NBMP Workflow Manager Control via 5G FLUS Tunneling
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Solution Overview
Problem
The 3GPP FLUS protocol lacks an architecture for NBMP Workflow Manager or Tasks to provide reporting and notification to the source device for dynamic management and modification of the NBMP Workflow after the establishment of the workflow, limiting the source client's control over the workflow management.
Innovation Solution
Establishing an NBMP workflow through 5G FLUS control, which enables the discovery of sinks and network capabilities, and allows for the creation, update, retrieval, and deletion of workflows via a FLUS source-sink control interface, extending 5G FLUS control to support tunneling information between the NBMP source and workflow manager.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the 3GPP FLUS protocol is used for uplink streaming, then the mechanism for streaming multimedia content from source device to network is provided, but the architecture for NBMP Workflow Manager to provide reporting and notification to source device is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an NBMP Workflow Manager as an intermediary component between the source device and the FLUS protocol operations. This Workflow Manager handles reporting and notification functions that were previously unavailable, allowing the source device to dynamically manage and modify workflows without directly implementing complex protocol logic. The intermediary abstracts the complexity while enabling enhanced control capabilities.
2Productivity
If cloud-based workflow processing is integrated with FLUS, then media processing capability is improved, but the source client's control over workflow management is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the NBMP Workflow Manager provides reporting and notification to the source device about workflow status, events, and modifications. This feedback loop enables the source client to maintain control over cloud-based workflow processing by receiving real-time information and being able to trigger modifications based on workflow state, thus combining cloud processing power with client-side control.
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AI summary
A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for establishing Network-Based Media Processing (NBMP) workflow through 5G Framework for Live Uplink Streaming (FLUS) control. A plurality of sinks and network capabilities of a network platform are discovered through a plurality of 5G FLUS discovery and capabilities mechanisms. An NBMP workflow is created, updated, retrieved, and deleted through a control interface comprising a FLUS source and a FLUS sink, whereby the 5G FLUS control is extended to support tunneling information between an NBMP source and an NBMP workflow manager.