Abstract: An electronic device and an operating method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device receives, from a first server, access information about a second server for accessing the second server, receives access information about a third server from the second server accessed based on the access information about the second server, in response to a service connection request using the third server of an application, checks the validity of the application based on data for verifying the validity of the application included in the access information about the third server, and performs the service by accessing the third server based on the result of identifying the validity of the application.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and electronic device for supporting an edge computing service (e.g., a multi-access edge computing (MEC) service). An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises a network interface, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire, using the network interface, information relating to applications which can be provided within a base station or to at least one external server connectable through the base station by the at least one external server; select an external server including an application corresponding to a specified condition, on the basis of the information relating to the applications; and perform data transmission with the selected external server. Various embodiments are possible.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and electronic device for supporting an edge computing service (e.g., a multi-access edge computing (MEC) service). An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises a network interface, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire, using the network interface, information relating to applications which can be provided within a base station or to at least one external server connectable through the base station by the at least one external server; select an external server including an application corresponding to a specified condition, on the basis of the information relating to the applications; and perform data transmission with the selected external server. Various embodiments are possible.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of the electronic device are provided.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device obtains a user equipment route selection policy (URSP) rule including at least one traffic descriptor and at least one route selection descriptor; identifies that a time identified by the electronic device and/or a place identified by the electronic device corresponds to first time information and/or first place information, included in a first route selection descriptor among the at least one route selection descriptor; provides a notification to a first application identified by a first traffic descriptor among the at least one traffic descriptor corresponding to the first route selection descriptor; and performs, based on identification of a network connection request from the first application that received the notification, at least one operation for establishing a protocol data unit (PDU) session based on the first route selection descriptor corresponding to the first application.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a network connection device, at least one processor, and a memory operably connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory store instructions which are configured to, when executed, control the electronic device to receive a data packet from the network connection device, identify an Internet protocol (IP) type of a server, based on header information of the received data packet, identify information related to packet mergence set according to the identified IP type of the server and an IP type of the electronic device, and merge the data packets received from the network connection device or flush the data packets as a network stack, based on the identified information related to the packet mergence.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of an electronic device are provided.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to a device and a method for modifying a UPF in an electronic device. The electronic device may include: a communication circuit and a processor. The processor may be configured to: perform data communication through a PDU session and IP address 1, identify IP address 2 of the PDU session related to modification of the UPF, identify an RTT in which the IP address 1 is used and an RTT in which the IP address 2 is used, in a state in which the IP address 1 and the IP address 2 of the PDU session are allocated, modify the data path to IP address 2, based on a result of comparing the RTT in which IP address 1 is used and the RTT in which IP address 2 is used, prior to expiration of a valid lifetime of IP address 1, and release the IP address 1 based on modification of the data path to the IP address 2.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: at least one processor and at least one communication processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: obtain a user equipment (UE) route selection policy (URSP) rule including a first traffic descriptor including a first IP address and a first route selection descriptor corresponding to the first traffic descriptor and request the at least one communication processor to establish a first PDU session corresponding to the first route selection descriptor. The at least one communication processor may be configured to: establish the first PDU session corresponding to the first route selection descriptor in response to the request to establish the first PDU session. A first network interface corresponding to the first PDU session may be established between the at least one communication processor and the at least one processor.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an application processor comprising a plurality of cores, and a communication processor electrically connected to the application processor. The application processor may configure at least one session associated with respective applications based on quality of service (QoS) so as to correspond to at least one core from among the plurality of cores, transmit, to the communication processor, information corresponding to a first core configured for a first session from among the at least one session, receive a data packet of the first session from the communication processor, and process the received data packet of the first session by means of the first core configured for the first session, based on the information corresponding to the first core.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory and a processor configured to: store, in the memory, relationship information comprising identification information of at least one application, verification information for verification of each of the at least one application, and information for establishing a protocol data unit (PDU) session for each of the at least one application; confirm a first value on the basis of a first application having first identification information included in the relationship information; confirm, by using the relationship information, a second value on the basis of verification information corresponding to the first identification information; establish, on the basis of the first value and the second value being the same, a first PDU session by using the information for establishing the PDU session corresponding to the first application; and transmit or receive data related to the first application by using the first PDU session.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory, a communication circuit, and a processor. The memory is configured to store an application and an edge enabler client. The communication circuit is configured to communicate with at least one of a first server, a second server, or a third server. The application is configured to perform one or more functions corresponding to the third server. The processor is configured to receive access information for accessing the second server from the first server. The processor is configured to receive access information of the third server from each of a plurality of second servers. The processor is configured to check at least one or more third servers capable of providing a service The processor is configured to select the third server to request access among a plurality of third servers. The processor is configured to perform the service using the selected third server.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of an electronic device are provided.

