CN110098947A

CN110098947A - A kind of dispositions method of application, equipment and system

Info

Publication number: CN110098947A
Application number: CN201810097147.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 韩霆军; 郑智宏
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-01-31
Filing date: 2018-01-31
Publication date: 2019-08-06
Anticipated expiration: 2038-01-31
Also published as: CN110098947B

Abstract

This application provides a kind of dispositions method of application, equipment and system, the on-demand application deployment on MEC network element device for realizing application server reduce the cost and complexity using deployment.The embodiment of the present application method includes: that Border Gateway equipment receives the service request from terminal device, and service request includes services addresses；Border Gateway equipment carries out head enhancing processing to service request, obtains enhancement information to the end, and head enhancement information includes mobile edge calculations MEC station location marker, and MEC station location marker is used to identify the network site of MEC network element device corresponding with Border Gateway equipment；Head enhancement information is sent to the corresponding application server of services addresses by Border Gateway equipment, and application server is allowed to determine that the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs application deployment according to head enhancement information.

Description

A kind of dispositions method of application, equipment and system

Technical field

This application involves the communications field more particularly to a kind of dispositions methods of application, equipment and system.

Background technique

The application service provider of offer business is generally by application server deployment in internet (Internet) at present, industry Business is specifically as follows Internet application service (Over The Top, OTT) business, is as shown in Figure 1 user equipment (User Equipment, UE) process of service data interaction is carried out with application server, UE is linked by base station (eNodeB, eNB) Mobile band width service (Mobile Broadband, MBB) core net, and to application server requested service data, application service The business datum that UE is requested is issued to UE by MBB core net and eNB by device.But the network between UE and application server The problems such as path is longer, and there is also Internet network capacity, inevitably causes time delay, is unable to satisfy requirement of real-time High business.

Existing a kind of mode for solving service delay are as follows: utilize mobile edge calculations (Mobile Edge Computing, MEC) technology, the application service of business is deployed in the MEC network element close to UE, is actually runed mobile The physical equipment that application service provider provides is disposed in the MEC computer room of quotient, application service is pre-configured on the physical devices.To answer With the application service for being directed to business on server, it is transferred in MEC network element from internet, UE only needs and neighbouring MEC network element Between carry out business data transmission, network path is obviously shortened, and reduces time delay.

But application service is static deployment, is not basis on the physical equipment being pre-configured to be in MEC network element The demand of business and disposed；And the physical equipment disposed between different application service provider be it is mutually indepedent, i.e., it is different It is shared to cannot achieve physical resource between the application service of business, disposes new business if necessary, then needs to dispose new object Equipment is managed to MEC network element, leads to not quickly realize deployment.It can be seen that solving the realization of the mode of service delay above It is at high cost, it can not quickly realize the on-demand deployment of business.

Summary of the invention

This application provides a kind of dispositions method of application, equipment and systems, for realizing application server in MEC network element The application disposed on demand in equipment reduces cost and complexity using deployment.

The application first aspect provides a kind of dispositions method of application, comprising: the reception of Border Gateway equipment carrys out self terminal and sets Standby service request, service request include services addresses, and services addresses provide the network address of business for application server, usually Network address can be domain name addresses or the address Internet protocol (Internet Protocol, IP)；Border Gateway equipment pair Service request carries out head enhancing processing, obtains enhancement information to the end, and head enhancement information includes MEC station location marker, and MEC station location marker is used In the network site for identifying corresponding with Border Gateway equipment MEC network element device, mobile operator in order to provide high bandwidth, it is low when The transmittability prolonged generally can sink to Border Gateway equipment in service surface by affixing one's name to MEC network element device in wireless access side Near, it can be and physically disposed nearby with Border Gateway equipment, for example bypass is deployed in Border Gateway equipment, After the deployment of MEC network element device, a MEC station location marker is distributed for MEC network element device, and Border Gateway equipment knows correspondence MEC network element device MEC station location marker；Head enhancement information is sent to the corresponding application of services addresses and taken by Border Gateway equipment Business device, so that application server can determine whether the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs according to head enhancement information The corresponding application of service request is disposed, if application server determines that MEC network element device needs application deployment, application clothes Business device will allow terminal device to pass through Border Gateway equipment and MEC network element device middle part using MEC network element device is deployed to Service channel is established in the application of administration, and therefore, application server realizing on-demand application deployment on MEC network element device reduce Using the cost and complexity of deployment.

In conjunction with the application in a first aspect, in the first possible implementation, Border Gateway equipment carries out service request Head enhancing processing, obtains enhancement information to the end, comprising: Border Gateway equipment obtains the position the MEC mark of corresponding MEC network element device Know；Border Gateway equipment increases geometrical head domain information in the head information of service request, obtains enhancement information to the end, position header field letter Breath includes geometrical head domain identifier and MEC station location marker, and service request is potentially based on different agreements, such as hypertext transfer protocol (HyperText Transfer Protocol, HTTP), secure transport layer protocol (Transport Layer Security Protocol, TLS) or transfer control protocol (Transmission Control Protocol, TCP), different agreement is then The method for carrying out head enhancing is then inconsistent, such as using http protocol, then can increase a position header field in HTTP request Information, geometrical head domain information mark the MEC station location marker of HTTP request；Application can then be passed through using encryption tls protocol transmission Layer protocol negotiates (Application-Layer Protocol Negotiation, ALPN) field extension to mark the position MEC Mark；It is transmitted using Transmission Control Protocol, then MEC station location marker is carried in TCP connection request extension, to realize service request Head enhancing processing, obtains the head enhancement information with MEC station location marker.

In conjunction with the application in a first aspect, Border Gateway equipment sends out head enhancement information in second of possible implementation It send to the corresponding application server of services addresses, further includes: deploy the corresponding application of service request in MEC network element device Afterwards, the IP address that MEC network element device is first applied according to the position of installation application, the common domain name of application and IP address are sent out It is sent to domain name system (Domain Name System, DNS) proxy server, is sent in Border Gateway equipment receiving terminal apparatus Specified common domain name DNS request when, common domain name is sent to dns-proxy server by Border Gateway equipment, DNS proxy clothes Device be engaged in common domain name progress dns resolution, the IP address being applied, dns-proxy server feeds back to the IP address of application Border Gateway equipment, Border Gateway equipment receive the IP address of the application of dns-proxy server feedback, the IP address of application are made For DNS response feed back to terminal device so that terminal device according to DNS respond in IP address and application establish service channel.

In conjunction with the application first aspect to any possible implementation in second of first aspect, the third possible reality It in the MEC station location marker of MEC network element device is carried out by O&M (Operation Maintenance, OM) function in existing mode Configuration, Border Gateway equipment receives before the service request from terminal device, further includes: Border Gateway equipment obtains OM letter Breath, OM information includes the MEC station location marker of MEC network element device；Border Gateway equipment obtains the registration information of application server, note Volume information includes the network address for the business that application server can be supported.MEC station location marker specifically can be unique expression one A network site is also possible to the slice of network locating for MEC network element device, alternatively, being that network slice is tied with network site It closes to indicate.The registration information of application server refer to application server provide support business network address, usually one A network address is for providing a kind of business.

The application second aspect provides a kind of dispositions method of application, comprising: application server receives Border Gateway equipment The head enhancement information of transmission, head enhancement information carry out head enhancing to service request by Border Gateway equipment and handle to obtain, head enhancing Information includes MEC station location marker, and MEC station location marker is used to identify the network of MEC network element device corresponding with Border Gateway equipment Position；Application server is according to head enhancement information, when determining that the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs application deployment, Application server generates application deployment request, will be sent to the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker using deployment request, Application identities are included using deployment request packet, application identities are for identifying application, so that MEC network element device is according to application deployment request The deployment of application is completed, then terminal device can obtain business datum by the application in MEC network element device, reduces business While time delay, realize application server on-demand application deployment on MEC network element device, reduce using deployment cost and Complexity.

In conjunction with the application second aspect, in the first possible implementation, head enhancement information is at least one, every head Enhancement information includes a MEC station location marker, and application server determines the corresponding MEC of MEC station location marker according to head enhancement information Network element device needs to dispose the corresponding application of service request, comprising: application server obtains at least one according to head enhancement information MEC station location marker；Application server judges whether the quantity of MEC station location marker meets threshold value；If meeting threshold value, application service Device determines that the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs application deployment；If being unsatisfactory for threshold value, application server is determined The corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker does not need application deployment.To the edge net of application server delivery header enhancement information It closes equipment and is not limited to one, the multiple enhancement informations that multiple Border Gateway equipment are sent may be received simultaneously, and every One Border Gateway equipment can also handle the service request for multiple business of multiple terminal devices transmission simultaneously, using clothes Device be engaged in for multiple enhancement informations of Border Gateway equipment transmission, first parses head enhancement information and obtains multiple positions MEC Mark, judges whether the quantity of MEC station location marker meets threshold value, and the setting of threshold value is arranged according to hot spot service criterion, If the quantity of MEC station location marker is more than the threshold value, then it represents that the business of the corresponding service request of head enhancement information is hot spot industry Business, it is necessary to which the corresponding application of the hot spot service is deployed to MEC network element device；If the quantity of MEC station location marker is no more than Threshold value means that and does not need successively be directed to each Border Gateway equipment progress or more using MEC network element device is deployed to Step just can determine that out the MEC network element device for needing application deployment.

