Live Uplink Broadcasting Management via QoS Metadata Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for managing live multimedia content transmissions over wireless and IP networks lack effective real-time management and Quality of Service (QoS) coordination, particularly for multiple sources transmitting over multiple channels, which hinders efficient broadcasting and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A live uplink transmission and broadcasting management system that includes a publication portal, metadata processing, and QoS management methods to coordinate transmissions across multiple channels, using metadata for real-time management, authentication, and dynamic adjustment of service levels based on network conditions and policies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple live uplink transmissions are managed over wireless and IP networks, then broadcasting coverage and content diversity are improved, but real-time management complexity and QoS coordination difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized management system that acts as an intermediary between multiple transmission sources and the broadcasting network. This management system coordinates QoS parameters, authenticates sources, and dynamically adjusts resource allocation across multiple channels, thereby handling the complexity of managing diverse content sources without increasing operational difficulty for individual transmitters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts QoS parameters, bandwidth allocation, and prioritization levels based on real-time network conditions and transmission requirements. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to maintain efficient management despite the increasing complexity introduced by multiple simultaneous transmissions, as resources are automatically reallocated rather than statically assigned.
2Reliability
If QoS management is implemented for multiple transmission sources, then service quality and user experience are improved, but system complexity and processing overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements QoS management by dynamically changing key transmission parameters such as bandwidth allocation, prioritization levels, and authentication credentials based on network conditions and service requirements. This parameter-based approach enables flexible quality control without requiring fundamental changes to the transmission infrastructure, thereby managing complexity through configurable parameters rather than structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor transmission quality, network conditions, and QoS parameter effectiveness. This feedback loop allows the management system to automatically adjust QoS settings and identify problematic transmissions, maintaining high service quality while reducing the need for manual intervention and simplifying overall system operation.
3Reliability
If real-time metadata processing is performed for authentication and QoS coordination, then transmission reliability and service management are improved, but processing time and computational load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary authentication and QoS parameter assignment before actual transmission begins. Sources are authenticated and assigned QoS profiles in advance, allowing metadata processing to occur before the time-critical transmission phase. This preliminary action ensures transmission reliability through proper authentication while minimizing processing time during the actual live transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous metadata processing and authentication sessions for registered sources, so that once a source is authenticated, subsequent transmissions can proceed with minimal re-processing. This continuity approach ensures reliable authentication and QoS coordination while reducing repetitive processing overhead for ongoing transmissions from the same sources.
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AI summary
A live uplink transmission and broadcasting management system and method for managing a plurality of live uplink transmissions and broadcasting events, the system comprising: (i) a publication portal for publishing transmissions of live events; (ii) a database for storing metadata, system data, broadcast data and user data; (iii) a broadcast manager adapted for receiving and processing in real-time metadata information related to a plurality of live uplink transmission events wherein each live uplink transmission event transmits in a plurality of uplink channels, wherein processed metadata information generate data elements adapted for being used in telecom and datacom real time management applications, said broadcast manager also adapted for updating the publication portal with live event information and (iv) a set of Quality of Service (QoS) management methods to coordinate the usage of Uplink transmissions based on the received metadata and their processing in the broadcast manager.