Edge Service Obtaining Method and Apparatus

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Edge Service Obtaining Method and Apparatus - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18432976 titled 'Edge Service Obtaining Method and Apparatus

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method for an edge service to obtain address information of EASs to be queried by a terminal device through DNS response messages and send a DNS information report to a core network element based on indication information.

Server discovery function in a network element receives multiple DNS response messages from a DNS server.
DNS response messages contain address information of EASs to be queried by a terminal device.
Based on indication information, a DNS information report is sent to a core network element for the received DNS response messages.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in:

Edge computing
Network optimization
Service discovery

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

Efficiently obtaining address information of EASs
Streamlining communication between network elements
Enhancing network performance

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

Improved network efficiency
Faster service discovery
Enhanced user experience

Potential Commercial Applications

This technology could be commercially apply in:

Telecommunications industry
Cloud computing services
IoT networks

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

DNS-based service discovery methods
Network element communication protocols

Unanswered Questions

How does this method handle DNS response messages from multiple servers simultaneously?

The abstract does not provide details on how the method manages and processes DNS response messages from multiple servers at the same time.

What security measures are in place to protect the DNS information report sent to the core network element?

The abstract does not mention any security measures or protocols to safeguard the DNS information report transmitted to the core network element.

Original Abstract Submitted

An edge service obtaining method includes that a server discovery function network element receives a plurality of DNS response messages sent by a DNS server, where the plurality of DNS response messages includes address information of EASs to be queried by a terminal device; and determines, based on first indication information, to send a DNS information report to a first core network element once for the plurality of DNS response messages.