Multimedia Terminal Tracking Data Buffering and Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Multimedia stream reading terminals face resource constraints due to the transmission of tracking data, which impacts their computational resources and network bandwidth, affecting user experience and the efficiency of multimedia content streaming.

Innovation Solution

A method for supervising multimedia stream reading terminals that involves collecting tracking data, storing it in a buffer memory, and transmitting only when specific resource load criteria are met, such as maintaining a load below a threshold, to minimize the impact on processing circuits and bandwidth, with separate management of technical and usage tracking data to prioritize timely interventions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If tracking data is transmitted continuously to improve supervision coverage, then the completeness of tracking data collection is improved, but the computational resources and network bandwidth of the terminal are consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetracking data collection completenessVSAvoidterminal computational resources

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic action by transmitting tracking data at specific intervals rather than continuously. The terminal waits for a predetermined time period to elapse before transmitting accumulated tracking data, thereby reducing continuous computational overhead and network bandwidth consumption while maintaining periodic supervision coverage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by accumulating tracking data in a buffer memory before transmission. The terminal pre-collects and stores tracking data locally, then transmits it in batches when the predetermined time period is reached, reducing the frequency of computational operations and network transmissions required for supervision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Speed

If tracking data is transmitted frequently to ensure timely intervention, then the responsiveness of the supervision system is improved, but the network bandwidth available for multimedia streaming is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesupervision response speedVSAvoidnetwork bandwidth for streaming

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses periodic action to transmit tracking data at predetermined time intervals rather than continuously, thereby maintaining adequate supervision responsiveness while preserving network bandwidth for multimedia streaming content delivery.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial action by transmitting only the accumulated tracking data that has gathered during the predetermined time period, rather than transmitting all possible tracking data immediately. This selective transmission approach maintains sufficient supervision effectiveness while minimizing network bandwidth consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Loss of information

If all tracking data is transmitted immediately to capture all user actions, then the completeness of usage analysis is improved, but the processing circuits are overloaded

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveusage data completenessVSAvoidprocessing circuit load

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by accumulating tracking data in a buffer memory before transmission. The terminal pre-collects usage data locally during the predetermined time period, then transmits it in batches, thereby reducing the processing load on circuits during transmission while maintaining complete usage analysis through accumulated data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses periodic action to transmit tracking data at predetermined time intervals rather than continuously, thereby reducing the processing circuit load during transmission while maintaining periodic supervision coverage and complete usage analysis over time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS20240276039A1Method for supervising a multimedia stream reading terminal with timing of the transmission of the tracking data

Publication Date: 2024.08.15 ORANGE SA

AI summary

A method for supervising a multimedia stream reading terminal through a telecommunication network. The method includes: collecting tracking data intended for at least one tracking server connected to the telecommunication network, storing these tracking data in a buffer memory of the reading terminal, checking a resource load criterion of the reading terminal, and transmitting at least a part of the tracking data to the tracking server or servers when this criterion is met.