20240031337. Edge Platform Service Mesh with Connectivity Module for Heterogeneous Endpoints simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.)

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Edge Platform Service Mesh with Connectivity Module for Heterogeneous Endpoints

Organization Name

Dell Products L.P.

Inventor(s)

Anurag Sharma of Cedar Park TX (US)

Michael Emery Brown of Austin TX (US)

Daniel E. Cummins of Hudson NH (US)

Eric Williams of Champaign IL (US)

Dominique Prunier of Montreal (CA)

Edge Platform Service Mesh with Connectivity Module for Heterogeneous Endpoints - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240031337 titled 'Edge Platform Service Mesh with Connectivity Module for Heterogeneous Endpoints

Simplified Explanation

The disclosed patent application describes an edge computing platform that includes an edge orchestrator and distributed endpoints. The edge orchestrator consists of an edge proxy, an edge control plane resource, and a service mesh. The service mesh comprises multiple services, each paired with an envoy proxy. The edge proxy connects the service mesh to a mesh communication tunnel, while the edge control plane resource enables secure routing based on edge estate data and ownership authorization data. The distributed endpoints include a downstream connectivity module (DCM) with a DCM proxy that connects the distributed endpoint to the mesh communication tunnel. The platform allows secure service-to-service communication across the entire edge estate, regardless of service types and locations.

  • The patent application describes an edge computing platform with an edge orchestrator and distributed endpoints.
  • The edge orchestrator includes an edge proxy, an edge control plane resource, and a service mesh.
  • The service mesh consists of multiple services, each paired with an envoy proxy.
  • The edge proxy connects the service mesh to a mesh communication tunnel.
  • The edge control plane resource enables secure routing based on edge estate data and ownership authorization data.
  • The distributed endpoints include a downstream connectivity module (DCM) with a DCM proxy.
  • The DCM proxy connects the distributed endpoint to the mesh communication tunnel.
  • The platform enables secure service-to-service communication across the entire edge estate, regardless of service types and locations.

Potential Applications

  • Edge computing platforms for various industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, and retail.
  • Internet of Things (IoT) networks that require secure and efficient communication between edge devices and cloud services.
  • Edge-based artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications that require real-time data processing and analysis.

Problems Solved

  • Secure and efficient communication between services in an edge computing environment.
  • Simplified management and orchestration of distributed endpoints in an edge computing platform.
  • Secure routing based on edge estate data and ownership authorization data.
  • Overcoming the limitations of traditional cloud-based architectures in terms of latency and bandwidth.

Benefits

  • Improved performance and reduced latency by processing data closer to the source.
  • Enhanced security through secure routing and ownership authorization.
  • Scalability and flexibility in deploying and managing distributed endpoints.
  • Efficient utilization of edge computing resources.
  • Enablement of real-time data processing and analysis at the edge.


Original Abstract Submitted

a disclosed edge computing platform includes an edge orchestrator (eo) and one or more distributed endpoints. the eo includes an edge proxy, an edge control plane resource, and a service mesh. the service mesh includes a plurality of services, each of which is paired with a corresponding envoy proxy. the edge proxy communicatively couples the service mesh to a mesh communication tunnel. the edge control plane resource is configured to enable secure routing based on edge estate data maintained in an external store and ownership authorization data in accordance with a suitable authentication technology (e.g. fdo). each distributed endpoint includes a downstream connectivity module (dcm) including a dcm proxy coupling the distributed endpoint to the mesh communication tunnel. the distributed endpoints may include edge compute endpoints and external compute fabrics. disclosed teachings enable secure service-to-service communication across the entire edge estate irrespective of types and location of services.

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