The application third aspect provides a kind of dispositions method of application, comprising: MEC network element device receives application server hair The application deployment request sent, includes application identities using deployment request packet, application identities provide application for identifying；MEC network element is set It is standby that the corresponding application of application identities is affixed one's name to according to application deployment request unit.The application deployment request that application server is sent is according to head What enhancement information obtained, and head enhancement information is to carry out head increasing to the service request that terminal device is sent by Border Gateway equipment Strength manages to obtain, and head enhancement information includes the MEC station location marker of MEC network element device, if application server determines MEC net Element device needs to dispose the corresponding application of service request, sets then application server will be sent to MEC network element using deployment request Standby, MEC network element device disposes the deployment that the corresponding application of service request is implemented in request according to application, so that terminal device passes through side Edge gateway can establish service channel with the application disposed in MEC network element device, and therefore, application server realizing exists On-demand application deployment on MEC network element device reduce cost and complexity using deployment.

It further include common domain name using deployment request in the first possible implementation in conjunction with the application third aspect With application memory address, common domain name provides the network address of business for application server, and application memory address is application service Storage address in the image file library of device, MEC network element device are answered according to the application identities that application deployment request unit is affixed one's name to are corresponding With, comprising: MEC network element device requests be applied mark, common domain name and application memory address according to application deployment；MEC net Element device from the image file library of application server, is applied according to application memory address and identifies the application of corresponding application Image file；MEC network element device is according to application image file installation application；When application starting, MEC network element device is according to installation The IP address that the position of application is applied, and dns-proxy server is sent by the corresponding relationship of common domain name and IP address, So that dns-proxy server can be anti-by the IP address of application by dns resolution when the business of premises equipment requests common domain name It feeds terminal device, thus realize that terminal device and application establish service channel, rather than it is logical to establish business with application server Road.

The application fourth aspect provides a kind of Border Gateway equipment, comprising: receiving module comes from terminal device for receiving The service request of transmission, service request include services addresses, and services addresses provide the network address of business for application server, are led to Normal network address can be domain name addresses or IP address；Head enhancing module is obtained for carrying out head enhancing processing to service request Enhancement information to the end, head enhancement information include mobile edge calculations MEC station location marker, and MEC station location marker is for mark and edge The network site of the corresponding MEC network element device of gateway, mobile operator is in order to provide the transmission energy of high bandwidth, low time delay Power can be generally sunk near Border Gateway equipment in service surface by affixing one's name to MEC network element device in wireless access side, can be with It is physically to be disposed nearby with Border Gateway equipment, for example bypass is deployed in Border Gateway equipment, in MEC network element device After deployment, a MEC station location marker is distributed for MEC network element device, and head enhancing module knows corresponding MEC network element device MEC station location marker；Sending module, for head enhancement information to be sent to the corresponding application server of services addresses, so that answering With server according to head enhancement information, determine whether the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs to dispose service request pair The application answered, if application server determines that MEC network element device needs application deployment, application server will be applied and will be deployed to MEC network element device allows terminal device to establish business by the application disposed in Border Gateway equipment and MEC network element device Channel, therefore, application server realizing on-demand application deployment on MEC network element device, reduce using deployment cost and Complexity.

In conjunction with the application fourth aspect, in the first possible implementation, head enhances module, is specifically used for obtaining and corresponds to MEC network element device MEC station location marker；Head enhancing module, is also used to increase position header field in the head information of service request Information, obtains enhancement information to the end, and geometrical head domain information includes geometrical head domain identifier and MEC station location marker.Service request may base In different agreements, such as HTTP, TLS or TCP, the method that different agreement then carries out head enhancing is then inconsistent, such as using Http protocol, then can increase a geometrical head domain information in HTTP request, and geometrical head domain information marks the MEC of HTTP request Station location marker；MEC station location marker can be then marked by ALPN field extension using encryption tls protocol transmission；It is assisted using TCP View transmission then carries MEC station location marker in TCP connection request extension, to realize the head enhancing processing of service request, obtains Head enhancement information with MEC station location marker.

In conjunction with the application fourth aspect, in second of possible implementation, receiving module is also used to set in MEC network element After deploying the corresponding application of service request, the DNS request for the specified common domain name that receiving terminal apparatus is sent, DNS request Including common domain name, common domain name is provides the domain name addresses of business for server；Sending module is also used to common domain name It is sent to dns-proxy server, so that dns-proxy server carries out dns resolution, the IP address being applied to common domain name； Receiving module is also used to receive the IP address of the application of dns-proxy server feedback；Sending module is also used to the IP that will be applied Address feeds back to terminal device as DNS response, so that terminal device is responded according to DNS establishes service channel with application.Using Server deploys application in MEC network element device, after starting, due to the network of the business of the processing of application server offer Address is common domain name, and if the application that business is gone to MEC network element device, it is specified to receive terminal device in receiving module When the DNS request of common domain name, it is necessary to the IP address after common domain name carries out dns resolution is obtained from dns-proxy server, it will IP address feeds back to terminal device as DNS response, so that business is established in the application on terminal device and MEC network element device Channel.

In conjunction with the application fourth aspect to any possible implementation in second of fourth aspect, the third possible reality In existing mode, receiving module is also used to obtain OM information, and OM information includes the MEC station location marker of MEC network element device；Receive mould Block, is also used to obtain the registration information of application server, and registration information includes that application server provides the network address of business. MEC station location marker, which can be, uniquely indicates a network site, is also possible to the slice of network locating for MEC network element device, alternatively, It is that network slice is combined to indicate with network site.The registration information of application server refers to that application server provides business Network address, usually network address is for providing a kind of business.

The 5th aspect of the application provides a kind of application server, comprising: receiving module, for receiving Border Gateway equipment hair The head enhancement information sent, head enhancement information carry out head enhancing to service request by Border Gateway equipment and handle to obtain, services addresses To provide the network address of business for server, head enhancement information includes MEC station location marker, and MEC station location marker is for identifying The network site of MEC network element device corresponding with Border Gateway equipment；Processing module, for determining MEC according to head enhancement information The application that the corresponding MEC network element device of station location marker needs to dispose, generates application deployment request, includes application using deployment request packet Mark, application identities are for identifying application；Sending module, it is corresponding for deployment request will to be applied to be sent to MEC station location marker MEC network element device, so that MEC network element device disposes the deployment that application is completed in request according to application, then terminal device passes through MEC Application in network element device can obtain business datum, while reducing the time delay of business, realize application server in MEC net On-demand application deployment on element device reduce cost and complexity using deployment.

In terms of the application the 5th, in the first possible implementation, head enhancement information is at least one, every head Enhancement information includes a MEC station location marker, and processing module is also used to obtain at least one position MEC according to head enhancement information Mark；Processing module, is also used to judge whether the quantity of MEC station location marker meets threshold value；Processing module is also used to when MEC When setting the quantity of mark and meeting threshold value, determine that the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs application deployment；Processing module, It is also used to when the quantity of MEC station location marker is unsatisfactory for threshold value, determines that the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker does not need Application deployment.It is not limited to one to the Border Gateway equipment of application server delivery header enhancement information, may be received simultaneously The head enhancement information that multiple Border Gateway equipment are sent, and each MEC network element device can also handle multiple terminals simultaneously The service request for multiple business that equipment is sent, the multiple enhancings that processing module is sent for a Border Gateway equipment Information first parses multiple enhancement informations and obtains multiple MEC station location markers, judges whether the quantity of MEC station location marker meets Threshold value, the setting of threshold value is arranged according to hot spot service criterion, if the quantity of MEC station location marker is more than the threshold value, table The business for showing the corresponding service request of an enhancement information is hot spot service, it is necessary to be deployed to the corresponding application of the hot spot service MEC network element device；If the quantity of MEC station location marker, which no more than threshold value, means that not needing to apply, is deployed to the MEC network element Equipment just can determine that out the MEC network element for needing application deployment successively for the step more than progress of each Border Gateway equipment In equipment.

