US 12,219,002 B2
Methods and apparatus for just-in-time content preparation in 5G networks
Iraj Sodagar, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to TENCENT AMERICA LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by TENCENT AMERICA LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/501,048.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/168,980, filed on Mar. 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0321627 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 65/75 (2022.01); H04L 65/1016 (2022.01); H04L 65/1063 (2022.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04L 65/611 (2022.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04L 65/65 (2022.01); H04L 65/70 (2022.01); H04L 67/00 (2022.01); H04W 28/14 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 65/765 (2022.05) [H04L 65/1016 (2013.01); H04L 65/1063 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04L 65/611 (2022.05); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04L 65/65 (2022.05); H04L 65/70 (2022.05); H04L 65/762 (2022.05); H04L 67/34 (2013.01); H04W 28/14 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of directing just-in-time content preparation for a 5G media streaming (5GMS) network, the method comprising
defining by a 5GMS Application Provider (AP) content preparation template (CPT), wherein the CPT includes first information specifying instructions for content preparation, and second information specifying instructions for content output;
requesting, by the 5GMS AP and from a 5GMS Application Function (AF), creating a process using the CPT
receiving, by the 5GMS AP, and from the 5GMS AF, a response to the request based on configuring a 5GMS Application Service (AS) according to the media transformation specified in the CPT;
streaming by the 5GMS AP to the 5GMS AF media content associated with the CPT; and
updating, by the 5GMS AP, the CPT.