A method includes receiving a task processing request from user equipment (UE) and obtaining application layer information for the task processing request and capability information of the UE for the task processing request. The method also includes obtaining access stratum information. The method further includes sending, based on the capability information, the application layer information, and the access stratum information, processing indication information to an apparatus for executing the task. The processing indication information instructs the apparatus to process the task corresponding to the task processing request. The apparatus for executing the task is at least one of the UE, an access network device, a core network device, or an Internet server.