5G Uplink Streaming Egest Configuration via Content Egest Template

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing 5G uplink streaming architecture lacks defined egest protocols and configurations, which hinders efficient content streaming from devices to external service providers.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution defines and signals egest configurations and protocols through the creation of a Content Egest Template (CET) that outlines instructions for content egest, utilizing HTTP pull-based and DASH-IF push-based content ingest protocols, and provides APIs for content egest configuration management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If general streaming architecture is used without defined egest protocols, then basic streaming functionality is achieved, but efficient and standardized content streaming from devices to external service providers cannot be realized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent streaming capabilityVSAvoidprotocol definition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the streaming architecture into distinct functional components: ingest protocols for content upload, egest protocols for content delivery, and content preparation functions. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, enabling standardized egest configurations without overwhelming system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary action by defining egest configurations and protocols in advance through the Content Egest Template. This template pre-establishes the rules and parameters for content egest, allowing devices to efficiently stream content to external service providers without needing to negotiate protocols in real-time, thus improving streaming efficiency while maintaining manageability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If no egest configuration standards are defined, then implementation flexibility is maintained, but standardized and efficient uplink streaming cannot be enabled

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuplink streaming efficiencyVSAvoidconfiguration management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The Content Egest Template serves as a universal configuration structure that can accommodate multiple egest scenarios and protocols. It provides a multi-functional framework that standardizes content egest across different use cases while maintaining a consistent management interface, thereby improving uplink streaming efficiency without proportionally increasing configuration management complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by defining configurable parameters within the egest configuration that can be adjusted based on specific streaming requirements. This allows the system to maintain standardized protocols while adapting to different content types and delivery scenarios, improving productivity without requiring complete reconfiguration for each case.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If comprehensive egest protocols are defined, then complete content egest functionality is achieved, but the system requires complex configuration management

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent egest reliabilityVSAvoidconfiguration management ease
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the nested doll principle by organizing egest configurations in a hierarchical structure where the Content Egest Template contains nested configuration elements, protocol parameters, and content-specific settings. This nested organization allows comprehensive egest functionality to be achieved while maintaining ease of operation through a structured, layered configuration approach that can be managed systematically.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The Content Egest Template acts as an intermediary between the complex egest protocols and the user/configuration management system. It mediates by providing a standardized interface that abstracts the complexity of underlying protocols, allowing reliable content egest functionality to be achieved while maintaining ease of operation through a simplified configuration interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP4091278B1Method and apparatus for defining egest configuration and protocols in 5g uplink streaming
Publication Date: 2024.12.04 TENCENT AMERICA LLC
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AI summary

A method of a 5th Generation media streaming uplink (5GMSu) application function (AF) is provided. The method includes receiving, from a 5GMSu application provider, a first request to create a content egest template (CET), creating the CET based on the first request received from the 5GMSu application provider, transmitting, to a 5GMSu application server (AS), a second request to allocate content resources for egest based on the created CET, transmitting, to the 5GMSu application provider, an acknowledgement that the CET is created.