Abstract: Method and an apparatus for determining a bearer for mobile edge computing are disclosed. A Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) can obtain a data packet that includes an end marker. The MEC can obtain a bearer identifier and an identifier of UE in a handover procedure according to the data packet that includes the end maker, and requests information about the second bearer from a node of a second bearer. The request can include the bearer identifier of the UE and the identifier of the UE. The node of the second bearer can return a response message and information regarding the second bearer according to the request. The MEC can receive the response message and store the information regarding the second bearer according to the identifier of the UE and the bearer identifier of the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an apparatus, and a system for detecting a terminal device anomaly. A PGW obtains abnormal event triggering information regarding a terminal device, and the abnormal event triggering information includes at least one of the following: an abnormal event condition for the terminal device or configuration information regarding an abnormal event trigger; and the PGW determines, according to the abnormal event triggering information, that an anomaly has occurred in the terminal device, so that when the terminal device has a behavior (for example, the terminal device carries out a service related behavior beyond a specified range or the terminal device is damaged and abnormal) that is indicated by the abnormal event triggering information, the PGW can detect the anomaly of the terminal device, and an administrator of the terminal device can obtain anomaly information regarding the terminal device from the PGW node.

Abstract: A service discovery method, a registration center, and a device, where the method includes: receiving, by a registration center, a service discovery request sent by a first device, where the service discovery request carries target parameter information of a service needed by the first device, and where the target parameter information includes at least one of information about a first transmission mode, information about an invocation mode, information about a transmission protocol, or information about a second transmission mode; determining, by the registration center based on a service parameter database, a target service corresponding to the target parameter information, where the service parameter database is used to store parameter information of different services of a second device; and sending, by the registration center, a service response message to the first device, where the service response message includes description information of the target service.

Abstract: The present application discloses an application migration method in a mobile edge system, a related device, and a system. The method performed by a mobile edge orchestrator includes: obtaining a working index set of a to-be-migrated application on a first mobile edge server, where the working index set includes a migration index set including at least one migration index; determining a target migration solution of the to-be-migrated application based on the working index set and a preset correspondence, which is a correspondence between a migration index set and a migration solution; and sending a migration instruction to a mobile edge platform manager, where the migration instruction carries the target migration solution, and the migration instruction is used to instruct the mobile edge platform manager to migrate, based on the target migration solution, the to-be-migrated application from the first mobile edge server to a second mobile edge server.

Abstract: Example end marker sending methods are described. In one example method, a user plane gateway (UP GW) determines when to send an end marker based on trigger information, so as to sort one or more downlink data packets received on a target user plane path based on the end marker. The UP GW receives trigger information and an identifier (ID) of a source user plane path of user equipment (UE) that are sent by a control plane (CP) node, where the UP GW is located on the source user plane path. The UP GW sends an end marker to an access network (AN) node on the source user plane path based on the trigger information and the ID of the source user plane path.

Abstract: A method for establishing a local network connection, where the method includes: obtaining, by a terminal, broadcast information sent by a base station; if the broadcast information includes a first local data network (LDN) list, determining a target local network identifier based on the first LDN list, where the first LDN list includes at least one local network identifier; and establishing, by the terminal, a session connection using the target local network identifier.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a downlink data transmission method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a user plane device, downlink data of a terminal, sending, by the user plane device, the downlink data by using a shared bearer to an access network device that is in a tracking area of the terminal, receiving, by the access network device, a context setup request message sent by a control plane device, setting up, by the access network device, a radio bearer between the access network device and the terminal based on the context setup request message, and sending, by the access network device, the downlink data to the terminal by using the radio bearer. In this way, a downlink data transmission delay is reduced and downlink data transmission efficiency is improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to capability exposure implementation methods, systems, and devices. One example method includes a first device obtaining capability information of a radio access network device, configuring an API, setting a use time limit of the API, where the API is used to provide the capability information for a second device, triggering a registration function to send registration information to the second device, where the registration information includes an identifier of the API, receiving an API request sent by the second device, where the API request includes the identifier of the API, detecting whether the use time limit of the API expires, and if the use time limit of the API does not expire, sending an API response to the second device by using the API, where the API response includes the capability information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the communications field, and provide an MEC platform handover method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: receiving a handover notification sent by a handover notification device, where the handover notification device is a source access network device of to-be-handed-over UE or a target MEC platform of the to-be-handed-over UE; determining a TEID of the to-be-handed-over UE according to the handover notification; obtaining context of the to-be-handed-over UE according to the TEID of the to-be-handed-over UE; and sending the context to the target MEC platform. The present invention resolves a problem that provision of application data by an MEC platform to UE is interrupted when the UE is being handed over between access network devices, thereby providing continuous services to the UE. The present invention is applicable to a handover between MEC platforms.

Abstract: The present application relates to a data migration method and an apparatus, which are applied to a scenario in which a user plane gateway communicating with a terminal is changed from a source user plane gateway to a target user plane gateway. The target user plane gateway receives an address of the terminal from a control plane gateway, obtains an Ethernet data packet based on the address of the terminal, and sends the Ethernet data packet to an Ethernet interface, so that a switch obtains the Ethernet data packet through the Ethernet interface, and updates a MAC address table based on the Ethernet data packet. Thus, the switch updates the MAC address table in a timely manner, and the switch can send, through a correct port based on an updated MAC address table, downlink data to the terminal, to effectively prevent a loss of the downlink data.

