AI Traffic QoS Profiles Using Model-Aware Compute and Latency Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current QoS configuration mechanisms for AI traffic do not account for the characteristic information of AI traffic, leading to inadequate satisfaction of AI traffic requirements and poor user experience.

Innovation Solution

Generate a QoS configuration for AI traffic flows that includes information about the AI model's computing power, latency, and user experience requirements, and transmit this configuration to communication apparatuses to enhance QoS management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If current QoS configuration mechanisms are used for AI traffic, then general traffic transmission is supported, but AI traffic specific requirements (computing power, latency) are not adequately satisfied

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveAI traffic requirement satisfactionVSAvoidQoS configuration adaptability to AI traffic characteristics
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by introducing AI-specific QoS parameters (computing power requirements, latency requirements, model indices) into the QoS configuration. This allows different parts of the QoS configuration to have different properties - general traffic parameters for standard flows and AI-specific parameters for AI traffic flows, thereby satisfying AI traffic requirements while maintaining general compatibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameters of QoS configuration by adding new AI-specific parameters such as computing power requirements, latency requirements, and AI model indices. This transforms the QoS configuration from a generic structure to one that can accommodate AI traffic characteristics, resolving the contradiction between reliability for AI traffic and adaptability to different traffic types

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If QoS configuration includes detailed AI model information, then AI traffic requirements are better satisfied, but configuration complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveAI traffic QoS satisfactionVSAvoidQoS configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses copying by introducing reference information about AI models (model indices, partitioning points) into the QoS configuration instead of duplicating entire model definitions. This allows the configuration to reference existing AI model characteristics without repeating all details, thereby maintaining reliability while reducing configuration complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the QoS configuration into modular components - basic QoS parameters and AI-specific parameters (computing power, latency, model indices). This modular structure allows the system to handle AI traffic requirements reliably while keeping the configuration manageable through clear separation of concerns

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4672814A1Method and apparatus for communications, and computer readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.12.31 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

This application relates to a communication method and apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium. According to the technical solutions provided herein, a core network device generates a quality of service QoS configuration of a traffic flow, and sends the QoS configuration to a communication apparatus. The traffic flow is associated with an AI model. The QoS configuration includes information associated with the AI model. The information indicates at least one of the following: a requirement, in terms of computing power, of training or inference of the AI model; or a requirement, in terms of a latency, of training or inference of the AI model. Then, the communication apparatus may perform transmission of the traffic flow based on the QoS configuration. In this way, characteristic information of AI traffic can be fully taken into account to perform QoS configuration, and transmission of an AI traffic flow can be performed based on the QoS configuration, so that a requirement of the AI traffic can be more adequately satisfied and user experience of the AI traffic can be improved.