client (EEC) or a third EAS.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multi-user session information comprises one or more AC identifiers.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multi-user session information comprises a connection bandwidth.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multi-user session information comprises a request rate.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multi-user session information comprises a scheduled communication time.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending one or more requests to a network slice management function to synchronize network slices used by the first AC or the second AC for communication with respective EASs.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending one or more requests to a QoS configuration function to synchronize QoS settings of network connections used by the first AC or the second AC when communicating with respective EASs.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending one or more requests to a communication pattern configuration function to synchronize scheduled communication times when the first AC or the second AC communicates with their respective EASs.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the different EASs support a same type of service.
11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending one or more requests to a second EES to synchronize multi-user session operations performed by the first EES and the second EES, wherein the one or more requests to the second EES comprises multi-user session information.
12 . An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled with the processor, the memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations to:
receiving a first request to establish a multi-user session between a first application client (AC) and a second AC, wherein the first request comprises multi-user session information;
establishing the multi-user session between the first AC and the second AC, wherein establishing the multi-user session comprises sending one or more requests to different edge application servers (EASs), wherein the different EASs comprises a first EAS and a second EAS;
receiving one or more responses from the different EASs, wherein the one or more responses comprises one or more indications of whether the different EASs agree to provide a multi-user session service to the first AC and the second AC;
based on the one or more responses from the different EASs, determining whether the multi-user session has been established; and
sending a first response to the first request, wherein the first response comprises an indication that the multi-user session has been established between the first AC and the second AC.
13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first request is received from an edge enabler client (EEC) or a third EAS.
14 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the multi-user session information comprises one or more AC identifiers or a connection bandwidth.
15 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the multi-user session information comprises a request rate or a scheduled communication time.
16 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising sending one or more requests to a network slice management function to synchronize network slices used by the first AC or the second AC for communication with respective EASs.
17 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising sending one or more requests to a quality of service (QoS) configuration function to synchronize QoS settings of network connections used by the first AC or the second AC when communicating with respective EASs.
18 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising sending one or more requests to a communication pattern configuration function to synchronize scheduled communication times when the first AC or the second AC communicates with their respective EASs.
19 . A computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a computing device cause the computing device to effectuate operations comprising:
receiving a first request to establish a multi-user session between a first application client (AC) and a second AC, wherein the first request comprises multi-user session information;
establishing the multi-user session between the first AC and the second AC, wherein establishing the multi-user session comprises sending one or more requests to different edge application servers (EASs), wherein the different EASs comprises a first EAS and a second EAS;
receiving one or more responses from the different EASs, wherein the one or more responses comprises one or more indications of whether the different EASs agree to provide a multi-user session service to the first AC and the second AC;
based on the one or more responses from the different EASs, determining whether the multi-user session has been established; and
sending a first response to the first request, wherein the first response comprises an indication that the multi-user session has been established between the first AC and the second AC.
20 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the multi-user session information comprises one or more AC identifiers, a connection bandwidth, a request rate, or a scheduled communication time.