Abstract: A method for sending an end marker, a device, and a system, where the method includes receiving, by a source AN through a source path between the source AN and a core-network user-plane device, a first end marker sent by the core-network user-plane device. The method further includes generating, by the source AN, N second end marker(s) based on the first end marker, where N is the number of source DRB(s) corresponding to the source path, and sending, by the source AN, the N second end marker(s) to a target AN through a forwarding path corresponding to the source path. According to the method, when a DRB is unknown to a core network, a target AN can accurately obtain a DRB-based end marker. This ensures correct sorting of downlink data of UE on a target DRB in a handover scenario.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a communication method and a device, which are used for inter-system handover of UE, so that a connection can be established between a source application management unit and a target application management unit, thereby effectively improving communication efficiency. The method in the embodiments of the present application includes: obtaining, by a network device, a source system identifier of a source application system and/or a target system identifier of a target application system; and sending, by the network device, the source system identifier to a target application management unit, or sending the target system identifier to a source application management unit, so that a connection is established between the source application management unit and the target application management unit, and the source application management unit and the target application management unit communicate with each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to capability exposure implementation methods, systems, and devices. One example method includes a first device obtaining capability information of a radio access network device, configuring an API, setting a use time limit of the API, where the API is used to provide the capability information for a second device, triggering a registration function to send registration information to the second device, where the registration information includes an identifier of the API, receiving an API request sent by the second device, where the API request includes the identifier of the API, detecting whether the use time limit of the API expires, and if the use time limit of the API does not expire, sending an API response to the second device by using the API, where the API response includes the capability information.

Abstract: A capability exposure implementation method and system, and a related device are provided. A method embodiment of the present disclosure includes: obtaining capability information of a radio access network device, configuring an API, and setting a use time limit of the API, where the API is used to provide the capability information for a second mobile edge platform; triggering a registration function to send registration information to the second mobile edge platform, where the registration information includes an identifier of the API; receiving an API request sent by the second mobile edge platform, where the API request includes the identifier of the API; detecting whether the use time limit of the API expires; and if the use time limit of the API does not expire, sending an API response to the second mobile edge platform by using the API, where the API response includes the capability information.

Abstract: The present application discloses an application migration method in a mobile edge system, a related device, and a system. The method performed by a mobile edge orchestrator includes: obtaining a working index set of a to-be-migrated application on a first mobile edge server, where the working index set includes a migration index set including at least one migration index; determining a target migration solution of the to-be-migrated application based on the working index set and a preset correspondence, which is a correspondence between a migration index set and a migration solution; and sending a migration instruction to a mobile edge platform manager, where the migration instruction carries the target migration solution, and the migration instruction is used to instruct the mobile edge platform manager to migrate, based on the target migration solution, the to-be-migrated application from the first mobile edge server to a second mobile edge server.

Abstract: An application management method and apparatus in a network functions virtualization environment are provided. The method includes: receiving, by a first unit, a management message of an application, where the management message carries at least one of an identifier of the application and an identifier of a virtual machine corresponding to the application, the first unit is an agent unit of the application, and the application is provided by a provider other than a provider of the first unit (201); and managing, by the first unit, the application (202), for example, performing life cycle management on the application. In this solution, an application provided by a third party can be flexibly managed in the network functions virtualization environment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of computer technologies, and provide a service migration method, apparatus, and system. The method is performed by a target mobile edge platform, including: receiving a service migration request sent by a source mobile edge platform; obtaining a service endpoint corresponding to a service identifier; and sending a service migration response to the source mobile edge platform. In this way, a problem of migrating a service from the source mobile edge platform to the target mobile edge platform is resolved, and it can be ensured that after the service is migrated from the source mobile edge platform to the target mobile edge platform, a local mobile edge platform that subscribes to the service on the source mobile edge platform can continue to correctly use the service migrated to the target mobile edge platform.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile edge platform switching method. In one example method, an application identity of a source application instance is received by a second mobile edge platform from a first mobile edge platform. The first mobile edge platform provides a service for the source application instance. The source application instance provides a service for a user equipment. A target application instance of the user equipment is determined based on the application identity. The application identity of the source application instance is the same as an application identity of the target application instance. The second mobile edge platform provides a service for the target application instance. A switching notification message is sent by the second mobile edge platform to the target application instance. The switching notification message is used to instruct the target application instance to provide a service for the user equipment.

Abstract: A capability exposure implementation method and system, and a related device are provided. A method embodiment of the present disclosure includes: obtaining capability information of a radio access network device, configuring an API, and setting a use time limit of the API, where the API is used to provide the capability information for a second mobile edge platform; triggering a registration function to send registration information to the second mobile edge platform, where the registration information includes an identifier of the API; receiving an API request sent by the second mobile edge platform, where the API request includes the identifier of the API; detecting whether the use time limit of the API expires; and if the use time limit of the API does not expire, sending an API response to the second mobile edge platform by using the API, where the API response includes the capability information.

Abstract: Method and an apparatus for determining a bearer for mobile edge computing are disclosed. A Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) can obtain a data packet that includes an end marker. The MEC can obtain a bearer identifier and an identifier of UE in a handover procedure according to the data packet that includes the end maker, and requests information about the second bearer from a node of a second bearer. The request can include the bearer identifier of the UE and the identifier of the UE. The node of the second bearer can return a response message and information regarding the second bearer according to the request. The MEC can receive the response message and store the information regarding the second bearer according to the identifier of the UE and the bearer identifier of the UE.