Abstract: User plane function (UPF) discovery may be enhanced with improved network address translation that allows reuse of the same public IP address for different UEs. A UPF may register or update public internet protocol (IP) address information and corresponding port number information per each public IP address included in the public IP address information. An application function (AF) may invoke a network exposure function (NEF) to obtain an AF-specific UE ID corresponding to the IP address visible at the application server. Based on local configuration, the NEF may detect that the IP address provided by the AF is a public IP address that has been subject to network address translation, and may invoke a network repository function (NRF) discovery request to retrieve the UPF address that has translated the IP Address. UPFs may be provisioned with a range of public IP addresses and additionally with a range of port number(s) per each public IP Address.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, a method by a first network node includes transmitting, to a second network node, a request for creating a managed object instance (MOI), the request including one or more requirements related to an edge enabler server (EES), and receiving, from the second network node, a response including information associated with the MOI for an EESfunction information object class (IOC) created based on the one or more requirements included in the request, wherein the created MOI includes one or more attributes indicated in the EESfunction IOC, and wherein the one or more attributes include an identifier of the EES, serving location information for the EES, and information indicating whether the EES supports service continuity.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for UE identification at an access layer. An edge enabler client (EEC) of a UE may generate an edge enabler layer identifier unique to the UE. The EEC may transmit, to an edge configuration server (ECS) associated with an edge network, an authentication verification request that may include at least the edge enabler layer identifier of the EEC. The EEC may receive, from the ECS, a confirmation verifying that a core network has verified that the edge enabler layer identifier is associated with the UE and send, to the application client of the UE, a registration response indicating the edge enabler layer identifier is verified by the core network as associated with the UE. The registration response may indicate that the application client can consume services from the edge network associated with the ECS, e.g., via sharing the edge enabler layer identifier with the edge network.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may be configured to subscribe to one or more authentication mechanisms supported by the UE. The UE may generate key identifiers for the one or more authentication mechanisms supported by the UE. The UE may send a request to an edge configuration server (ECS). The request may comprise the one or more authentication mechanisms supported by the UE, and the key identifiers to indicate to the ECS that the UE is subscribed to the one or more authentication mechanisms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Disclosed is a method of operating a MEC system, comprising the step of instantiating a first application in the MEC system, which comprises the step of a first entity transmitting an application instantiation request to a second entity, wherein the application instantiation request comprises pre-emption information concerning the first application, such that the pre-emption information may be used to pre-empt the first application in the future, if required.

Abstract: An edge configuration server (ECS) is deployed in a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) of a user equipment (UE). The ECS receives an authentication verification message comprising at least an authorization parameter from a first network function, an identifier of a client running on the UE and an identifier corresponding to a first credential, retrieves the first credential using the identifier corresponding to the first credential, verifies the authorization parameter using the first credential and the identifier of the client running on the UE and transmits a response to the authentication verification message to the first network function.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for ubiquitous computing.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for ubiquitous computing.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to generate, for transmission to a network, a request for computing resource availability for a computing task to be offloaded from the apparatus, wherein the request comprises an indication of a Ubiquitous Computing Characteristics Profile (UCCP) comprising one or more attributes related to the computing task and process, based on signals received from the network, computing node information associated with a network node, wherein the apparatus offloads the computing task to the network node.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for an application function (AF) direct access to a radio access network (RAN) management function.

Abstract: An edge computing component is configured to receive application specific user information for a first application client (AC) user from a first user equipment (UE) with a first AC, receive application specific user information for a second AC user from a second UE with a second AC, identify a condition related to a location of the first AC relative to one or more service areas related to edge computing and transmit a notification to the second UE, the notification indicating a presence of the first AC user relative to the one or more service areas.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, a method by a first network node includes transmitting, to a second network node, a request for creating a managed object instance (MOI), the request including one or more requirements related to an edge enabler server (EES), and receiving, from the second network node, a response including information associated with the MOI for an EESfunction information object class (IOC) created based on the one or more requirements included in the request, wherein the created MOI includes one or more attributes indicated in the EESfunction IOC, and wherein the one or more attributes include an identifier of the EES, serving location information for the EES, and information indicating whether the EES supports service continuity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.

Abstract: The present application relates to improved methods of application instance registration in a Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) system, comprising, e.g.: receiving, at a MEC platform device, a registration request for a first application instance; determining, by the MEC platform device, that the first application instance is not presently registered; in response to determining that the first application instance is not presently registered, allocating, by the MEC platform device, a first application instance registration identifier for the first application instance; transmitting, by the MEC platform device, the first application instance registration identifier to the first application instance; and causing, by the MEC platform device, a first application instance registration notification to be sent to a MEC system-level management device.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, a method and apparatus for managing the lifecycle of edge enabler server (EES) are disclosed. SA6 has defined EAS and EES is a 3GPP network function deployed on the operators edge data network (EDN) being managed by the operator's management system. The lifecycle management of edge components and the lifecycle of EES, as 3GPP network function are managed which includes instantiation, termination, scaling, etc. Thus, 3GPP management system have the capability to provide EES lifecycle management including but not limited to instantiation, termination, scaling.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for deploying an Edge Device Network (EDN) is provided. The method comprises: receiving, by an Edge Computing Management Service Provider (ECMSP), an Edge Data Network (EDN) deployment request for creating an EDN instance associated with an EDNFunction class, wherein the EDN deployment request comprises one or more requirements associated with the EDN; identifying an EDNfunction Information Object Class (IOC) based on the one or more requirements included in the EDN deployment request; and deploying the EDN based on the identified EDNfunction IOC and the one or more requirements.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for managing an application instance by a multi-access edge computing orchestrator (MEO) in a multi-access edge computing (MEC) system in a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate, with the method including receiving, from an operational support system (OSS), an application instantiation request including a completion timer in which to finish the instantiation request; selecting at least one MEC platform manager (MEPM) for requesting the application instantiation; transmitting, to the selected MEPM, the application instantiation request; and transmitting, to the OSS, a response indicating that the application instantiation has failed, in case that the completion timer expires before receiving a configuration response from the selected MEPM.

Abstract: A method of determining a communication path between a source edge application server (sEAS) and a target edge application server (tEAS) are provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of possible communication paths between the sEAS and the tEAS, and selecting one of the plurality of possible communication paths between the sEAS and the tEAS according to one or more predefined criteria.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.

Abstract: in embodiments of the present disclosure, a method and apparatus for managing the lifecycle of edge enabler server (EES) are disclosed. SA6 has defined EAS and EES is a 3GPP network function deployed on the operators edge data network (EDN) being managed by the operator's management system. The lifecycle management of edge components and the lifecycle of EES, as 3GPP network function are managed which includes instantiation, termination, scaling, etc. Thus, 3GPP management system have the capability to provide EES lifecycle management including but not limited to instantiation, termination, scaling.