Method and apparatus for multi-access edge computing in a wireless communication system

A method for providing a multi-access edge computing (MEC) service to a device application by a user application lifecycle management proxy (UALCMP) in a MEC system, the method comprising:

• receiving, from the device application included in a user equipment (UE), a first POST request to obtain a list of locations available for a specific user application, the first POST request including a data structure pertinent to the specific user application;
• authorizing the first POST request received from the device application;
• evaluating the list of locations for user application instantiation available requested from the device application through the MEC system;
• transmitting, to the device application, a first response message including a list of available constrained locations for the specific user application based on the evaluation result;
• receiving, from the device application, a second POST request for an application context to be created;
• authorizing the second POST request received from the device application;
• forwarding, to the MEC system, the second POST request;
• and
• transmitting, to the device application, a second response message including a created application context,
• wherein the second POST request includes an indication that instantiation of the requested application is desired in case that the constrained locations become available that wasn't at a time of the request.

A user equipment (UE) for receiving a multi-access edge computing (MEC) service, the UE comprising:

• a transceiver for communicating with an MEC system;
• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor configured to run a device application for receiving a service from the MEC system,
• wherein the device application configured to control to:
• transmit, to a user application lifecycle management proxy (UALCMP) within the MEC system, a first POST request to obtain a list of locations available for instantiation of a specific user application, and
• receive, from the UALCMP, a first response message including a list of available constrained locations for the specific user application,
• transmit, to the UALCMP, a second POST request for an application context to be created;
• and
• receive, from the UALCMP, a second response message including a created application context,
• wherein the second POST request includes an indication that instantiation of the requested application is desired in case that the constrained locations become available that wasn't at a time of the request.