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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2021
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Chuan Yu Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Dong Li, Beijing, CN;
Xiao Bo Yang, Beijing, CN;
Tong Zhou Wang, Beijing, CN;
Yao Lei Kang, Beijing, CN;
Jian Yong Zhang, Beijing, CN;
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Munich, DE;
Abstract
Various embodiments include a software module deployment method comprising: acquiring a self-description file of at least one edge device with a management device, the self-description file at least describing a software running environment and hardware resource information of the edge device; deploying a software module mirror image on a suitable edge device and establishing a connection relationship between different software module instances deployed on the edge device; automatically allocating, with the management device, a port number to be used when communication is actually performed to each software module instance deployed on the edge device; and generating a configuration file according to the software module instance deployed on each edge device, the connection relationship between different software module instances on the edge device, and the port number.