Abstract: A multicore electronic device is provided. The multicore electronic device includes a multicore including a plurality of cores, each core being configured to process packets in a driver core layer, a network processing core layer, and an application core layer, and a memory configured to store executions instructions for causing a first core of the plurality of cores to, when the packets are received, identify a location of a driver core for delivering the packets to an operating system domain, a location of an application core for processing the packets in a user domain, and a processing amount, determine a location of a network processing core for processing the packets based on at least one of the location of the driver core, the location of the application core, and the processing amount of the session, and control the network processing core to perform network stack processing on the packets.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method performed by an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a memory for storing at least one of an application or an edge enabler client (EEC), a communication circuit to be used for connection between the electronic device and at least one of a first server, second servers, or third servers, and a processor, wherein the application is configured to perform a service supported by a third server, and the processor can be configured to receive access information for access to the second servers from the first server, select a second server to be accessed, based on information related to locations of the second servers and information related to location of the electronic device in in response to the information related to the locations of the second servers included in the access information, and access the selected second server to perform the service.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a memory storing an application, an edge enabler client (EEC), and/or a user equipment (UE) route selection policy (URSP) rule used for producing a session used by the electronic device, a communication circuit used for a communication connection between the electronic device and at least one of a first server, a plurality of second servers, or a third server disposed outside the electronic device, via a base station, and a processor, the application being configured to perform, in the electronic device, one or more services corresponding to an application executable in the third server, and the processor is configured to identify identification information of the EEC and identification information of an EEC included in the URSP rule, in response to activation of the EEC, to set a first packet data unit (PDU) session.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operating method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device receives, from a first server, access information about a second server for accessing the second server, receives access information about a third server from the second server accessed based on the access information about the second server, in response to a service connection request using the third server of an application, checks the validity of the application based on data for verifying the validity of the application included in the access information about the third server, and performs the service by accessing the third server based on the result of identifying the validity of the application.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a network connection device, at least one processor, and a memory operably connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory store instructions which are configured to, when executed, control the electronic device to receive a data packet from the network connection device, identify an Internet protocol (IP) type of a server, based on header information of the received data packet, identify information related to packet mergence set according to the identified IP type of the server and an IP type of the electronic device, and merge the data packets received from the network connection device or flush the data packets as a network stack, based on the identified information related to the packet mergence.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: at least one processor and at least one communication processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: obtain a user equipment (UE) route selection policy (URSP) rule including a first traffic descriptor including a first IP address and a first route selection descriptor corresponding to the first traffic descriptor and request the at least one communication processor to establish a first PDU session corresponding to the first route selection descriptor. The at least one communication processor may be configured to: establish the first PDU session corresponding to the first route selection descriptor in response to the request to establish the first PDU session. A first network interface corresponding to the first PDU session may be established between the at least one communication processor and the at least one processor.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a memory storing an application, an edge enabler client (EEC), and/or a user equipment (UE) selection route policy (USRP) rule used for producing a session used by the electronic device, a communication circuit used for a communication connection between the electronic device and at least one of a first server, a plurality of second servers, or a third server disposed outside the electronic device, via a base station, and a processor, the application being configured to perform, in the electronic device, one or more services corresponding to an application executable in the third server, and the processor is configured to identify identification information of the EEC and identification information of an EEC included in the USRP rule, in response to activation of the EEC, to set a first packet data unit (PDU) session.