Service Notification Method For Mobile Edge Host And Apparatus

A service notification method, wherein the method is applied to a first mobile edge host, the first mobile edge host comprises a first mobile edge platform, a first application instance, and another application instance, and the method comprises:

• receiving, by the first mobile edge platform, a service registration message from the first application instance, wherein the service registration message carries a service use indication identifier, and the indication identifier indicates whether the service can be used by an application instance on another mobile edge host;
• and
• sending, by the first mobile edge platform, a service notification message to another application instance that is located on the first mobile edge host and that subscribes to service availability.

A mobile edge host, comprising a mobile edge platform, a first application instance, and another application instance, wherein

• the first application instance is configured to send a service registration message to the mobile edge platform, wherein the service registration message carries a service use indication identifier, and the indication identifier indicates whether the service can be used by an application instance on another mobile edge host;
• and
• the mobile edge platform is configured to send a service notification message to another application instance that is located on the mobile edge host and that subscribes to service availability.