Audio Video Server Dynamic Parameter Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current audio and video transmission systems lack flexibility in adjusting parameters, leading to increased operating costs and poor network performance, especially when direct channel connections fail and require relay connections.

Innovation Solution

An audio and video server system that receives and analyzes information from terminals to adjust transmission parameters based on terminal types, connection request types, and network conditions, dynamically optimizing parameters such as code rate, frame rate, and FEC codes for improved quality and efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If audio and video transmission parameters are adjusted at client terminals, then transmission quality can be optimized, but control flexibility deteriorates and operating costs increase due to requiring new application versions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission qualityVSAvoidcontrol flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between multiple client terminals to centrally manage and adjust audio and video transmission parameters. The server receives transmission data from clients, analyzes network conditions, and dynamically adjusts parameters such as code rate, frame rate, and resolution. This centralized approach eliminates the need to modify client terminal control logic, thereby maintaining control flexibility while achieving optimized transmission quality through adaptive parameter adjustment based on real-time network conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If a relay channel connection is used when direct connection fails, then connection reliability is improved, but transmission efficiency deteriorates due to additional routing hops

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidtransmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent dynamically adjusts transmission parameters based on the connection type (direct or relay). When relay channel connection is used, the server modifies parameters such as reducing frame rate, lowering resolution, or decreasing code rate to compensate for the additional routing hop. This adaptive parameter adjustment maintains acceptable transmission quality and efficiency even when reliability improvements require suboptimal transmission paths.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS9538132B2Methods, devices, and systems for controlling audio and video transmission
Publication Date: 2017.01.03 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

Methods and systems are provided for controlling an audio and video transmission. The method includes receiving audio and video information reported from terminals, after establishing an audio and video transmission connection according to an audio and video transmission connection request; acquiring terminal types and a type of the audio and video transmission connection request; adjusting one or more audio and video transmission parameters according to the audio and video information, the terminal types, and the type of the audio and video transmission connection request; and issuing the adjusted audio and video transmission parameters to the corresponding terminals.