Method and device for hosting application by access node

Abstract

A method and device for hosting an application by an access node which provides network access to a terminal in a mobile communication system are provided. The method includes receiving a request packet for a service request from a user application of a mobile terminal, delivering the request packet to an application included in the access node, if a destination of the request packet corresponds to the application of the access node, providing a service to the user application of the mobile terminal through the application, and delivering the request packet to a corresponding public application on an external network, if the application corresponding to the destination of the request packet does not exist in the access node.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for hosting an edge application executed by an access node in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
 receiving, from a user application of a mobile terminal, a request packet requesting a service, wherein the request packet includes information on a destination of the request packet; and   in case that the destination of the request packet corresponds to the edge application, delivering the request packet to the edge application and providing the service to the user application of the mobile terminal by using the edge application.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the providing the service to the user application of the mobile terminal by using the edge application comprises:
 transmitting, to the user application of the mobile terminal, a packet associated with the service via the edge application.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 in case that the destination of the request packet does not correspond to the edge application, delivering the request packet to a core network (CN).   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 identifying whether additional information related to the service is necessary for the edge application to provide the service;   transmitting, to a public application, a request for the additional information related to the service after receiving the request packet;   obtaining the additional information from the public application in response to the request; and   providing the service to the user application of the mobile terminal by using the obtained additional information.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information on the destination of the request packet comprises at least one of a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address or a Universal Resource Locator (URL). 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the request packet is delivered using a web application program interface (API) or software development kit (SDK) to the edge application through a network information handler included in the access node. 
     
     
         7 . An access node for hosting an edge application executed by the access node in a mobile communication system, the access node comprising:
 a transceiver; and   at least one processor configured to:
 receive via the transceiver, from a user application of a mobile terminal, a request packet requesting a service, wherein the request packet includes information on a destination of the request packet, and 
 in case that the destination of the request packet corresponds to the edge application, deliver via the transceiver the request packet to the edge application and provide via the transceiver the service to the user application of the mobile terminal by using the edge application. 
   
     
     
         8 . The access node of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to transmit via the transceiver, to the user application of the mobile terminal, a packet associated with the service via the edge application. 
     
     
         9 . The access node of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 in case that the destination of the request packet does not correspond to the edge application, deliver, via the transceiver, the request packet to a core network (CN).   
     
     
         10 . The access node of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 identify whether additional information related to the service is necessary for the edge application to provide the service,   transmit via the transceiver, to a public application, a request for the additional information related to the service after receiving the request packet,   obtain the additional information from the public application in response to the request, and   provide, via the transceiver, the service to the user application of the mobile terminal by using the obtained additional information.   
     
     
         11 . The access node of  claim 7 , wherein the information on the destination of the request packet comprises at least one of a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address or a Universal Resource Locator (URL). 
     
     
         12 . The access node of  claim 7 , wherein the request packet is delivered using a web application program interface (API) or software development kit (SDK) to the edge application through a network information handler included in the access node.