3GPP FLUS Sink Capability Determination via Standardized Descriptors
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Solution Overview
Problem
The 3GPP FLUS protocol lacks interoperability across vendors for determining sink capabilities, limiting the ability of FLUS sources to utilize and run services on sink devices or cloud platforms due to vendor-specific uniform resource names (URNs) that are not recognized by all sources.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for determining 3GPP FLUS sink capabilities by defining a standard description using universal resource identifiers (URIs) and capability descriptors, allowing interoperability between FLUS sinks and sources from different vendors by signaling the capability descriptors and scheme identifiers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If vendor-specific URNs are used for capability description, then each vendor can describe their own capabilities, but interoperability between different vendors is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by introducing a standardized capability description framework that works across multiple vendors. The scheme identifier acts as a universal key that enables different vendors' capability descriptors to be recognized and processed by any FLUS source, making the system multi-vendor compatible while maintaining individual capability specificity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism - the scheme identifier - that mediates between vendor-specific capability descriptions and the FLUS source. This intermediary enables translation and recognition of different vendors' capability formats without requiring each vendor to adopt a completely standardized format, thus resolving the interoperability issue
2Reliability
If a standardized capability description is implemented, then interoperability is improved, but the complexity of defining and signaling standards increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the capability description into distinct components: scheme identifier, capability descriptor, and parameter sets. This segmentation allows each component to be defined and managed independently, reducing the overall complexity of the standard while maintaining comprehensive interoperability coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter changes by allowing the capability description to be flexible in its structure while maintaining standardized identifiers. The scheme identifier and capability descriptor can accommodate different parameter sets from various vendors, enabling the standard to adapt to different implementation complexities without requiring a single rigid definition approach
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AI summary
A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for determining 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Framework for Live Uplink Streaming (FLUS) sink capabilities. A capability description is signaled using at least a first attribute and a second attribute. The first attribute comprises a location from which the capability description can be retrieved. The second attribute comprises a descriptor that determines a FLUS sink capability. Signaling the descriptor and a scheme identifier of the descriptor enables interoperability between a FLUS sink and a source from a plurality of vendors.