METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYTICS-ENHANCED EDGE ENABLING LAYER SERVICE CONTINUITY
Methods, devices, and systems for analytics-enhanced edge enabling layer service continuity are described herein. In one aspect, a method can include receiving, by an analytics service, an analytics request from an Edge Enabling Layer (EEL) entity to perform Application Context Relocation (ACR) detection; collecting, by the analytics service, analytics information related to the detection of ACR; generating, by the analytics service, an ACR detection notification according to the collected analytics information; and sending, by the analytics service, the ACR detection notification to one or more reporting targets.
1 . A method performed by an edge enabler server (EES) to support a user device that is receiving service from an edge application server (EAS), comprising:
sending, to an analytics service, a first message indicating a request for predicting a service continuity event, wherein the first message comprises trigger conditions of the service continuity event:
receiving, from the analytics service, a second message comprising a predicted timing of the service continuity event and analytics information of one or more target EESs or target EASs associated with the service continuity event;
selecting a target EES or EAS based on the received analytics information; and
sending, to the analytics service, a third message comprising a notification of the service continuity event and the selected target EES or EAS.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the trigger conditions of the service continuity event are associated with a load of one or more EESs or EASs.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message further comprises a list of candidate EESs or EASs as a target of the service continuity event.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message further comprises a list of suggested EESs or EASs as a target of the service continuity event.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from the analytics service, a fourth message comprising updated analytics information associated with the service continuity event;
determining, based on the fourth message, one or updates to a plan corresponding to the service continuity event; and
sending, to the analytics service, a fifth message indicating the determination.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending, to the selected target EES, a message comprising a request to discover an EAS as a target of the service continuity event.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending, to the selected target EES, a message comprising a request to instantiate an EAS as a target of the service continuity event.
8 . An apparatus comprising an edge enabler server (EES), further comprising:
a processor;
memory; and
computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes:
sending, to an analytics service, a first message indicating a request for predicting a service continuity event, wherein the first message comprises trigger conditions of the service continuity event;
receiving, from the analytics service, a second message comprising a predicted timing of the service continuity event and analytics information of one or more target EESs or target EASs associated with the service continuity event;
selecting a target EES or EAS based on the received analytics information; and
sending, to the analytics service, a third message comprising a notification of the service continuity event and the selected target EES or EAS.
9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the trigger conditions of the service continuity event are associated with a load of one or more EESs or EASs.
10 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first message further comprises a list of candidate EESs or EASs as a target of the service continuity event.
11 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second message further comprises a list of suggested EESs or EASs as a target of the service continuity event.
12 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause:
receiving, from the analytics service, a fourth message comprising updated analytics information associated with the service continuity event:
determining, based on the fourth message, one or updates to a plan corresponding to the service continuity event; and
sending, to the analytics service, a fifth message indicating the determination.
13 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause:
sending, to the selected target EES, a message comprising a request to discover an EAS as a target of the service continuity event.
14 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause:
sending, to the selected target EES, a message comprising a request to instantiate an EAS as a target of the service continuity event.
15 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause:
sending, to an analytics service, a first message indicating a request for predicting a service continuity event, wherein the first message comprises trigger conditions of the service continuity event;
receiving, from the analytics service, a second message comprising a predicted timing of the service continuity event and analytics information of one or more target EESs or target EASs associated with the service continuity event:
selecting a target EES or EAS based on the received analytics information; and
sending, to the analytics service, a third message comprising a notification of the service continuity event and the selected target EES or EAS.
16 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the trigger conditions of the service continuity event are associated with a load of one or more EESs or EASs.
17 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first message further comprises a list of candidate EESs or EASs as a target of the service continuity event.
18 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the second message further comprises a list of suggested EESs or EASs as a target of the service continuity event.
19 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause:
receiving, from the analytics service, a fourth message comprising updated analytics information associated with the service continuity event;
determining, based on the fourth message, one or updates to a plan corresponding to the service continuity event; and
sending, to the analytics service, a fifth message indicating the determination.
20 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause:
sending, to the selected target EES, a message comprising a request to discover an EAS as a target of the service continuity event.