XR Data Integrity Transmission via Segmented Scheduling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current XR service transmission methods, such as proportional fair scheduling, fail to ensure the integrity and accuracy of video frames, leading to unsatisfactory user experience due to incorrect frame rates and lack of consideration for the integrity of XR video frame transmission.

Innovation Solution

The proposed method involves configuring service feature information to identify XR services and prioritize data transmission based on the integrity requirements of video frames, slices, or tiles, ensuring that data packets are transmitted as a whole to maintain synchronization and accuracy, thereby improving user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If proportional fair scheduling is used for data transmission, then system fairness and resource utilization are improved, but the integrity and accuracy of XR video frame transmission deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem resource utilizationVSAvoidintegrity of XR video frame transmission
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments XR data into complete video frames, slices, or tiles as atomic transmission units. Each unit is configured with service feature information that identifies it as an XR service data unit requiring integrity transmission. This segmentation ensures that proportional fair scheduling operates on complete logical units rather than individual packets, preventing frame corruption while maintaining system-level resource utilization through configurable scheduling priorities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Speed

If data packets are transmitted individually without integrity consideration, then transmission speed and resource efficiency are improved, but the accuracy rate and user satisfaction of XR services deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission speedVSAvoidaccuracy rate of XR video frame delivery
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by configuring service feature information and integrity requirements before data transmission begins. The network device identifies XR service data units, configures them with appropriate service feature information indicating integrity requirements, and establishes transmission parameters in advance. This preliminary configuration enables the system to maintain high transmission speeds while ensuring that complete video frames, slices, or tiles are delivered intact to the terminal without requiring post-transmission correction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If conventional scheduling methods are used, then ease of operation and system compatibility are improved, but the synchronization and integrity of XR video data transmission deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescheduling operation simplicityVSAvoidsynchronization of video frame transmission
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal scheduling mechanism that can handle both conventional services and XR services through a unified service feature information configuration framework. The network device configures service feature information that can indicate different service types and integrity requirements, allowing the same scheduling infrastructure to serve multiple purposes. This multi-functionality maintains ease of operation and system compatibility while enabling XR-specific integrity transmission through configurable parameters rather than requiring separate specialized systems.

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

Data Source

PatentEP4258622B1Data transmission method and apparatus
Publication Date: 2024.11.27 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

This application provides a data transmission method and an apparatus, which provide integrity transmission for extended reality data transmission. In the method, integrity transmission is performed on data or information having a synchronization requirement or having a dependency relationship, to satisfy the requirement of synchronization between the data or information, thereby improving user experience of XR services.