The 6th aspect of the application provides a kind of MEC network element device characterized by comprising receiving module is answered for receiving The application deployment request sent with server includes application identities, application of the application identities for mark using deployment request packet；It answers With deployment module, the corresponding application of application identities is affixed one's name to for disposing request unit according to application.The application section that application server is sent Administration's request is to be obtained according to head enhancement information, and head enhancement information is the industry sent by Border Gateway equipment to terminal device Business request carries out head enhancing and handles to obtain, and head enhancement information includes the MEC station location marker of MEC network element device, if using Server determines that MEC network element device needs to dispose the corresponding application of service request, then application server will be using deployment request It is sent to MEC network element device, MEC network element device is disposed the deployment that the corresponding application of service request is implemented in request according to application, made Service channel can be established with the application disposed in MEC network element device by Border Gateway equipment by obtaining terminal device, therefore, application Server realizes the on-demand application deployment on MEC network element device, reduces cost and complexity using deployment.

It further include common domain name using deployment request in the first possible implementation in terms of the application the 6th With application memory address, common domain name provides the network address of business for application server, and application memory address is application service Storage address in the image file library of device, using deployment module, specifically for according to application deployment request be applied mark, Common domain name and application memory address；Using deployment module, it is also used to the mirror image according to application memory address from application server In library, it is applied and identifies the application image file of corresponding application；Using deployment module, it is also used to according to using mirror image File installation application；Using deployment module, it is also used to when using starting, the IP being applied according to the position of installation application Location, and dns-proxy server is sent by the corresponding relationship of common domain name and IP address, so that premises equipment requests common domain name Applied business when, the IP address of application can be fed back to terminal device by dns resolution by dns-proxy server, thus real Service channel is established in existing terminal device and application, rather than establishes service channel with application server.

The 7th aspect of the application provides a kind of Border Gateway equipment, comprising: transceiver and at least one processor, the receipts It sends out device and at least one described processor to interconnect by route, the transceiver is used to carry out first aspect or first aspect is any In optional implementation, in the operation for the information transmit-receive that Border Gateway equipment side carries out；At least one described processing Device executes the information carried out in Border Gateway equipment side in first aspect or any optional implementation of first aspect Processing or control operation.

In conjunction with the aspect of the application the 7th, in a kind of possible implementation, MEC network element device further include: memory, storage Executing instruction at least one processor is stored in device；Memory is mutual by route with transceiver and at least one processor Connection.

The application eighth aspect provides a kind of application server, comprising: transceiver and at least one processor, the transmitting-receiving Device and at least one described processor are interconnected by route, the transceiver for execute second aspect or second aspect is any can In the implementation of choosing, the operation of information transmit-receive is carried out in the application server side；At least one described processor executes The information processing carried out in the application server side in second aspect or second aspect the first possible implementation or Control operation.

In conjunction with the application eighth aspect, in a kind of possible implementation, application server further include: memory, storage Executing instruction at least one processor is stored in device；Memory is mutual by route with transceiver and at least one processor Connection.

The 9th aspect of the application provides a kind of MEC network element device, comprising: transceiver and at least one processor, the receipts It sends out device and at least one described processor to interconnect by route, the transceiver is for executing the third aspect or the third aspect first In the possible implementation of kind, the operation of information transmit-receive is carried out in MEC network element device side.

In conjunction with the aspect of the application the 9th, in a kind of possible implementation, MEC network element device further include: memory, storage Executing instruction at least one processor is stored in device；Memory is mutual by route with transceiver and at least one processor Connection.

The aspect of the application the tenth provides a kind of deployment system of application, comprising: Border Gateway equipment, and with the edge The corresponding MEC network element device of gateway；The Border Gateway equipment executes first aspect or any optional reality of first aspect Information processing or control operation in existing mode；The MEC network element device executes the third aspect or the third aspect, and the first may Implementation in information processing or control operation.

The tenth one side of the application provides a kind of chip system, comprising: is applied in Border Gateway equipment, the chip system System includes at least one processor and interface circuit, and the transceiver and at least one described processor are interconnected by route；Institute State the operation that processor executes Border Gateway equipment described in first aspect or any optional implementation of first aspect.

The 12nd aspect of the application provides a kind of chip system, comprising: is applied in application server, the chip system Including at least one processor and interface circuit, the transceiver and at least one described processor are interconnected by route, described Processor executes the operation of the application server in second aspect or second aspect the first possible implementation.

The 13rd aspect of the application provides a kind of chip system, comprising: is applied in MEC network element device, the chip system System includes at least one processor and interface circuit, and the transceiver and at least one described processor are interconnected by route, institute State the operation that processor executes MEC network element device described in the third aspect or the third aspect the first possible implementation.

The application fourteenth aspect provides a kind of computer readable storage medium, is applied in Border Gateway equipment, described Instruction is stored in computer readable storage medium, when run on a computer, so that computer executes above-mentioned first party The operation of Border Gateway equipment in face or any optional implementation of first aspect.

The 15th aspect of the application provides a kind of computer readable storage medium, is applied in application server, the meter It is stored with instruction in calculation machine readable storage medium storing program for executing, when run on a computer, so that computer executes second aspect or the The operation of the application server in terms of two in the first possible implementation.

The 16th aspect of the application provides a kind of computer readable storage medium, is applied in MEC network element device, the meter It is stored with instruction in calculation machine readable storage medium storing program for executing, when run on a computer, so that computer executes the third aspect or the The operation of MEC network element device described in the first possible implementation in terms of three.

Detailed description of the invention

Technical solution in ord to more clearly illustrate embodiments of the present application, below will be to institute in embodiment and description of the prior art Attached drawing to be used is needed to be briefly described.

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram that existing UE and application server carry out service data interaction；

Fig. 2 is the configuration diagram of 5G communication system network provided by the present application；

Fig. 3 provides the Signalling exchange schematic diagram of the dispositions method of application for the application；

Fig. 4 is flow diagram of the application server provided by the present application to MEC network element device application deployment；

Fig. 5 is the interaction schematic diagram between the functional module of each equipment provided by the present application；

Fig. 6 is the interaction schematic diagram between the functional module of each equipment provided by the present application；

Fig. 7 is one embodiment structural schematic diagram of Border Gateway equipment provided by the present application；

Fig. 8 is one embodiment structural schematic diagram of application server provided by the present application；

Fig. 9 is one embodiment structural schematic diagram of MEC network element device provided by the present application；

Figure 10 is one embodiment structural schematic diagram of the deployment system of application provided by the present application；

Figure 11 is another example structure schematic diagram of Border Gateway equipment provided by the present application；

Figure 12 is one embodiment structural schematic diagram of chip system provided by the present application.

Specific embodiment

This application provides a kind of dispositions method of application, equipment and systems, for realizing server is used in MEC network element On-demand application deployment in equipment reduce cost and complexity using deployment.

The term " uplink " occurred in the application and " downlink " are used to describe the side of data/information transmission in certain scenes To for example, " uplink " direction is the direction that the data/information is transmitted from terminal device to network side, " downlink " direction is the number The direction transmitted according to/information from network side equipment to terminal device, " uplink " and " downlink " are only used for description direction, and the data/ The specific equipment of information transmission start-stop is all not construed as limiting.

The term "and/or" occurred in the application, can be a kind of incidence relation for describing affiliated partner, and expression can deposit In three kinds of relationships, for example, A and/or B, can indicate: individualism A exists simultaneously A and B, these three situations of individualism B. In addition, character "/" in the application, typicallys represent the relationship that forward-backward correlation object is a kind of "or".

Be likely to occur in the application to various messages/information/equipment/network element/systems/devices/actions/operations/processes/ All kinds of objects such as concept have carried out tax name, but these specific titles do not constitute the restriction to related object, and assigned title can With scene, the factors such as context or use habit and change, the understanding to the art-recognized meanings of related object, should mainly from its Embodied in technical solution/function that executes and technical effect determine.

The description and claims of this application and term " first " in above-mentioned attached drawing, " second " etc. are for distinguishing Similar object, without being used to describe a particular order or precedence order.It should be understood that the data used in this way are in appropriate feelings It can be interchanged under condition, so that the embodiments described herein can be real with the sequence other than the content for illustrating or describing herein It applies.In addition, term " includes " and " having " and their any deformation, it is intended that cover it is non-exclusive include, for example, packet The process, method, system, product or equipment for having contained series of steps or module those of be not necessarily limited to be clearly listed step or Module, but may include other steps being not clearly listed or intrinsic for these process, methods, product or equipment or Module.Occur in this application to step carry out name perhaps number be not meant to must according to name or number Indicated time/logic sequencing executes the step in method flow, and named or number process step can be with Execution order is changed according to the technical purpose to be realized, as long as identical or similar technical effect can be reached.This Shen Please appeared in module division, be a kind of division in logic, can have other division side when realizing in practical application Formula, such as multiple modules can be combined into or are integrated in another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed, separately Outside, shown or discussion mutual coupling, direct-coupling or communication connection can be through some interfaces, module Between indirect coupling or communication connection can be electrical or other similar form, be not construed as limiting in the application.Also, make It can be the separation that may not be physically for the module or submodule of separate part description, can be and may not be physics Module, or can be distributed in multiple circuit modules, some or all of modules can be selected according to the actual needs To realize the purpose of application scheme.

The system architecture or scene of the application application are simply introduced first.

