Video Interconnect System Bandwidth Management and Billing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Telecommunication service providers face challenges in managing Video over LTE (ViLTE) communications due to high bandwidth consumption and the inability to apply separate charges for the audio and video components, as existing charging systems lack information on the origination and destination of ViLTE calls, leading to inconsistent billing across different locations.
Innovation Solution
A video interconnect system that retrieves domain information from client devices to determine network bandwidth availability and service agreements, allowing for selective establishment of ViLTE communications and generating separate termination charges based on data usage, duration, and location, using a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) to enforce charging rules and manage bandwidth allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If ViLTE communications are allowed between client devices of different service providers, then video communication capability is improved, but network bandwidth consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a video interconnect system as an intermediary between client devices of different service providers. This intermediary manages and controls the video communication sessions, enabling selective establishment of ViLTE calls based on bandwidth availability and service agreements, thus resolving the contradiction between enabling video communication and managing bandwidth consumption
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically establishes or blocks ViLTE communications based on real-time network conditions, bandwidth availability, and service agreements. The dynamic control mechanism adjusts video communication enablement according to current network state, resolving the static contradiction between allowing video calls and managing bandwidth consumption
2Ease of operation
If a single charge is applied for ViLTE based on data usage, then charging simplicity is improved, but billing accuracy for separate audio and video components deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the ViLTE communication into separate audio and video components for independent charging. The video component is charged based on data usage, while the audio component is charged separately based on call duration and location, achieved through separate charging records and termination charges for each component
Solution Approach 2:
The video interconnect system acts as an intermediary that generates separate charging records for audio and video components. It retrieves domain information to determine location-based charges and creates distinct termination charges for each component, enabling accurate separate billing while maintaining operational simplicity
3Measurement precision
If termination charges for audio component are to be applied accurately, then billing accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases due to need for domain information retrieval and service agreement verification
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by retrieving domain information and verifying service agreements before establishing ViLTE communications. The video interconnect system obtains domain information from client devices and checks service agreements in advance, preparing all necessary data for accurate termination charge calculation before the call begins
Solution Approach 2:
The video interconnect system performs multiple functions including bandwidth management, service agreement verification, domain information retrieval, and generation of separate charging records for both audio and video components. This multi-functional approach consolidates complexity into a single universal system rather than requiring separate mechanisms for each function
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AI summary
This disclosure describes a video interconnect system that may establish a Video over Long Term Evolution (ViLTE) communication session between two interacting client devices. In some examples, the video interconnect system may selectively establish a ViLTE communication based on one or more rules associated with the domain information of interacting client devices, availability of network bandwidth, bandwidth consumption of a video component of the ViLTE communication, or established service agreements between telecommunication service providers of the interacting client devices. Further, the video interconnect system may facilitate generating termination charges for a video and/or audio communication session of a ViLTE communication. For example, a video component of the ViLTE communication may be charged and metered based on data usage, and an audio component of the ViLTE communication may be charged and metered based on the duration and relative location of the interacting client devices.