AV Stream Resource Management Using Passive Stream Aggregation

The patent merges multiple passive streams into a single aggregated stream entity for monitoring and resource allocation purposes. This combining approach maintains accurate tracking of individual active streams while reducing the overall complexity by treating passive streams collectively, thereby resolving the contradiction between management accuracy and processing burden.

The patent segments stream management into two distinct categories: active streams that require individual monitoring and resource allocation, and passive streams that are monitored collectively as a group. This segmentation allows precise management of active streams while simplifying passive stream handling, thus balancing accuracy requirements with processing capacity.

The patent combines passive streams into an aggregated entity that shares common resource allocation parameters. This merging enables the network to handle a large number of streams without proportionally increasing management complexity, thereby improving scalability while maintaining adequate resource allocation accuracy through the aggregated management approach.

The patent divides stream management into active and passive categories, applying different management granularities to each segment. Active streams receive individualized resource allocation for precision, while passive streams are managed in groups for scalability. This segmented approach allows the network to scale efficiently while preserving resource allocation accuracy where needed.

The patent merges monitoring operations for passive streams into aggregated checks rather than individual monitoring. This combining reduces the total number of monitoring operations and processing time required, while still ensuring transmission quality is maintained through periodic aggregated assessments and immediate individual monitoring when streams become active.

The patent segments monitoring intensity by stream status: active streams receive comprehensive individual monitoring to ensure transmission quality, while passive streams receive lighter aggregated monitoring. This segmentation reduces overall processing time and energy consumption while maintaining quality assurance for streams that actually require it.