The application is applied in wireless communication network system, as shown in Fig. 2, application server deployment is used in internet Offer business, application server are docked mobile network's ability, can be managed with application deployment to the image file of application, with And realize the basic service of application server on the internet；In the user face of 5G network, primary user face function (Anchor User Plane Function, A-UPF) it is responsible for controlling the overall situation, main to provide the Internet exportation of mobile data, UPF is also replaced The gateway (Service Gateway, SGW) and public data network gateway of routing and forwarding capability are executed in 4G network (Public Data Network GateWay, PGW)；Terminal device (User Equipment, UE) provides a user on wireless Net service, including the fixed terminal equipments such as personal computer (Personal Computer, PC), IP phone and facsimile machine, and The mobile terminal devices such as mobile phone and tablet computer；Access network equipment (eNodeB) is to provide the control equipment of wireless access, specifically It can be base station；Local user face function (Local User Plane Function, L-UPF) mainly provides business datum Service is shunted, ensures that specific transactions can directly be diverted to MEC network element device, may also be referred to as local gateway (Residential Gateway, RGW) or Border Gateway；MEC network element device can be with application deployment, to carry out processing locality to business；Business Management function (Service Management Function, SMF) is mainly to provide the relevant control function in wireless network； Network opening function (Network Exposure Function, NEF) is specially application programming interface (Application Programming Interface, API) gateway, the NEF of each network element externally provides that ability is open, and internet service provider can lead to NEF entrance is crossed, calls operator mobile network ability, NEF may include edge NEF and center NEF, be not required in practical applications Perceive differentiation.

It is said below by dispositions method of the embodiment to the application provided by the present application applied to above system framework It is bright.

Referring to Fig. 3, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of dispositions method of application, comprising:

301, Border Gateway equipment receives the service request from terminal device；

In the present embodiment, mobile operator is in order to provide the transmittability of high bandwidth, low time delay, by wireless access side Dispose MEC network element device, can generally be sunk near Border Gateway equipment in service surface, can be physically with edge net Close equipment dispose nearby, such as bypass be deployed in Border Gateway equipment, mobile operator MEC network element device deployment after, It is assigned with MEC station location marker for MEC network element device, MEC station location marker is used to identify the network site of MEC station location marker, MEC's Station location marker, which can be, is arranged unique number, a network fragment being also possible in 5G network for each MEC network element device Segmental identification, can also be the segmental identification of network fragment and the synthesis of unique number, alternatively, can also be with traditional access Point (Access Point Name, APN) is corresponding.The same MEC station location marker is not limited to a corresponding MEC network element device.It answers It has been contracted with service provider and network operator, i.e., MEC network element device known applications server provides the services addresses of business, industry Business address can be domain name, be also possible to IP address, it is contemplated that the complexity of IP address, user use on the terminal device Services addresses be usually all using domain name, such as www.aidou.com.When user needs using terminal equipment to carry out business When, user is in the service request of terminal device incoming traffic, and service request includes services addresses, and services addresses are application server The network address of offer business, Border Gateway equipment receive the service request that terminal device reports.

302, Border Gateway equipment carries out head enhancing processing to service request, obtains enhancement information to the end；

In the present embodiment, since MEC network element device is that preparatory deployment is good, MEC network element device has distributed the position MEC mark Know, what MEC station location marker indicated is the network site of MEC network element device, corresponding MEC network element device known to Border Gateway equipment MEC station location marker, to service request carry out head enhancing processing so that in head enhancement information include MEC station location marker.

303, head enhancement information is sent to the corresponding application server of services addresses, application server by Border Gateway equipment Receive the head enhancement information that Border Gateway equipment is sent；

In the present embodiment, since application service provider and network operator have contracted, i.e., MEC network element device known applications are taken The services addresses for quotient's offer business of being engaged in, then MEC network element device can determine corresponding answer from the services addresses in service request With server, head enhancement information is sent to the corresponding application server of services addresses by MEC network element device, and application server receives The head enhancement information that MEC network element device is sent.

304, application server determines that the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs to dispose according to head enhancement information Using；

In the present embodiment, after application server receives enhancement information to the end, since head enhancement information is Border Gateway equipment It is handled according to the service request of terminal device, and includes MEC gateway corresponding with Border Gateway equipment MEC station location marker, application server can determine the corresponding MEC network element device needs of MEC station location marker according to head enhancement information Dispose the corresponding application of service request that terminal device is sent.

305, application server is requested to the corresponding MEC network element device sending application deployment of MEC station location marker, MEC network element Equipment receives the application deployment request that application server is sent；

In the present embodiment, after application server determines that the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs application deployment, It can be requested according to the Program Generating application deployment disposed in advance, or the case where application deployment as needed using operator, Application server will be input to using deployment request, application server is answered to the corresponding MEC network element device transmission of MEC station location marker It is requested with deployment, MEC network element device receives the application deployment request that application server is sent, and includes using deployment request packet using mark Know, application identities are for identifying application.

306, MEC network element device is according to the corresponding application of application deployment request unit administration application identities.

In the present embodiment, MEC network element device is included after receiving using deployment request according to application deployment request packet Application identities can determine the application that needs are disposed, and the installation procedure of the application can be got by network or database, To complete the deployment of application.After MEC network element device deploys application, terminal device only needs and answering in MEC network element device With service channel is established, do not need to obtain business datum to the application server being deployed in internet again.

In the embodiment of the present application, when Border Gateway equipment receives the service request of terminal device transmission, enhanced using head Processing, the MEC station location marker of MEC network element device is carried in an enhancement information, MEC network element device sends head enhancement information To application server, application server can determine the MEC network element device for needing application deployment according to head enhancement information, thus will It is sent to MEC network element device using deployment request, MEC network element device disposes the deployment that application is completed in request, terminal according to application Equipment can obtain business datum by the application in MEC network element device, while reducing the time delay of business, realize using clothes Business device on-demand application deployment on MEC network element device, reduce the cost and complexity using deployment.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, services addresses in service request are that application server provides the network of business Location, Border Gateway equipment can determine corresponding application server, pair of services addresses and application server according to services addresses It marks the position MEC for the MEC network element device answering how relational edge gateway determines, and being connect with Border Gateway equipment What how knowledge specifically obtained, it is illustrated below by embodiment.

Optionally, in some embodiments of the present application, Border Gateway equipment is received before terminal device service request, Further include:

Border Gateway equipment obtains OM information, and OM information includes the MEC station location marker of MEC network element device；

Border Gateway equipment obtains the registration information of application server, and registration information includes that application server provides business Network address.

In the embodiment of the present application, mobile operator is previously-completed the deployment of MEC network element device, Border Gateway equipment and MEC It can establish wireless communication connection between network element device, and a MEC network element device corresponds at least one Border Gateway equipment, OM function is the management of the operation and maintenance of the network equipment, and OM can distribute MEC station location marker, the position MEC mark for MEC network element device Know the network site for identifying MEC station location marker, the station location marker of MEC can be as the setting of each MEC network element device only One number, be also possible to the segmental identification of a network fragment in 5G network, can also be network fragment segmental identification and The synthesis of unique number, alternatively, can also be corresponding with APN, etc..Border Gateway equipment gets OM information, and OM information includes The MEC station location marker of MEC network element device, then Border Gateway equipment just there is known the MEC station location marker of MEC network element device, And the registration information of application server includes that application server provides the network address of business, then Border Gateway equipment is just known Application server is capable of providing the services addresses of business.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, service request is potentially based on different agreements, such as HTTP, TLS or TCP, no The method that head enhancing is then carried out with agreement is then inconsistent, such as using http protocol, then can increase by one in HTTP request Geometrical head domain information, geometrical head domain information mark the MEC station location marker of HTTP request；It then can be with using encryption tls protocol transmission MEC station location marker is marked by ALPN field extension；It is transmitted using Transmission Control Protocol, then carries MEC in TCP connection request extension Station location marker obtains the head enhancement information with MEC station location marker to realize the head enhancing processing of service request, optional , in some embodiments of the present application, MEC network element device carries out head enhancing processing to service request, obtains enhancement information to the end, wraps It includes:

Border Gateway equipment obtains the MEC station location marker of corresponding MEC network element device；

Border Gateway equipment increases geometrical head domain information in the head information of service request, obtains enhancement information to the end, position Header field information includes geometrical head domain identifier and MEC station location marker.

In the embodiment of the present application, Border Gateway equipment can pass through OM acquisition of information to the MEC of corresponding MEC network element device Station location marker, service request is by taking HTTP request as an example, and HTTP request is made of 3 parts: requesting method uniform resource identifier (Uniform Resource Identifier, URI) agreement/version, HTTP information and request text.Border Gateway equipment Increase geometrical head domain information, such as x-mec-id:abcdefg, geometrical head domain information packet in the HTTP head information of service request Geometrical head domain identifier (x-mec-id) and MEC station location marker (abcdefg) are included, enhancement information to the end is obtained,；If service request makes It is transmitted with encryption tls protocol, then can be equivalent to by insertion position information field in ALPN field, location information field Geometrical head domain information, location information field include location information mark and MEC station location marker；In addition, transmitted using Transmission Control Protocol, Using the extended capability of TCP, increase extended field in head information and carry out insertion position header field information, to realize that head enhancing is handled. It should be noted that can not be done specific in a manner of specific others other than the illustration of above-mentioned head enhancing processing Restriction.

