Communication Node Capability Indication for Packet Set QoS Handling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Network nodes that do not support packet set Quality of Service (QoS) handling mechanisms in Extended Reality and Media (XRM) services face inefficiencies and unnecessary operations due to the lack of capability indication, leading to suboptimal QoS handling.

Innovation Solution

Implementing an information indication method where communication nodes exchange capability information regarding packet set QoS handling, allowing nodes to determine and adapt their operations accordingly, thereby enhancing efficiency and reliability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If packet set QoS handling mechanism is introduced to XRM services, then QoS handling capability is improved, but network node compatibility deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveQoS handling capabilityVSAvoidnetwork node compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by having network nodes pre-indicate their QoS handling capabilities through capability indication information before actual packet set QoS handling operations. This allows receiving nodes to prepare appropriate handling procedures in advance, ensuring reliable QoS processing while maintaining compatibility with nodes that have not yet indicated support for the mechanism.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If capability indication information is exchanged between nodes, then QoS handling efficiency is improved, but signaling overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveQoS handling efficiencyVSAvoidsignaling overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing capability indication information that can be embedded within existing signaling messages used for other purposes (such as session establishment or handover procedures). This allows the QoS capability indication to serve multiple functions - both indicating capability and supporting standard communication protocols - thereby improving QoS handling efficiency without proportionally increasing signaling overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP4712553A1Information indication method and apparatus, and communication device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.03.18 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are an information indication method and apparatus, and a communication device and a storage medium. The method comprises: sending first information to a second communication node, wherein the first information is used for indicating the capability of a first communication node to perform quality of service (QoS) processing based on a data packet set. Compared with the situation in which first information is not sent to a second communication node, the present disclosure can be adapted to the capability of a first communication node to perform quality of service (QoS) processing based on a data packet set. In this way, the quality of service (QoS) processing based on a data packet set is performed more efficiently and more reliably.