Communication Cloud System Media Resource Consolidation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing IMS architecture suffers from distributed media resources, repetitive network media resource construction leading to resource waste, and a long media data interaction path that is not conducive to low-latency applications.

Innovation Solution

A communication cloud system is divided into a signaling cloud system and a media cloud system, with the media cloud system comprising a media service entity, a media exchange entity, and a media control entity. The signaling cloud system receives media service requests and controls the media control entity to process media service rules, establishing a media data interaction path between terminal devices and the media exchange entity according to these rules.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If media resources are distributed across multiple network entities in IMS architecture, then service coverage is improved, but resource waste occurs due to repetitive construction of network media resources

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice coverageVSAvoidresource waste

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges media resources into a centralized cloud-based media resource pool, where multiple network entities share common media processing capabilities. This consolidation eliminates repetitive construction of media resources while maintaining service coverage through cloud-based access.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The cloud media resource pool provides universal media processing services that can be accessed by multiple network entities simultaneously. A single media resource can serve multiple functions and multiple users, replacing the need for each entity to maintain separate media resources.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If media data passes through multiple media functional entities, then service reliability is improved, but interaction delay increases which is not conducive to low-latency applications

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice reliabilityVSAvoidinteraction delay

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts media data transmission from the traditional multi-hop path through multiple media functional entities and establishes a direct end-to-end interaction path between terminal devices. This removes unnecessary intermediate nodes, reducing delay while maintaining reliability through cloud-based control.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The cloud media resource pool acts as a smart intermediary that controls and manages media interactions without requiring data to physically pass through multiple intermediate entities. The control plane manages connections while the data plane provides direct transmission paths.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12244659B2Multimedia cloud service method, communication cloud system and computer readable storage medium

Publication Date: 2025.03.04 ZTE CORP

AI summary

A multimedia cloud service method, a communication cloud system and a computer readable storage medium are disclosed. The method may include, receiving, by the signaling cloud system, a media service request; controlling, according to the media service request, by the signaling cloud system, the media control entity to process the media service rule; and establishing, according to the media service rule, by the media control entity, a media data interaction path between the terminal device and the media exchange entity.