In the embodiment above to the end after enhancement information, application server can be determined according to head enhancement information to be needed exist MEC network element device application deployment will be issued to MEC network element device using deployment request, make to generate using deployment request MEC network element device, come application deployment, is illustrated especially by embodiment shown in following figure 4, wraps according to application deployment request It includes:

401, application server determines that the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs to dispose according to head enhancement information Application；

In the present embodiment, it is not limited to one to the Border Gateway equipment of application server delivery header enhancement information, it may The multiple enhancement informations that multiple Border Gateway equipment are sent are received simultaneously, and each Border Gateway equipment can also be same When processing multiple terminal devices multiple business request, then can determine the portion of application according to the judgment criterion of hot spot service Administration, can also determine the deployment of application according to the user gradation corresponding to service request, specific as follows:

(1), application server is directed to a Border Gateway equipment, first parses the multiple enhancings letter of the Border Gateway equipment Breath obtains multiple MEC station location markers, judges whether the quantity of MEC station location marker meets threshold value, the setting of threshold value is according to heat Point business criterion setting, if the quantity of MEC station location marker is more than the threshold value, then it represents that the corresponding business of head enhancement information is asked The business asked is hot spot service, it is necessary to which the corresponding application of the hot spot service is deployed to MEC network element device；If the position MEC The quantity of mark is no more than threshold value, means that and does not need successively be directed to each edge using the MEC network element device is deployed to Step more than gateway progress, just can determine that out the MEC network element device for needing application deployment；

It (2), further include user information in the service request of terminal device, application server is set for a MEC network element It is standby, it first parses the corresponding head enhancement information of the MEC network element device and obtains MEC station location marker, application server judges user information Whether preset user gradation is met, it is that different users carries out one standard of grade classification that user gradation, which is by application service provider, And preset user gradation is application server as whether needing to provide the key factor of the preferential treatment of business, if user information The grade of corresponding user meets preset user gradation, then application server determines the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker Need application deployment；If being unsatisfactory for preset user gradation, application server determines that the corresponding MEC network element of MEC station location marker is set It is standby not need application deployment.

It should be noted that in addition to above (1) and (2) the described application deployment based on hot spot service and user gradation Except mode, there can also be others using deployment way, not illustrate herein.

402, application server generates application deployment request, will be sent to MEC network element device using deployment request；

In the present embodiment, after application server determines that the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs application deployment, It can be requested according to the Program Generating application deployment disposed in advance, or the case where application deployment as needed using operator, Application server will be input to using deployment request, application server is answered to the corresponding MEC network element device transmission of MEC station location marker It is requested with deployment, MEC network element device receives the application deployment request that application server is sent, and includes using deployment request packet using mark Know, application identities are for identifying application, in addition, application deployment request further includes common domain name, common domain name is application server The network address of processing business, i.e. application server provide the domain name of business, inconvenient since carrier network is based on security reason It is outer in internal network to be exposed to, so applying image file using obtaining from the image file library of application server, therefore Using further including application memory address in deployment request, application memory address is the storage in the image file library of application server Address.

403, MEC network element device requests be applied mark, common domain name and application memory address according to application deployment；

In the present embodiment, after MEC network element device receives the application deployment request of application server transmission, application section is parsed Administration requests can be applied mark, common domain name and application memory address.

404, MEC network element device is according to application memory address from the image file library of application server, and be applied mark Know corresponding using image file；

In the present embodiment, due to being stored in the image file library of application server using image file, MEC network element Equipment extracts the application of the corresponding application of application identities according to application memory address from the image file library of application server Image file.

405, MEC network element device is according to application image file installation application；

In the present embodiment, MEC network element device is got using after image file, will be installed on MEC net using image file The platform of element device services (Platform-as-a-Service, PaaS) module, and so-called PaaS, which actually refers to, grinds software The platform of hair submits to user as a kind of service, with the mode of SaaS (Software as a Service).Using mirror image text Part is installed to after the PaaS module of MEC network element device, means that application server offer business, which is transferred to MEC network element, to be set It is standby.

406, common domain name and IP address are sent DNS by the IP address that MEC network element device is applied；

In the present embodiment, after the installation application of MEC network element device, when application starting, in order to realize that MEC network element device is pacified The application of dress is capable of providing local service, rather than goes to application server processes business, it is necessary to providing the IP of the application Location, and the entity for being specifically installed to MEC network element device or the IP address on virtual module are applied, the IP address exactly applied, that The IP address that MEC network element device can be applied, and DNS is sent by common domain name and IP address, DNS service is provided Can be dns-proxy server, dns-proxy server is a kind of for providing dns resolution function, that is, is translated domain names into as IP Address, dns-proxy server can be integrated in MEC network element device, are also possible to be integrated in Border Gateway equipment, but are Reduce the processing load of MEC network element device and Border Gateway equipment, dns-proxy server is usually with independent in a network The form of server exists.

407, Border Gateway equipment receives the DNS request from terminal device；

In the present embodiment, after above step completion, when terminal device needs to obtain specified the provided industry of common domain name When the business datum of business, Border Gateway equipment receives the DNS request from terminal device, and DNS request is to specify common domain name , common domain name, that is, offer business domain name addresses.

408, Border Gateway equipment obtains the corresponding IP address of common domain name, and the corresponding IP address of common domain name is sent to Terminal device.

In the present embodiment, common domain name is sent dns-proxy server by Border Gateway equipment, due to DNS proxy service Device is in the common domain name and IP address for having got the transmission of MEC network element device before, then dns-proxy server is to public Domain name carries out the available IP address of dns resolution, and IP address is fed back to Border Gateway equipment, edge net by dns-proxy server The IP address that equipment receives the application of dns-proxy server feedback is closed, feeds back to terminal for the IP address of application as DNS response Equipment so that terminal device according to DNS respond in IP address directly access application, can be achieved with answering with MEC network element device With establishing service channel.

In the embodiment of the present application, specifically describe application server be how to realize application dispose on demand and MEC After network element device deploys application, the common domain name and IP address that offer business is provided are announced, then Border Gateway equipment When obtaining the DNS request for receiving the specified common domain name of terminal device transmission, Border Gateway equipment can be to dns-proxy server After having carried out dns resolution, terminal device is fed back to using IP address as DNS response, then terminal device can pass through IP address Access application, so that service channel is established, so that realizing application server provides the application that business is transferred to MEC network element device In, it will be apparent that the data transfer path for shortening business reduces time delay.

In the embodiment above, Border Gateway equipment, MEC network element device and application server are in a manner of integral device It is illustrated, but Border Gateway equipment, MEC network element device and application server are actually by multiple modules in a network What change function and NEF were formed, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, the dispositions method of application is described in detail, specific as follows:

501, by taking OTT business is concert live streaming as an example, application server is OTT server, OTT server and network fortune Quotient's signing is sought, the OTT control terminal of OTT server can be called to center NEF registered domain name www.aidou.com, OTT control terminal Carrier network provides interface (such as Restful interface), business of the notice MEC network element device to the OTT business of designated domain name It flows and is associated with the MEC station location marker of MEC network element device, the sample of registration message is as follows:

PUT/api/v1/position-mark? ottid=1122334&domain=www.aidou.com HTTP/ 1.1

Host:10086.com

User-Agent:Go-http-client/1.1

Transfer-Encoding:chunked

Content-Type:application/json

Accept-Encoding:gzip

The meaning of registration message are as follows: the OTT server request carrier network that number is 1122334 is to domain name Www.aidou.com carries out station location marker, i.e., to MEC network element device registration www.aidou.com；

502, operator completes the deployment of MEC network element device in the rear end RGW, and MEC network element device (i.e. edge NEF) point thus With a unique MEC station location marker, MEC station location marker is specifically as follows DNAI；

503, it can be registered to center NEF after the edge NEF starting disposed in MEC network element device, center NEF returns to all label The domain name www.aidou.com of about OTT server registration is obtained by edge NEF；

504, the domain name of MEC station location marker and registration is handed down to head enhancing function by the edge NEF in MEC network element device；

505, head enhancing function requires RGW that the work flow of designated domain name is enhanced function, head to head by internal interface When enhancing function is exactly the geographical location access that mobile operator can be in different according to UE, it is being sent to asking for OTT server It asks and increases MEC station location marker, generate head enhancement information；

506, UE watches the live streaming of concert by www.aidou.com, and UE is accessed in different geographical locations, OTT Server receives the head enhancement information after the head enhancing function treatment of operator；

