5G Uplink Streaming Remote Control via Provisioned Entry Points
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing 5G media streaming architecture does not provide a method for remote control and lacks specification on how remote control actions are acknowledged by entities, nor how it can be used by another UE or network element.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for remote controlling uplink streaming in 5G networks through a 5G media streaming system that initiates a provisioning session with a 5GMSu application provider, receives configuration features including a remote control feature, determines a remote control entry point, and transmits remote control commands to the 5GMSu client.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing 5G media streaming architecture is used, then basic uplink streaming function is provided, but remote control functionality is not available
Solution Approach 1:
The 5GMSu AF is enhanced to perform multiple functions: it not only manages uplink streaming sessions but also handles remote control provisioning, configuration feature compilation, and command routing. By making the AF multi-functional, the patent adds remote control capability without requiring separate dedicated components, thus improving versatility while managing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a remote control entry point as an intermediary element that facilitates communication between remote controllers and the 5GMSu AF. This entry point acts as a mediator that receives remote control commands, validates them against configuration features, and forwards appropriate commands to the 5GMSu client, enabling remote control functionality without directly exposing the complex internal architecture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If remote control is added to 5GMSu AF, then remote control capability is enabled, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the remote control functionality into distinct components: configuration features (defining what can be controlled), remote control entry point (receiving commands), and command routing (forwarding to appropriate clients). This segmentation allows the 5GMSu AF to handle remote control through modular sub-functions rather than a monolithic complex system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by compiling service access information and determining remote control entry points during the session provisioning phase. Configuration features are pre-established and validated before actual remote control operations occur. This preliminary preparation ensures that when remote control commands arrive, the infrastructure is already in place to handle them efficiently, reducing runtime complexity.
3Ease of operation
If remote control entry point is established, then remote control commands can be received, but service access information must be compiled
Solution Approach 1:
The 5GMSu AF performs preliminary compilation of service access information during the session provisioning phase, before remote control operations begin. The system pre-determines remote control entry points and validates configuration features in advance. This preliminary action ensures that when remote control commands are received, all necessary information is already prepared and organized, simplifying the command processing operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the 5GMSu AF provides acknowledgment to remote controllers when actions are performed. The system monitors remote control command execution and feeds back status information to the controller, enabling reliable operation and allowing the system to adjust subsequent commands based on previous outcomes, thereby managing complexity through informed control loops.
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AI summary
A method performed by at least one processor in a 5G media streaming (5GMS) system performing a 5G media streaming uplink (5GMSu) application function (AF), comprises: initiating a provisioning session with a 5GMSu application provider for an uplink 5GMSu session; receiving, during the provisioning session from the 5GMSu application provider, a plurality of configuration features that include at least a remote control feature, compiling service access information including the remote control feature to determine a remote control entry point, wherein the 5GMSu application provider sends the determined remote control entry point to a remote controller; receiving, from the remote controller, a remote control command corresponding to the remote control entry point; and transmitting, to the 5GMSu application client, the remote control command.