Edge computing method and system, edge device and control server providing more computing resources for edge computing applications

An edge computing method applied to an edge device with an installed daemon used to send connection information to a control server when an accelerator is connected to the edge device, the method comprising:

• monitoring whether an accelerator is connected to the edge device;
• sending connection information to the control server using the daemon when an accelerator is connected to the edge device, wherein the connection information indicates the edge device is installed is connected to an accelerator;
• and
• controlling the accelerator connected to the edge device to execute a target application when the target application has been loaded onto the edge device under the control of the control server, wherein the target application is an application which a target edge device requests an accelerator to execute, and the target edge device is any other edge device connected to the control server.

A control server comprising:

• one or more processors programmed to:
• install a daemon on a first edge device of at least two edge devices connected to the control server, wherein the daemon sends connection information to the control server when an accelerator is connected to the first edge device, the connection information indicating the edge device on which the daemon sending the connection information is installed is connected to an accelerator;
• receive the connection information from the daemon and configure an accelerator enabled flag for the first edge device based on the connection information, wherein the accelerator enabled flag is used to indicate that the first edge device is connected to an accelerator;
• receive a sharing request from a second edge device, wherein the sharing request requests the accelerator to execute a target application;
• select the first edge device with the accelerator enabled flag based on the sharing request received;
• and
• load the target application onto the first edge device so the accelerator executes the target application.

A control server comprising:

• a first memory;
• and
• a first processor;
• wherein the first memory stores a machine-readable program;
• the first processor is used to invoke the machine-readable program to
• installing a daemon on a first edge device of at least two edge devices connected to a control server, wherein the daemon sends connection information to the control server when an accelerator is connected to the edge device on which the daemon is installed, and the connection information indicates the first edge device is connected to an accelerator;
• receiving the connection information from any daemon and configuring an accelerator enabled flag for the first edge device based on the connection information, wherein the accelerator enabled flag indicates the first edge device is connected to an accelerator;
• receiving a sharing request from either edge device, wherein the sharing request requesting an accelerator execute a target application;
• labeling an edge device with the accelerator enabled flag as a second edge device according to the sharing request;
• and loading the target application onto the second edge device so the accelerator connected to the second edge device executes the target application.