507, OTT server extracts the finishing service analysis of central issue of head enhancement information, determines the position of the corresponding MEC of traffic hotspots Mark is set, it is one such method based on hot spot that OTT server, which can dispose direct broadcast service according to different strategies, warp The request of the UE of the same RGW is crossed, meeting head of a quilt enhancing function adds the same MEC station location marker, and OTT server is easy to obtain To the MEC network element device for needing to dispose direct broadcast service；In addition, OTT server can also be disposed according to other strategies, for example surpass The user of grade bean vermicelli strategy, UE regards as super bean vermicelli by www.aidou.com, and OTT server will provide point to the user Raising function is hit, as long as the UE is walked anywhere, raising function is clicked, then can be in the position MEC according to the RGW of UE access Identify corresponding MEC network element device deployment direct broadcast service；

508, OTT server requests to dispose specific application in specified MEC network element device to center NEF, while indicating this Using the corresponding common domain name of OTT business to be treated.For example, the offer of OTT server calls operator connects using deployment The content of the application deployment request of mouth is as follows:

The OTT server specifically, instruction 1122334 is requested in above-mentioned application deployment, needs in MEC station location marker to be sz's MEC network element device, deployment one are named as the application of tvshow, which handles all business numbers to www.aidou.com According to；

509, center NEF navigates to edge NEF according to MEC station location marker, and will be transmitted to edge using deployment request NEF；

510, edge NEF calls the PaaS (Kubernetes or MANO) of MEC network element device to provide from OTT server Be applied image file in image file library, to complete the deployment of application, Kubernetes is the container of Google open source Cluster management system provides and applies the functions such as deployment, maintenance, extension mechanism, manages layout domain (Management and Orchestration, MANO) it is responsible for virtualization of function infrastructure (Network Function each in network Virtualization Infrastructure, NFVI) resource management and layout, be responsible for business network and NFVI resource It maps and is associated with, be responsible for the implementation of Operation Support System (Operation Support System, OSS) service resources process Deng.

511, the IP address that edge NEF is applied, while common domain name and IP address are transmitted to DNS proxy service Device will obtain common domain name DNS after subsequent RGW receives UE to the DNS request of specified common domain name from dns-proxy server IP address after parsing, IP address is fed back to UE by RGW, so that UE is set from the MEC network element near present position The standby upper data that concert live streaming can be obtained on, without obtaining concert live data from OTT server.

The dispositions method of application is illustrated in above embodiments, right respectively below by modular Installation practice MEC network element device, application server and Border Gateway equipment are illustrated.

Referring to Fig. 7, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of Border Gateway equipment, comprising:

Receiving module 701, for receiving the service request sent from terminal device, service request includes services addresses；

Head enhancing module 702 obtains enhancement information to the end, head enhancement information for carrying out head enhancing processing to service request Including MEC station location marker, MEC station location marker is used to identify the network site of MEC network element device corresponding with Border Gateway equipment；

Sending module 703, for head enhancement information to be sent to the corresponding application server of services addresses.

In the embodiment of the present application, the service request that 701 receiving terminal apparatus of receiving module is sent, it is right that head enhances module 702 Service request carries out head enhancing processing, obtains enhancement information to the end, head enhancement information is sent to services addresses pair by sending module 703 The application server answered, so that application server determines the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker according to head enhancement information Whether application deployment are needed, if application server determines that MEC network element device needs application deployment, application server will be answered With MEC network element device is deployed to, terminal device is allowed to pass through the application disposed in Border Gateway equipment and MEC network element device Service channel is established, therefore, application server realizing on-demand application deployment on MEC network element device are reduced using deployment Cost and complexity.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 7, in some embodiments of the present application,

Head enhancing module 702, specifically for obtaining the MEC station location marker of corresponding MEC network element device；

Head enhancing module 702, is also used to increase geometrical head domain information in the head information of service request, obtains enhancing letter to the end Breath, geometrical head domain information includes geometrical head domain identifier and MEC station location marker.

In the embodiment of the present application, service request is potentially based on different agreements, such as HTTP, TLS or TCP, difference association The method that view then carries out head enhancing is then inconsistent, such as using http protocol, then can increase a position in HTTP request Header field information, geometrical head domain information mark the MEC station location marker of HTTP request；Can then it be passed through using encryption tls protocol transmission ALPN field extension marks MEC station location marker；It is transmitted using Transmission Control Protocol, then carries the position MEC in TCP connection request extension Mark obtains the head enhancement information with MEC station location marker to realize the head enhancing processing of service request.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 7, in some embodiments of the present application,

Receiving module 701 is also used to after MEC network element device deploys the corresponding application of service request, is received from eventually The DNS request of end equipment, DNS request include common domain name, and common domain name provides the domain name addresses of business for application server；

Sending module 703 is also used to obtain the corresponding IP address of common domain name, and the corresponding IP address of common domain name is sent To the terminal device.

In the embodiment of the present application, application server deploys application in MEC network element device, after starting, due to application The network address for the processing business that server provides is common domain name, if the application that business is gone to MEC network element device, When receiving module 701 receives the DNS request of the specified common domain name of terminal device, it is necessary to be obtained from dns-proxy server public Co-domain name carries out the IP address after dns resolution, and IP address is fed back to terminal device by sending module 703, thus So that applying carry out business on terminal device and MEC network element device.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 7, in some embodiments of the present application,

Receiving module 701, is also used to obtain OM information, and OM information includes the MEC station location marker of MEC network element device；

Receiving module 701, is also used to obtain the registration information of application server, and registration information includes that application server provides The network address of business.

In the embodiment of the present application, receiving module 701 obtains OM information, and OM information includes the position the MEC mark of MEC network element device To know, MEC station location marker, which can be, uniquely indicates a network site, it is also possible to the slice of network locating for MEC network element device, or Person is that network slice is combined to indicate with network site.The registration information for the application server that receiving module 701 is got Refer to that application server provides the network address of business, usually a network address is for providing a kind of business.

Referring to Fig. 8, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of application server, comprising:

Receiving module 801, for receiving the head enhancement information sent from Border Gateway equipment, head enhancement information includes MEC station location marker, MEC station location marker are used to identify the network site of MEC network element device corresponding with Border Gateway equipment；

Processing module 802, for determining that the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs portion according to head enhancement information Administration's application；

Sending module 803, for being requested to the corresponding MEC network element device sending application deployment of MEC station location marker, application section Administration's request includes application identities, and application identities are for identifying application.

In the embodiment of the present application, receiving module 801 receives the head enhancement information that Border Gateway equipment is sent, head enhancement information It carries out head enhancing to service request by Border Gateway equipment to handle to obtain, head enhancement information includes MEC station location marker, the position MEC For identifying the network site of MEC network element device corresponding with Border Gateway equipment, processing module 802 enhances according to head to be believed mark Breath determines that the corresponding MEC network element device of MEC station location marker needs application deployment, and sending module 803 is corresponding to MEC station location marker MEC network element device sending application dispose request so that MEC network element device according to application dispose request complete application deployment, So terminal device can obtain business datum by the application in MEC network element device, while reducing the time delay of business, realize Application server on-demand application deployment on MEC network element device reduce cost and complexity using deployment.

Optionally, as shown in figure 8, in some embodiments of the present application, head enhancement information is at least one, every head enhancing Information includes a MEC station location marker,

Processing module 802 is also used to obtain at least one MEC station location marker according to head enhancement information；

Processing module 802, is also used to judge whether the quantity of MEC station location marker meets threshold value；

Processing module 802 is also used to determine that MEC station location marker is corresponding when the quantity of MEC station location marker meets threshold value MEC network element device needs application deployment.

In the embodiment of the present application, it is not limited to one to the Border Gateway equipment of 801 delivery header enhancement information of receiving module, The multiple enhancement informations that multiple Border Gateway equipment are sent may be received simultaneously, and each MEC network element device can also To handle the service request for multiple business of multiple terminal devices transmission simultaneously, processing module 802 is directed to an edge net The head enhancement information that equipment is sent is closed, processing module 802 first parses multiple enhancement informations and obtains multiple MEC station location markers, sentences Whether the quantity of disconnected MEC station location marker meets threshold value, and the setting of threshold value is arranged according to hot spot service criterion, if MEC The quantity of station location marker is more than the threshold value, then it represents that the business of the corresponding service request of head enhancement information is hot spot service, is just located Reason module 802 needs the corresponding application of the hot spot service being deployed to MEC network element device；If the quantity of MEC station location marker is not More than threshold value, means that and do not need successively carry out for each Border Gateway equipment using the MEC network element device is deployed to Above step just can determine that out the MEC network element device for needing application deployment.

Referring to Fig. 9, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of MEC network element device, including

Receiving module 901 includes application using deployment request packet for receiving the application deployment request of application server transmission Mark, application identities are for identifying application；

Using deployment module 902, for according to the corresponding application of application deployment request unit administration application identities.

