QoS Report Collection Device for RTCP Overhead Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for collecting high-resolution (HR) Quality of Service (QoS) reports in communication networks do not effectively control the collection process, leading to unnecessary performance and resource overhead.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize a collection device with an information acquisition unit and a report collection unit to compare and adjust the collection of HR reports based on control information from a Media Gateway Controller, allowing for the addition or deletion of report elements as needed, thereby controlling the collection of RTCP HR reports according to actual requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the system collects all RTCP HR reports from RTP systems, then complete QoS monitoring coverage is achieved, but unnecessary performance and resource overhead occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and collects only the specific RTCP HR reports that are needed by the MGC, rather than collecting all reports. The collection device selectively receives reports based on configuration information indicating which specific reports are required, thereby extracting only the necessary information while discarding unnecessary reports that would consume resources.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial action by collecting a subset of RTCP HR reports rather than all available reports. The collection device performs monitoring on selected reports based on configuration parameters, executing only the portion of the monitoring function that is actually needed, thus avoiding the excessive resource consumption that would result from collecting all reports.
2Loss of information
If the MGC periodically requests QoS information from all MGs, then comprehensive QoS data is obtained, but network overhead and processing load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the monitoring requirements for different MGs and media streams. The MGC configures specific collection parameters for each MG, indicating which particular RTCP HR reports should be collected from each source. This localized configuration ensures that each MG provides only the specific QoS data that the MGC needs for that particular media stream, rather than all possible data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the QoS monitoring function by dividing it into specific report types and sources. Instead of treating all QoS monitoring uniformly, the system breaks it down into individual RTCP HR report types from individual MGs, allowing selective collection of only those segments that are necessary for specific monitoring purposes.
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AI summary
A method and a system for collecting high resolution (HR) reports on quality of service (QoS) are provided. A collection device can perform a corresponding operation on the collection of HR reports about QoS according to the obtained control information for collecting HR reports about QoS.