Method and apparatus for offloading data in wireless communication system

A method, performed by a server, of processing offloading data, the method comprising:

• determining splitting points at which data received from a user equipment (UE) is splittable;
• transmitting a list regarding the determined splitting points to the UE;
• receiving, from the UE, information about an offloading point determined based on the list and information about requirements for offloading data corresponding to the offloading point;
• transmitting, to the UE, a response as to whether the server is capable of processing the offloading data;
• and
• receiving, from the UE, a result of determining whether the offloading data is to be processed based on the response,
• wherein the response as to whether the offloading data is capable of being processed comprises change request information when the offloading data is not capable of being processed to satisfy the requirements and the requirements are not mandatory requirements, and
• wherein the change request information comprises information related to a request for a change to the offloading point and a request for a change to the requirements.

A user equipment (UE) for offloading data, the UE comprising:

• a memory;
• a transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor configured to:
• determine a server for processing at least some of the data,
• receive, from the server, a list regarding splitting points at which the data is splittable,
• determine, based on the list, at least one of the splitting points as an offloading point,
• transmit, to the server, information about the offloading point and information about requirements for offloading data corresponding to the offloading point,
• receive a response as to whether the offloading data is capable of being processed from the server, and
• determine whether the offloading data is to be processed, based on the response,
• wherein the response as to whether the offloading data is capable of being processed comprises change request information when the offloading data is not capable of being processed to satisfy the requirements and the requirements are not mandatory requirements, and
• wherein the change request information comprises information related to a request for a change to the offloading point and a request for a change to the requirements.

A server for processing offloading data, the server comprising:

• a memory;
• a transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor configured to:
• determine splitting points at which data received from a user equipment (UE) is splittable,
• transmit, to the UE, a list regarding the determined splitting points,
• receive, from the UE, information about an offloading point determined based on the list and information about requirements for offloading data corresponding to the offloading point,
• transmit, to the UE, a response as to whether the server is capable of processing the offloading data, and
• receive, from the UE, a result of determining whether the offloading data is to be processed, based on the response,
• wherein the response as to whether the offloading data is capable of being processed comprises change request information when the offloading data is not capable of being processed to satisfy the requirements and the requirements are not mandatory requirements, and
• wherein the change request information comprises information related to a request for a change to the offloading point and a request for a change to the requirements.