In the embodiment of the present application, the application deployment request that application server is sent be obtained according to head enhancement information, and And head enhancement information is to carry out head enhancing to the service request that terminal device is sent by Border Gateway equipment to handle to obtain, Er Qietou Enhancement information includes the MEC station location marker of MEC network element device, is answered if application server determines that MEC network element device needs to dispose With then application server will be sent to MEC network element device using deployment request, receiving module 901 receives application server hair The application deployment request sent, using the deployment that deployment module 902 is practiced according to application deployment request, so that terminal device is logical Service channel, therefore, application server realizing can be established with the application disposed in MEC network element device by crossing Border Gateway equipment The on-demand application deployment on MEC network element device reduce cost and complexity using deployment.

Optionally, as shown in figure 9, in some embodiments of the present application, further include common domain name and answer using deployment request With storage address, public address domain name provides the network address of business for application server, and application memory address is application service Storage address in the image file library of device,

Using deployment module 902, deposited specifically for disposing request to be applied mark, common domain name and application according to application Store up address；

Using deployment module 902, it is also used to according to application memory address from the image file library of application server, obtains Image file is applied in the corresponding application of application identities；

Using deployment module 902, it is also used to according to application image file installation application；

Using deployment module 902, it is also used to when application starting, the IP address being applied, and by common domain name and IP The corresponding relationship of address is sent to DNS.In the embodiment of the present application, if business to be allowed to be transferred to MEC network element from application server The application of equipment just needs the common domain name of application and IP address informing dns-proxy server using deployment module 902, make Edge network equipment is obtained when receiving the business of the specified common domain name of premises equipment requests, it can by dns-proxy server It carries out dns resolution and obtains IP address, so that the IP address of application is fed back to terminal device, to realize terminal device and application Service channel is established, rather than establishes service channel with application server.

Figure 10 is the schematic diagram of the deployment system of application provided by the embodiments of the present application.The deployment system 1000 of application includes Border Gateway equipment 1001, and MEC network element device 1002 corresponding with Border Gateway equipment 1001；

Border Gateway equipment 1001 executes the information of Border Gateway equipment side in the embodiment of the dispositions method of use above Processing or control operation；

MEC network element device 1002 executes in the embodiment of the dispositions method of use above at the information of MEC network element device side Reason or control operation.

Figure 11 is the structural schematic diagram of Border Gateway equipment 1100 provided by the embodiments of the present application.Border Gateway equipment 1100 Including at least one processor 1110 and transceiver 1130, transceiver 1130 and at least one processor 1110 are mutual by route Connection.

Optionally, as shown in figure 11, in some embodiments of the application, Border Gateway equipment 1100 further include: deposit Reservoir 1150；The memory 1150 may include read-only memory and random access memory, and provide behaviour to processor 1110 Make instruction and data.The a part of of memory 1150 can also include nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM).Memory 1150 store following element, executable modules or data structures perhaps their subset or their superset:

In the embodiment of the present application, by calling the operational order of the storage of memory 1150, (operational order is storable in In operating system), execute corresponding operation.Processor 1110 controls the operation of MEC network element device 1100, and processor 1110 may be used also With referred to as central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU).Memory 1150 may include read-only memory And random access memory, and instruction and data is provided to processor 1110.The a part of of memory 1150 can also include non- Volatile random access memory (NVRAM).The various components of access network equipment 1100 pass through bus system in specific application 1120 are coupled, and wherein bus system 1120 can also include power bus, control bus in addition to including data/address bus With status signal bus in addition etc..But for the sake of clear explanation, various buses are all designated as bus system 1120 in figure.

The method that above-mentioned the embodiment of the present application discloses can be applied in processor 1110, or real by processor 1110 It is existing.Processor 1110 may be a kind of IC chip, the processing capacity with signal.During realization, the above method Each step can be completed by the instruction of the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in processor 1110 or software form.Above-mentioned Processor 1110 can be general processor, digital signal processor (DSP), specific integrated circuit (ASIC), ready-made programmable Gate array (FPGA) either other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components.It can be with Realize or execute disclosed each method, step and the logic diagram in the embodiment of the present application.General processor can be micro- place Reason device or the processor are also possible to any conventional processor etc..The step of method in conjunction with disclosed in the embodiment of the present application Hardware decoding processor can be embodied directly in and execute completion, or in decoding processor hardware and software module combination hold Row is completed.Software module can be located at random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read only memory or electrically erasable In the storage medium for writing this fields such as programmable storage, register maturation.The storage medium is located at memory 1150, processor 1110 read the information in memory 1150, in conjunction with the step of its hardware completion above method.

Application server and Border Gateway equipment can also be understood with refering to fig. 11.

Figure 12 is the structural schematic diagram of chip system 1200 provided by the embodiments of the present application.Chip system 1200 includes at least One processor 1210 and interface circuit 1230, interface circuit 1230 and at least one processor 1210 are interconnected by route.

Optionally, as shown in figure 12, in some embodiments of the application, chip system 1200 further include: memory 1250；Memory 1250 may include read-only memory and random access memory, and provide operational order to processor 1210 And data.The a part of of memory 1250 can also include nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM).

In some embodiments, memory 1250 stores following element, executable modules or data structures, or Their subset of person or their superset:

In the embodiment of the present application, by calling the operational order of the storage of memory 1250, (operational order is storable in In operating system), execute corresponding operation.

A kind of possible implementation are as follows: chip system used in application server, Border Gateway equipment and MEC network element device The structure of system is similar, but different devices realizes respective function using different chip systems.

Processor 1210 controls the operation of application server, Border Gateway equipment and MEC network element device, and processor 1210 is also It is properly termed as CPU (Central Processing Unit, central processing unit).Memory 1250 may include read-only storage Device and random access memory, and instruction and data is provided to processor 1210.The a part of of memory 1250 can also include Nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM).Various components are coupled by bus system 1220 in specific application, Wherein bus system 1220 can also include power bus, control bus and status signal bus in addition in addition to including data/address bus Deng.But for the sake of clear explanation, various buses are all designated as bus system 1220 in figure.

The method that above-mentioned the embodiment of the present application discloses can be applied in processor 1210, or real by processor 1210 It is existing.Processor 1210 may be a kind of IC chip, the processing capacity with signal.During realization, the above method Each step can be completed by the instruction of the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in processor 1210 or software form.Above-mentioned Processor 1210 can be general processor, digital signal processor (DSP), specific integrated circuit (ASIC), ready-made programmable Gate array (FPGA) either other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components.It can be with Realize or execute disclosed each method, step and the logic diagram in the embodiment of the present application.General processor can be micro- place Reason device or the processor are also possible to any conventional processor etc..The step of method in conjunction with disclosed in the embodiment of the present application Hardware decoding processor can be embodied directly in and execute completion, or in decoding processor hardware and software module combination hold Row is completed.Software module can be located at random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read only memory or electrically erasable In the storage medium for writing this fields such as programmable storage, register maturation.The storage medium is located at memory 1250, processor 1210 read the information in memory 1250, in conjunction with the step of its hardware completion above method.

In the above-described embodiments, the instruction of memory storage executed for processor can be with the shape of computer program product Formula is realized.The computer program product can be write-in in advance and in memory, be also possible to download and pacify in a software form Dress is in memory.

Present invention also provides a kind of computer readable storage medium, instruction is stored in computer readable storage medium, When run on a computer, so that computer executes the described dispositions method applied of above embodiments.

Present invention also provides a kind of computer program products comprising instruction, when run on a computer, so that Computer executes the described dispositions method applied of above embodiments.

In the above-described embodiments, can come wholly or partly by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof real It is existing.When implemented in software, it can entirely or partly realize in the form of a computer program product.

The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions.Load and execute on computers the meter When calculation machine program instruction, entirely or partly generate according to process or function described in the embodiment of the present application.The computer can To be general purpose computer, special purpose computer, computer network or other programmable devices.The computer instruction can be deposited Storage in a computer-readable storage medium, or from a computer readable storage medium to another computer readable storage medium Transmission, for example, the computer instruction can pass through wired (example from a web-site, computer, server or data center Such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave) mode to another website Website, computer, server or data center are transmitted.The computer readable storage medium can be computer and can deposit Any usable medium of storage either includes that the data storages such as one or more usable mediums integrated server, data center are set It is standby.The usable medium can be magnetic medium, (for example, floppy disk, hard disk, tape), optical medium (for example, DVD) or partly lead Body medium (such as solid state hard disk Solid State Disk (SSD)) etc..

It should be understood that magnitude of the sequence numbers of the above procedures are not meant to execute suitable in the various embodiments of the application Sequence it is successive, the execution of each process sequence should be determined by its function and internal logic, the implementation without coping with the embodiment of the present application Process constitutes any restriction.

The above, above embodiments are only to illustrate the technical solution of the application, rather than its limitations；Although referring to before Embodiment is stated the application is described in detail, those skilled in the art should understand that: it still can be to preceding Technical solution documented by each embodiment is stated to modify or equivalent replacement of some of the technical features；And these It modifies or replaces, the range of each embodiment technical solution of the application that it does not separate the essence of the corresponding technical solution.

Claims

1. a kind of dispositions method of application characterized by comprising

Border Gateway equipment receives the service request from terminal device, and the service request includes services addresses；

The Border Gateway equipment carries out head enhancing processing to the service request, obtains enhancement information to the end, the head enhancing letter Breath includes mobile edge calculations MEC station location marker, and the MEC station location marker is corresponding with the Border Gateway equipment for identifying The network site of MEC network element device；

The head enhancement information is sent to the corresponding application server of the services addresses by the Border Gateway equipment.

2. the method according to claim 1, wherein the Border Gateway equipment carries out head to the service request Enhancing processing, obtains enhancement information to the end, comprising:

The Border Gateway equipment obtains the MEC station location marker of corresponding MEC network element device；

The Border Gateway equipment increases geometrical head domain information in the head information of the service request, obtains enhancement information to the end, The geometrical head domain information includes geometrical head domain identifier and the MEC station location marker.

3. according to the method described in claim 2, it is characterized in that, the Border Gateway equipment sends the head enhancement information After to the corresponding application server of the services addresses, further includes:

In the case where the MEC network element device deploys the corresponding application of the service request, the Border Gateway equipment is connect The domain name system DNS request from the terminal device is received, the DNS request includes common domain name, and the common domain name is institute It states application server and the domain name addresses of business is provided；

The Border Gateway equipment obtains the corresponding IP address of the common domain name, and the corresponding IP address of the common domain name is sent out Give the terminal device.

4. according to the method in any one of claims 1 to 3, which is characterized in that the Border Gateway equipment reception comes from Before the service request of terminal device, further includes:

The Border Gateway equipment obtains O&M OM information, and the OM information includes the position the MEC mark of the MEC network element device Know；

The Border Gateway equipment obtains the registration information of application server, and the registration information includes that the application server mentions For the network address of business.

5. a kind of dispositions method of application characterized by comprising

Application server receives the head enhancement information from Border Gateway equipment, and the head enhancement information includes mobile edge calculations MEC station location marker, the MEC station location marker are used to identify the network of MEC network element device corresponding with the Border Gateway equipment Position；

The application server determines the corresponding MEC network element device needs of the MEC station location marker according to the head enhancement information Application deployment；

The application server is requested to the corresponding MEC network element device sending application deployment of the MEC station location marker, the application Deployment request includes application identities, and the application identities are for identifying application.

6. according to the method described in claim 5, every head enhances it is characterized in that, the head enhancement information is at least one Information includes a MEC station location marker,

The application server determines the corresponding MEC network element device needs of the MEC station location marker according to the head enhancement information The application of deployment, comprising:

The application server obtains at least one MEC station location marker according to the head enhancement information；

The application server judges whether the quantity of MEC station location marker meets threshold value；

If meeting threshold value, the application server determines that the corresponding MEC network element device of the MEC station location marker needs to dispose and answers With.

7. a kind of dispositions method of application characterized by comprising

Mobile edge calculations MEC network element device receives the application deployment request that application server is sent, the application deployment request Including application identities, the application identities are for identifying application；

The MEC network element device disposes request unit according to the application and affixes one's name to the corresponding application of the application identities.

8. the method according to the description of claim 7 is characterized in that application deployment request further includes common domain name and application Storage address, the common domain name provide the domain name addresses of business for the application server, and the application memory address is institute The storage address in the image file library of application server is stated,

The MEC network element device disposes request unit according to the application and affixes one's name to the corresponding application of the application identities, comprising:

The MEC network element device requests be applied mark, common domain name and application memory address according to application deployment；

The MEC network element device from the image file library of the application server, obtains institute according to the application memory address That states the corresponding application of application identities applies image file；

The MEC network element device is installed according to the application image file and is applied；

When application starting, the MEC network element device obtains the internet protocol address of the application, and by the public affairs The corresponding relationship of co-domain name and the IP address is sent to domain name system DNS.

9. a kind of Border Gateway equipment characterized by comprising

Receiving module, for receiving the service request from terminal device, the service request includes services addresses；

Head enhancing module obtains enhancement information to the end, the head enhancement information for carrying out head enhancing processing to the service request Including mobile edge calculations MEC station location marker, the MEC station location marker is corresponding with the Border Gateway equipment for identifying The network site of MEC network element device；

Sending module, for the head enhancement information to be sent to the corresponding application server of the services addresses.

10. Border Gateway equipment according to claim 9, which is characterized in that

The head enhances module, specifically for obtaining the MEC station location marker of corresponding MEC network element device；

The head enhances module, is also used to increase geometrical head domain information in the head information of the service request, obtain enhances to the end Information, the geometrical head domain information include geometrical head domain identifier and the MEC station location marker.

11. Border Gateway equipment according to claim 10, which is characterized in that

The receiving module is also used in the case where the MEC network element device deploys the corresponding application of the service request, The domain name system DNS request from the terminal device is received, the DNS request includes common domain name, and the common domain name is The application server provides the domain name addresses of business；

The sending module is also used to obtain the corresponding IP address of the common domain name, by the corresponding IP of the common domain name Location is sent to the terminal device.

12. the Border Gateway equipment according to any one of claim 9 to 11, which is characterized in that

The receiving module, is also used to obtain O&M OM information, and the OM information includes the position MEC of the MEC network element device Mark；

The receiving module, is also used to obtain the registration information of application server, and the registration information includes the application service The network address of device offer business.

13. a kind of application server characterized by comprising

Receiving module, for receiving the head enhancement information from Border Gateway equipment, the head enhancement information includes mobile edge MEC station location marker is calculated, the MEC station location marker is for identifying MEC network element device corresponding with the Border Gateway equipment Network site；

Processing module, for determining the corresponding MEC network element device needs of the MEC station location marker according to the head enhancement information Application deployment；

Sending module, for being requested to the corresponding MEC network element device sending application deployment of the MEC station location marker, the application Deployment request includes application identities, and the application identities are for identifying application.

14. application server according to claim 13, which is characterized in that the head enhancement information is at least one, often Head enhancement information includes a MEC station location marker,

The processing module is also used to obtain at least one MEC station location marker according to the head enhancement information；

The processing module, is also used to judge whether the quantity of MEC station location marker meets threshold value；

The processing module is also used to determine the MEC station location marker when the quantity of the MEC station location marker meets threshold value Corresponding MEC network element device needs application deployment.

15. a kind of mobile edge calculations MEC network element device characterized by comprising

Receiving module, for receiving the application deployment request of application server transmission, the application deployment request packet is included using mark Know, the application identities are for identifying application；

Using deployment module, the corresponding application of the application identities is affixed one's name to for disposing request unit according to the application.

16. MEC network element device according to claim 15, which is characterized in that the application deployment request further includes public Domain name and application memory address, the common domain name provide the domain name addresses of business for the application server, and the application is deposited The storage address in the image file library that address is the application server is stored up,

It is described to apply deployment module, specifically for requesting be applied mark, common domain name and application according to application deployment Storage address；

It is described to apply deployment module, it is also used to according to the application memory address from the image file library of the application server In, obtain the corresponding application of the application identities applies image file；

It is described to apply deployment module, it is also used to be installed according to the application image file and apply；

It is described to apply deployment module, it is also used to obtain the internet protocol address of the application when the application starts, and Domain name system DNS is sent by the corresponding relationship of the common domain name and the IP address.

17. a kind of Border Gateway equipment characterized by comprising transceiver and at least one processor, the transceiver and institute At least one processor to be stated to interconnect by route, the transceiver is used to carry out in any method of claim 1-4, The operation for the information transmit-receive that Border Gateway equipment side carries out；

Described at least one processor perform claim require in any method of 1-4 Border Gateway equipment side into Capable information processing or control operation.

18. a kind of application server characterized by comprising transceiver and at least one processor, the transceiver and described At least one processor is interconnected by route, and the transceiver is used in method described in perform claim requirement 5 or 6, described The operation of application server side progress information transmit-receive；

Described at least one processor perform claim carries out in method described in requiring 5 or 6 in the application server side Information processing or control operation.

19. a kind of mobile edge calculations MEC network element device characterized by comprising transceiver and at least one processor, institute It states transceiver and at least one described processor to interconnect by route, the transceiver is for carrying out described in claim 7 or 8 In method, in the operation for the information transmit-receive that MEC network element device side carries out；

Described at least one processor perform claim carries out in method described in requiring 7 or 8 in MEC network element device side Information processing or control operation.

20. a kind of deployment system of application, which is characterized in that the system comprises:

Border Gateway equipment as described in claim 9-12, and the mobile edge calculations MEC as described in claim 15-16 Network element device.